.22 Hornet loads

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Re: .22 Hornet loads

Post by Apollo » 17 Jun 2018, 5:26 pm

Well, I was a competition shooter. Haven't been for a couple or so years but I'm booking in for a national shoot in August. It's 500 & 300 Metre Fly. Funny you mention the 6.5mm Swede as my favourite is a 6.5x47L which is a little different but not much. My best target has been 1.18" at 500 Metres and I'm looking at getting that under 1" which might be a dream but why not try. I also shoot that at 300m with a best at just on 0.4" for a 5 shot group. My Sako Varmint 243W at 300m has got me a 1st place in Factory Class so I'm hoping to repeat that over that weekend.

Enjoy the Hornet, it's a great calibre.
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Re: .22 Hornet loads

Post by GBD » 20 Jun 2019, 7:06 pm

I have found Win 296 and Hodgdon LilGun works better and faster velocity. Winchester Australia bring them. I found the loading Data on the Hodgdon website 296 & H110 are the same powder also try crimping. My Ruger is 1:14 twist most 22 hornets are 1:16 which needs faster velocity and stabilizes a bullet up to 40 - 45gr hornet projectiles.
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Re: .22 Hornet loads

Post by Oldbloke » 21 Jun 2019, 6:56 pm

Suggest u use the search option. There has been a few threads about reloading the hornet
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