suggested loads for a 22 hornet?

[44 minimum]

gentlemen I am going to start reloading and I have some questions.  I have been lurking for a while and you guys seem to have quite a few answers.  I will be loading for a 22 hornet  handi rifle and 357 Magnum.  I will be loading the 357 with mild to moderate loads, and 22 hornet with moderate to top end loads.

what are some powders that will work well for both of these cartridges?  I don't want to have to buy several kinds of powder when I start.

what size primers do these cartridges take?

[justme]

Get small pistol primers for both. AA1680 seems to be the best in the hornet with 40g bullets. Titegroup would be excellent in light .357 (38 spec.) loads. Powder will last for many years and reloading is addicting.

[Paul5388]

If you want the same powder for use in both, get Lil'Gun.  About 13.5 gr in Rem brass with a 40 gr V-Max will do well in the Hornet.  This site will give you Hornet loads, but Winchester Hornet brass holds less than Rem brass, so the loads are 0.5 gr less.  This site will give you loads for the .357 Mag with low pressure and pretty good velocity.

[GrampaMike]

For the Hornet, IMR-4227 works best for me.

[ONE HOLE 4570]

I use lil-gun & hornady 35grvmax with good results in a ultra light barrel.
Waiting for a std 22" barrel to come from H&R :grin:

[Joel]

I use 4.2 grs of Unique/46 gr Speer flatpoints/rem 61/2 primers and Rem brass for 1500 fps small game load.  Works well on turkey at 100 yds or less.  Shoots tiny groups in my rifle.  Sighted in for 50 yds, is 1.5 inches low at 100.

[cheatermk3]

Hello and welcome to the forum.  

You said that you're going to start reloading--did you mean, for these cartridges, or did you mean, you've never done it before and are beginning the hobby?  If the latter, I strongly recommend you get a manual by one of the big components manufacturers and read the section on technique completely.  The Hornady, Sierra, Hodgdon, speer and lyman manuals would all be good ones.

I have a UL hornet it likes 12.1 grains of lilgun behind the HDY 35 vmax in  NEW winchester cases.  I use WLR primers for this load.  

I worked up this load in may in preparation for this years varmint hunt, having jus aquired it in april.   I don't know how much more powder I'll need in fireformed, neck-sized cases.

I tried IMR 4227 first since I've had great success using it in my 218 BEE and 22 Jet, but it the little hornet didn't like it.

This is a near max load with very little space left in the case.

[44 minimum]

I have pretty much resigned myself to the fact that I will try at least two powder's.  I will try unique or tight group, and lilgun or 2400.  About how much does a pound of powder costs anyway?

[mitchell]

try 13.3gr of h110 with a 35 V-max , its very fast ,in my hornet it shoot all five touching at 50yards. i dropped a 45lb yote at about 125-135yards with it (just guessing). do work up your loads !!!! this on is just starting to flatten the primers on my rifle.

[cheatermk3]

A pound of powder will run about $20.

[Paul5388]

I believe Lil'Gun is a little cheaper than some of the others, I think I pay about $17/pound for it.  

2400 was designed specifically for the .22 Hornet.  The designation, 2400, was to represent the velocity produced in the Hornet when it was used with a 45 gr bullet.  It has gained a high degree of fame through Elmer Keith using it to increase the .38 Special's velocity, before the .357 Mag came into existance.  Even though I use Lil'Gun in my Hornet, I use a considerable amount of 2400 in .38 Special and with heavier bullets in .357 Mag.  It only took me 35 years to finally try 2400, but after my first pound can I resupplied with a 4 pound can!

[dgii]

For info on reloading just one Cartridge, try the Loadbooks.  They just have loads for one caliber, but most major bullet and powder companies are listed.  The website is www.loadbooks.com, for info not sure the price is good, you can buy them at gun shops and on-line.  Buy a good set of dies and you might want to try a crimp die for the 357.  That way you can seat the bullet in one step and crimp it in the next.