224GNR Handi - Range report

[stimpylu32]

Just got back from the range , so here it is .

Rifle - Re-chambered 22 Hornet Handi with 22" barrel , 1 in 12 twist .

All brass was new Rem 357 Max cases annelled and formed .

All groups were 5 rounds fired @ 100 yards with a 10 MPH cross wind off sand bags .

Load #1

Brass formed with 224GNR form dies
Bullet - 35 gr Hornady V-max
Powder - IMR 2447 - 15 gr
Primer - CCI 400

4 shots in 1 1/4" with 1 flyer to 2"

Load #2

Brass formed with 224GNR form dies
Bullet - 35gr Hornady V-max
Powder - IMR 4227 - 15gr
Primer - Fed 205

Solid 1 1/2"

Load #3

Brass formed with 224GNR form dies
Bullet - Sierra 53gr HPs
Powder - IMR 4227 - 14gr
Primer - CCI 400

3 touching with 2 flyers , still in 1"

Load #4

Brass formed with 222 Rem sizing die
Bullet - 55gr Hornady V-max
Powder - H 4895 ==13gr to 15gr in .5 increases ( A - E )
Primer - CCI 400

(A) - 1 1/2" (B) - 1" (C) 1 1/4" (D) 3 1/4" Bad vert stringing (E) 2 3/4" Bad vert stringing

Load #5

Brass formed with 222 Rem sizer die
Bullet - Sierra 53gr HPs
Powder - BLC2 - 19gr
Primer - CCI 400

3 touching with 2 flyers - 3/4"

Load #6

Brass formed with 222 Rem sizer die
Bullet - 55gr Hornady V-max
Powder - Varget 23gr
Primer - CCI 400

4 touching and 1 i pulled - 5/8"
Load #7

Brass formed with 224GNR form dies
Bullet - Hornady SP
Powder - BLC2 - 20gr
Primer - CCI 400

4 touching and 1 i pulled 1 1/4"

Still needs work but overall I'm very pleased with this new rifle . 

stimpy
 

[quickdtoo]

Wow Stimpy, great report and that #6 load looks fantastic!!

Tim

[stimpylu32]

Ya Tim i had to look twice at that target to make sure that i didn't pull pne clear off the paper , now to see if i can get the same results with the GNR formed brass , it has a longer neck than the ones formed with the 222 Rem die .

I never had much luck with Varget but it and BLC-2 seem to be the powders for this round , i still want to try some 40 and 45 grain bullets but for now the heavier ones look like winners .

stimpy

[rbergum95]

nice work stimpy! sounds like youre on the right track.

ron

[NAM70]

Looks like you're getting a load together and sounds like a fun project but I'm not familiar with a 224GNR. I haven't found anything in my reloading stuff about it. Is it kind of like a hyper Hornet? Dave

[quickdtoo]

Here ya go Dave.

Tim

http://www.reedercustomguns.com/information/GNR_cartridges.htm

[Slufoot]

Hey Stimpy Thanks for the range report, I always like to read these. Sounds like you had a great day at the range.
Do you have a chronograph? These are really helpful, especially when working up loads for wildcats.

GOOD SHOOTING!
Slufoot

[Datil]

 Stimpy a P.M. sent Marv.

[EVOC ONE]

Looking' good, Stimpy.   

[stimpylu32]

Thanks again guys , looks like loads 5 , 6 & 7 are going to be worth working with for now , still don't have a chrono , was hoping Santa would bring one but no luck so i may just have to do it myself .

The nice thing about this round is that it is basicly a 222 Rem with a rimmed case , the case cap is around 1/2 grain of powder more than the 222 with all the powders that i have tried so far . What i have been doing so far is using start 222 data wand working up from there .

stimpy

[Ditchdigger]

Good shootin,Stimpy,now if you can just hit a PD with it.O well if you can't the PD's can always use the warm barrel for there hand warmer's on cool mornings.   Digger

[Spanky]

Great report Stimpy!
Sounds like your pet project is going to be quite a shooter!!

It's nice to have guys like you who are willing to share your knowledge and experience with the rest of us.


Spanky

[Saloon slug]

Sweet!
I had been wondering if you had gotten it to the range yet. Looks like you got one heck of a winner load with #6. You have ground hogs out by you right? It should do a number on them.

[LaOtto222]

Very good shooting Stimpy. I have found that 24.9 grains of BL C2 with Hornady 50 grain SX and Remington 7 1/2 primers shoots best in my 222. I never got a Crono on it and it was not at a full load. It was a mild load around 2900 fps (guessing) with 50 grain bullets off of the lands .020". Cases lasted a long time this way. I had to anneal some where around 8 reloads or the necks would start spitting (around the neck not length wise) because I would only partially size that long neck (about .2" of it). Mine was a 1 - 14" twist, you may find different results being a 1 - 12" twist. BTW the 50 SX would do a number on anything even at the mild loads I was shooting. I found the Speer 52 hollow points shot very well too, but would pass through a wood chuck at 125 yards, the SX will not.