22 hornet frame question?

[DARKCLOUD]

hi
 does 22hornet come from factory with a sb2 frame?
friends brother has a 2 year old one for sale,i am unable to physically see it until purchase to tell for myself.
if it is a sb2 i was just going to tell him i would take it.if it is a sb1 frame i would have to think on it.
he said he only shot it a few times and it is still in box.
thank you
mark

[YRUpunting?]

Yep, just bought a new one a few months ago.  Serial # will start with CBA on SB2.  The FAQ are your friend....

[knight0334]

Both of my Hornets are SB2.   One of which I reamed to .225Win about 7-8 years ago.

[DARKCLOUD]

thanks for replies
 i was not sure if they used the small firing pin sb1 on them
from factory or not.

[tc scout]

I used to have a 22 Hornet on a SB1 frame. Serial # started with BA and had a small firing pin. Never had any problems and it shot great.
After buying a .223 Ultra, which for me turns out to be more fun to shoot and reload, I let the Hornet go.

[quickdtoo]

A BA frame was made in 1984 by H&R Inc and isn't an SB1, it is cast iron tho as were all of their frames AFAIK, shotgun or rifle, small firing pins were standard on their rifle frames, all of which were low pressure chamberings such as the 22 Hornet, 30-30 etc. SB1/SB2 frames weren't made until NEF started making them in 1987. 

Tim

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,26264.msg503417.html#msg503417

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,229838.msg1099278933.html#msg1099278933

[twoshooter]

I use a hornet on a shotgun frame, it worked out to be a lot more accurate for me. I make no effort to push the envelope, my best loads are moderate, and there is no problem. If you want to mount other high pressure loads on it, SB1/SB2 makes a difference, but if you want a Hornet, it does not.

[tc scout]

A BA frame was made in 1984 by H&R Inc and isn't an SB1, it is cast iron tho as were all of their frames AFAIK, shotgun or rifle, small firing pins were standard on their rifle frames, all of which were low pressure chamberings such as the 22 Hornet, 30-30 etc. SB1/SB2 frames weren't made until NEF started making them in 1987. 

Tim

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,26264.msg503417.html#msg503417

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,229838.msg1099278933.html#msg1099278933

Tim, Thanks for the correction, I guess I just assumed it was a SB1 since it was a shotgun at one time. The barrel was a SB2 and fit great with no modifications.