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Had a few and I sold them. Well full circle again! Got a Savage 25. Expecting great things from her. LILGUN and 35 gr bullets.
Back at it again with the 22 hornet!
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Congratulations Fotis.
The 22 Hornet is a fun one.
JD338
The 22 Hornet is a fun one.
JD338
salmonchaser
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Love the hornet, sold one a lifetime ago and have regretted it for years.
RL338
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A neat little cartridge
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I guess it will fill a hole between my 17 Hornet and 222 rem...at least that is how I fooled myself to buy it!
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I like your methodology!
Guns are like golf, you can't play the game with one club.
JD338
noslerpartition
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Playing both sides of the spectrum.
Hunting or "just" shooting?
Hunting or "just" shooting?
truck driver
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Mine was a Winchester M43. I stuck a 3-9 Bushnell on it and killed more ground hogs and other game than I can remember.
The one gun I regret selling, it was my first center fire rifle and reloaded all my ammo for it.
Serra used to make bullets just for the Hornet which was .223" bore diameter. It could be scarry accurate with the right diameter bullet shot in it. I might still have some of those bullets stuck somewhere on a shelf.
The one gun I regret selling, it was my first center fire rifle and reloaded all my ammo for it.
Serra used to make bullets just for the Hornet which was .223" bore diameter. It could be scarry accurate with the right diameter bullet shot in it. I might still have some of those bullets stuck somewhere on a shelf.
wvbuckbuster
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Know couple of guys who stung some turkeys with the Hornet. Dan.
KinleyWater
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That's a sharp looking rifle, for sure. Looked it up on the website, and it seems like something I might buy for myself at some point.
truck driver
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One of the rifles I have wanted but thought they were too expensive and wouldn't buy. Maybe one day I can find one used at the right price.
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Prairie dog shooting
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Went out this past weekend.
I had made loads with the 35 V max and H110 and Lilgun. Got to the range and noticed I used the incorrect ammo box. Opened it up and everything was mixed. 4 different loads all together no way to tell them apart. So I decided to sight it in as close as I could so it will be ready for the next shooting session. After all I had just mounted the scope on it.
Long story short I fired a bunch of the mixed up loads at the target. Only common denominator was the 35 gr V max. Velocities ranged from 3008 to 3180.
Got a 5 shot group under 1" at 100. LOL.
I had made loads with the 35 V max and H110 and Lilgun. Got to the range and noticed I used the incorrect ammo box. Opened it up and everything was mixed. 4 different loads all together no way to tell them apart. So I decided to sight it in as close as I could so it will be ready for the next shooting session. After all I had just mounted the scope on it.
Long story short I fired a bunch of the mixed up loads at the target. Only common denominator was the 35 gr V max. Velocities ranged from 3008 to 3180.
Got a 5 shot group under 1" at 100. LOL.
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I've had that happen too many times , this is my cure . I've been writing on the case what's inside while doing work ups . I keep track of how many cycles are on my brass the same way . a squirt of carb cleaner on a rag , and the sharpie wipes off easy . I color the primer when I feel the pocket feeling loose . that gives me a heads up to watch that one close on the next cycle . if it feels loose on the next cycle I push out the new primer and junk that piece of brass . a lot of times it feels ok on the next cycle .
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Usually I sharpie the primer but I could have sworn I had them in the correct locking box....famous last words. LOL
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Hey Buddy when you get tired of playing with it I would like to borrow it for a couple of years.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
gerry
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Smart move! If it shoots mixed up loads into 1" it's going to be a shooter.Hey Buddy when you get tired of playing with it I would like to borrow it for a couple of years.
Thanks in advance.
