.22Hornet or .22LR & .223Rem

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Re: .22Hornet or .22LR & .223Rem

Post by bladeracer » 28 Dec 2017, 4:09 pm

Gwion wrote:Yeah, but as 22lr cost half the price of my cheapest 223rem reload and don't require my time to load and prep cases, i can't see the point of loading down that far. Also, with 22lr i don't have to ferret about keeping track of my spent cases.


I consider the time spent loading them to be well worth the accuracy and range it gives you over .22LR. I still shoot a whole lot more .22LR for plinking though :-)
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Re: .22Hornet or .22LR & .223Rem

Post by Gwion » 28 Dec 2017, 4:24 pm

I collect the 22lr brass when I'm shooting targets in the paddock but I'm not rooting around looking for tiny cases after every shot i take under spot light. Neither i or any of the 1/2 dozen other property owners whose land i shoot on give a toss about a 50-200 22lr cases spread over a few hundred acres every few months for a pest cull.
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Re: .22Hornet or .22LR & .223Rem

Post by Oldbloke » 28 Dec 2017, 5:32 pm

I hate litter bugs so pick up as many as practical. Not all but most.

IMO, once you get below say 1700fps, easier, cheaper and better to just use 22lr ammo.

I also have a reduced load for the 223. SP 55gr doing about 2200fps.Should use it more often.

That's one of the benefits of reloading, tailored ammo and cheap too.


Has anyone done the break even analysis on buying reloading gear? Each Cartrige would be different but would be interesting to see the numbers. I recon about 500 rounds would be break even?
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