NEF 22 Hornet superlight in Sweden

[LarsG]

I'm thinking of buying a NEF 22 Hornet superlight, syntetic stock. Here in Sweden i havn't seen any other models. I have read all the FAQ:s.
Is there anything else to think about, + or - for the superlight, syntetic stock? It is not possible for me to test the rifle before buying.
How is that rifle out of the box? When the rifle is tested (by a magazine) in Sweden it was tense where under the foreend the rest was put when firing.
Is pelar bedding the forend the only solution.
I want a light and easy take down rifle, therefore i want to change the screw that holds the forend, that don't need a philips scredriwer,
any solution to another screw to the forend?

[billy_56081]

I have a superlight handi with wood furniture, it shoots great. I have used the O ring trick in the FAQ. I think removing the forarm and replacing it without using a torque driver will cause the zero to wander.

[Datil]

 LarsG, welcome to GBO forums, Looks like I see another Handi-holic in the Making!!!

 As for as the fore arm screw I went to Hardware store bought Slot Flat head screws
 1/4 by 20 thread, I don't know if you get them where you are at!
 Best of luck I would like to approx price you will have to pay for the hornett?

arv.

[billy_56081]

Handiholicism it's an internationals epidemic.

[quickdtoo]

Welcome aboard Lars!  The only problem you'll see with the Superlight barrel is it heats up fast which isn't a problem with the Hornet, the 243 Superlight and the 223 Superlight to a lesser degree, heat up fast and cause poor accuracy when shot after they get hot, but the 22 Hornet doesn't get hot quickly, so you should be real happy with it.  As for the forend screw, there's a knob shown in the FAQs that can be used in conjunction with the set screw option which is also shown in the FAQs, this combo allows the forend to be installed without tools and achieve the same forend torque each time it's installed. 

Tim

[petemi]

Hello and Welcome Lars.  If you need something out of the States you can't get at home, let me know and I'll help you with it.  I'm in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, North Central USA, where the .22 Hornet has always been the "Violator's", "Poacher's" rifle of choice......quiet and deadly.  I don't own one yet, but I will.  That's probably the reason I'm not in jail  

I'm trying to get my European Game distribution in my head.  Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you have moose, red deer and other smaller deer and bear.  Perhaps wild boar and reindeer?  Wouldn't a larger cailiber like the .45-70 or .30-06 work better for you?  I would imagine you have a 7x57. and probably an 8mm.

It's nice to have you here.

Pete

[whitetail1]

I have the 22 Hornet in the superlight. I love it. The best groups that I have got are about one inch at 100 yards. But usually average about one and a quarter inch groups. The trigger is heaver than I like, but for the money and simplicity it is great,Whitetail1

[briannmilewis]

My first and only Handi is a compact superlight 22 Hornet.

Have put about 1000 rounds thru it since late 08, and it is a fun gun and really cheap to feed - 700 rounds per pound of L'il Gun.

I did the washer under the forearm trick, and also put a piece of insulating foam strip under the tip of the forearm to support the barrel, and I also relieved the forearm pretty seriously.

All of these things are from the FAQs and they all added a bit to accuracy.

It shoots + or - MOA at 100 yards, depending on what we feed it.

Winchester 46gr hollow-point factory ammo is MOA out of the box, if you reload I would try and duplicate it.

Shoots 40gr - 50gr no problems.

You can shoot all day without barrel overheat if the temp is in the 70s and you wait 1 minute between shots. You can shoot faster than that, the barrel heats up but does not seem to vary much in accuracy. My sons like to shoot clay targets at 100 yards and they never wait a minute between shots.

[billy_56081]

Brian you need to try the 35 Grain Vmax or the midsouth 34 G Varmint nightmare over lil gun. Lars are Lil Gun powder and Hornady Vmax bullets available in Sweden? Do people reload their ammunition there?

[LarsG]

Thankyou all of you, for all support and answers. It's very good info. for me.

Datil
In sweden they are sold new for about 3500-3800 Skr,
Year 05-07 (today 1$ = 7 skr).
It’s almost dubbel price.  There aren't many  NEF sold here.

Pete
Pete now I’m umasked (you talk about pochers that like 22H)  , i  have Huskvarna mod 1640 30-06, 222R, 22 LR in
Ruger 77 Synthetic Stainless, Angelo Zoli 20/22 H, Miroku 7000 cal 12
In Sweden you are allowed to have 6 hunting riflles/shotgun, (standard hunstman)
We have moose, deer (whitetail), wildboar in the south of Sweden, reindeer owns by the Sami people and not aload to hunt.
In the north of Sweden where i live there are shot totaly 50-75 bears/year, that are known.
I keep you in mind if i need anything from Us.

Billy
Lil Gun powder and Hornady Vmax bullets are avilable in Sweden. Yes people reload
There some people that use the Lil gun poder to 22 H, Ishould try that.

[briannmilewis]

Lars: You can actually load a full Hornet case of L'il Gun and seat a bullet and the compressed load is accurate and low pressure. In fact, you cannot put too much L'il Gun in a Hornet case. The only reloading tip is if you use boat-tail or tapered base bullets, you can literally fill the case to the top of the neck. However, if you use flat based bullets, you need to brush off about 1mm of powder from the top of the case neck before you seat, otherwise you will crush the case neck when you try to seat.

My Hornet shoots well enough with all sorts of loads of L'il Gun and all sorts of bullets, that the next reloading of L'il Gun I am just filling the cases and not bothering to measure the powder (just call me lazy). You CANNOT do this with any other powder. If you try it, you may be in very dangerous territory. I am sure you can put too little L'il Gun in a Hornet case and make dangerous situations too.

Good luck.