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Offline DEACONLLB

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Hornet Bullet size question
« on: February 07, 2012, 08:33:29 AM »
All the reloading books that I have shows a 224 bullet size for the hornet but I have some Hornday marked 223 hornet and when I look on their web site they list the hornet in 223 so anyone know why the difference? I mike a winchester hornet bullet and it is 224.
 
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Re: Hornet Bullet size question
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2012, 08:44:42 AM »
In 1930 winchester came out with the hornet with a .223 bore . Today most make them with a .224 bore. If you are in the Hornady book notice that the next bullet lister #2240 is only different in dia .224 vs .223 . I would suggeat the .223 Hornet bullet is for older rifles .
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Re: Hornet Bullet size question
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2012, 01:41:50 PM »
Yep, unless your Hornet is real old it has a 224 bore. If you already have them load a few and try them. They will probly shoot well enough you won`t notice much difference I would guess. I have shot 223 bullets down a 224 bore with no problem in my old Hornet. I have a 411 Hawk with a 411 bore and it will shoot sub moa groups witj 410 handgund bullets. I load them for plinking.
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Re: Hornet Bullet size question
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2012, 03:36:49 PM »
Mine is a new Encore 24 inch stainless barrel and I tried one and the bullet was a tight fit in the barrel I did load up a few and they shoot well so I will only be target shooting with them anyway.
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Re: Hornet Bullet size question
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2012, 01:06:05 AM »
Me too. Ive shot alot of .223 bullets in my ruger hornet and theyve shot fine.
Quote from: Catfish on February 07, 2012, 01:41:50 PM
Yep, unless your Hornet is real old it has a 224 bore. If you already have them load a few and try them. They will probly shoot well enough you won`t notice much difference I would guess. I have shot 223 bullets down a 224 bore with no problem in my old Hornet. I have a 411 Hawk with a 411 bore and it will shoot sub moa groups witj 410 handgund bullets. I load them for plinking.
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Re: Hornet Bullet size question
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2012, 05:36:30 PM »
Hello, DEACONLLB.  The Hornet is one of the few cartridges that were introduced before any factory rifles were yet available for it.  Whelen, Wotkins, and others used re-chambered rimfires in it's development..one a BSA 12/15..Wonder where that one is now?  Remember, at this time..early 1930's, there were really only two standard .22 bore sizes: .223 for rimfire & .228 for the .22 Savage High Power. (the parent case for the Hornet, the Winchester .22-13-45 or .22WCF used a .226 bullet).
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Re: Hornet Bullet size question
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2012, 08:33:45 PM »
Going the other way.  I have a BSA Martini .22 Hornet with a .223 bore and I used to shoot .224 bullets in it with good results.  At least I did until the firing pin failed.  I'll probably shoot .224's in it again if I ever get it fixed.

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