Author Topic: pet load for 22 hornet? (Read 1100 times)

adirondacker · « **on:** February 19, 2005, 11:47:37 AM »

anybody have a load that shoots well in the 22 hornet encore barrel.mine doesn't like the load i have for the #1 ruger .is the encore barrel designed to use hornet bullets 223. dia or standard 224 dia.the load i was using was 45 grn hornady .223 dia. over 10 grns of 2400.no good for my encore any input appreciated.thanks

22popnsplat · « **Reply #1 on:** February 19, 2005, 03:54:58 PM »

Mine really likes the 40 grain v-max and will tolerate the 50 grain tnts , most everything else wont shoot to my standards . I have had good success with both 4227 and 1680 powders .
A freind has had great success with the 35 grain v-max with lilgun and a pistol primer . I am about to try lil gun and my 40 grain v-max.

singleshot · « **Reply #2 on:** February 19, 2005, 06:14:02 PM »

The encore barrel is designed for the 224 bullets. Ed

Hopalong7 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 20, 2005, 03:59:39 AM »

Had good success lately with 40gr V-Max poly coated and 35gr V-Max loaded in WW brass with CCI-500 small PISTOL primers and 12.8 gr of LilGun. The powder charge is not quite max according to Hodgen's annual manual but is close..so advance with care. Mine have shown no signs of excess pressure. This charge is slightly compressed. Also started sizing brass with Lee Collet die. Last time out at 100yd, the 40gr V-Max shot a 5 shot group of .326 :grin: followed by a .586. I'm no more than average, especially shooting off a bench and when I get inside an inch it's major news around here. The .326 may be my best group ever with any kind of rifle and to think I did it with a 21" Contender carbine chambered in , of all things, the .22Hornet. Good Luck with yours and keep us posted.
GOOD SHOOTIN', Walt :grin: :grin: :grin:

22popnsplat · « **Reply #4 on:** February 20, 2005, 07:38:47 AM »

Hopalong , You have the same experiance with the 40 grain v-max I have . The last 105 shots in 3 trips to the range has been 21 groups all shots counted weather barrel was hot ,cold ,clean,dirty with a average of .620 and a best of .283 my barrel shoots best warm and dirty .

Hopalong7 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 20, 2005, 02:35:15 PM »

I was cleaning my barrel every 10 shots ( it's a new barrel and this was part of my break-in proceedure ). The 40gr V-Max's didn't seem to care but they were poly coated. I shot some Sierre 40grSP's and it would throw the first shot after cleaning. Also shot some 35gr V-Max and the first shot was right with the rest. My barrel was just luke warm through whole session. I was surprised at how well the stubby little 35's grouped...better than the 40's at 50yd. I ran out of them before I stated shooting at 100. Strange enough, The 40 V-max shot smaller groups at 100yd than at 50. :? :?

adirondacker · « **Reply #6 on:** February 20, 2005, 04:06:45 PM »

what about 50 grn v-max.i use them now in my 22-250.hoping to use 2400 or h-110.any takers? lol,thanks shawn

Hopalong7 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 21, 2005, 12:17:55 AM »

Amen, Rockfish!

coopershooter · « **Reply #8 on:** February 21, 2005, 03:34:42 PM »

i shoot 35gr v-maxes 3100fps with 12.5gr of win. 296, and a small pistol primer.
In a 21inch 22 k-hornet barrel, contender carbine. it,s very accurate! often shoots half inch groups!
coopershooter (sometimes contendershooter).

adirondacker · « **Reply #9 on:** February 24, 2005, 03:07:25 PM »

thanks for your help and suggestions.i probably will go to a lighter v-max bullet,but for now i worked up a load with the 50 grn v-max over 9 grns of h-110 at 75 yds a group of three will touch.if i try to push them faster i get flattened primers and the groups open to about 1 1/2 in.thanks again