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Offline cb_hornet

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Question on an old Hornet
« on: April 30, 2011, 05:11:22 PM »
I was recently reunited with my first rifle  :), a Topper 158 hornet. SN is AN204391 and was told it's probably made in 1975.

The stock and forend are a little beat up. I was looking at the Choate Monte Carlo/forend and was wondering if this would fit considering the age of the Hornet. Will this work?

Second, the grouping are great at first but after the 10th round I'm at 4" groupings.  I usually shoot around 9 to rounds every 15 minutes. My eyes aren't good so some of this is me but I notice after letting it cool 30 minutes my grouping gets better. Is this barrel fried or is this normal? If it's the barrel then any options you can recommend? Thanks in advance.
 
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Re: Question on an old Hornet
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2011, 05:18:59 PM »
WELCOME!!

The Choate Stocks should be fine.

Shots moving like that, are generally from forend problems. Also possibly a good cleaning is in order... Get the new stocks on, go shoot it and lets see what happens...

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Re: Question on an old Hornet
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2011, 05:46:57 PM »
Thanks for the welcome and I'm truly glad I joined the forum. I just ordered the Choate. Will definitely check out the foreend.
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Re: Question on an old Hornet
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2011, 05:55:38 PM »
Quote from: cb_hornet on April 30, 2011, 05:46:57 PM
Thanks for the welcome and I'm truly glad I joined the forum. I just ordered the Choate. Will definitely check out the forend.

Take a look thru the FAQ's as well. There is truly a wealth of information Tim has compiled there. The best part is its search-able!! SO, you can look for whats directly pertinent to you at that time...

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Re: Question on an old Hornet
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2011, 01:27:56 AM »
i also hava 158 hornet... AN serial prefix, the barrel on these jewels are very thin.
less thickness of todays standard conture hornets. i have recorded temp rise with infared
scan during, between, after shots :o and you wud be amazed at the heat collection.
jus letter cool abit longer tween shots ;)  she's notta bench handi  :P

if ya gunna carry a handi far in tha woods...... this wud be, and is my first grab.

lite asa feather...specially wif them syn stocks ;)..........an man, whata shooter yeah !!! ;D
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Re: Question on an old Hornet
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2011, 06:29:12 AM »
What are the loads you are using?
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Re: Question on an old Hornet
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2011, 08:45:39 AM »
Got me one of them 158's also with the Hornet and 20 ga. barrels.  Haven't tryed either yet, gonna have to soon.  My newer Hornet really likes the 35 and 40gr V-max on top of a full case, 13gr., of LilGun.  DP
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Re: Question on an old Hornet
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2011, 08:57:33 AM »
dp, ya needta go shoot that 158 before it runs away search'n for luv !!! ;)
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Re: Question on an old Hornet
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2011, 10:00:22 AM »
 ;D ;D  Between work and goin to Vegas with momma for our anniversary, haven't had time to do much of anything.  That and it keeps on snowin, just finished another mini-blizzard a few minutes ago.  I'll take it over what weather has happened in other parts of the country.  Went to Vegas with momma so SHE wouldn't go lookin for luv somewheres else. ;D  DP
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