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Offline Frog123

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.22K-Hornet -vs- 22 Hornet
« on: January 15, 2003, 04:38:26 PM »
Ok I don't wanna sound simple but I recently saw a barrel that I wasn't familar with, it was marked 22K-Hornet. I don't believe I've ever seen or heard of one until now. Exactly what is a K-Hornet??




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.22K-Hornet -vs- 22 Hornet
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2003, 05:47:51 PM »
Its a modified version of the .22 Hornet.  It yields about 100 fps more with same bullet weights.  Developed by a gunsmith named Kilborne..hence the K in the designation.  From what I have read its easier to reload for than the original..less collapsed shoulders and cases.  You can shoot regular Hornets in it to fireform the K version..Has far less taper to case and has a distinct shoulder that the parent does not have.
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22 hornet and 22Khornet
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2003, 08:58:40 AM »
I have a Custom 12" 22 K-Hornet for my Contender, and just recently I converted my Ruger 7722Hornet to K-Hornet. Accuracy increase is the single major reason to do the conversion with extended case life a close second.  Ease of fireforming and the increase in velocity are just 2 other benefits. I am very pleased with the K Hornet, it just can't be beat. Whenever I take these 2 guns out, people seem to shoot them alot!!

I like this cartridge.

(If you have this conversion done, and you have 2 seperate guns, be sure to keep the brass for the guns seperate. Sometime the gunsmiths just can't get the chambers to match. We tried on mine,but there were issues).

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