Author Topic: My new Hornet.. (Read 569 times)

Nate C · « **on:** September 02, 2003, 07:09:33 AM »

I received a used 10" TC 22 hornet bbl from Auction arms a few weeks ago. Mounted a 7x Burris EER, load was 9g H110 with CCI small pistol primers, and 52g Hornady BTMHPs.

5 shots went into 1" on several occasions with my worst groups running < 2". From a makeshift 2x4 rest.

I am hoping to use this load for IHMSA Field pistol. :roll:

drichi · « **Reply #1 on:** September 03, 2003, 08:24:56 AM »

I have had excellent results with a 10" hornet barrel with 12.6 to 13.0 grains of lil gun and 40 grain hornady v-max. groups have amazed me. I also have found small pistol primers to work best. :-)

Nate C · « **Reply #2 on:** September 03, 2003, 09:50:26 AM »

Will definitely be trying lil gun in the near future. Also the 40 (and maybe even 35) gr vmaxes.

HL · « **Reply #3 on:** September 03, 2003, 11:35:07 AM »

I had a 10" hornet that I loaded with 45gr nosler hornets and 9.6grains of 2400. At 50yds this load would literally punch one hole with 10 shot groups that would normally be between 1/4 and 1/2 inch.

That was the most accurate barrel I have ever owned.

You'll have fun with it.

Good shooting,

HL

quicksdraw45 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 03, 2003, 01:56:04 PM »

the 22 hornet has a reputation of being very accurate ,.
Drichi has the latest most popular combo with using lil gun and small pistol primers .
I have a hornet barrel I will start working on soon and you can bet that I will try that combo , I have a box of 35 grain V-max just for it.