SCJ429 wrote:I hate the idea of a rimfire more powerful than a 22LR because they are so much more expensive to shoot, costing as much or more than what you could reload a 223. You can reduce the load for a 223 or 222 so they are as quiet as a 22LR but have the ability to have a full power load and hit things at 300 metres with ease. If I were you I would look at a 204, 222 or 223.
Chappo wrote:I don’t want to use anything heavier here cause the neighbours might not appreciate a centrefire going off at 6am.
in2anity wrote:i you do end up reloading, 204 pills over trail boss
duncan61 wrote:of all the ranges I have been to and other shooters I have met no one ever said Hornet was crap.If you go to a remote country town hardware store I bet they have hornet ammo
Wombat wrote:Well, if you are going to stick with rimfire Winchester now do subsonic 22mag ammo. That gives you a quieter option with a bit more oomph than Subsonic LR.
Chappo wrote:Thanks guys.
Yeah big rich. Doesn’t have to be a rimfire, just trying to keep the noise down a bit and I don’t have experience with the less common Hornet - bee etc rounds.
I’m leaning towards 22wmr for the extra stopping power at 150yds.
Duncan, I see you’ve got a .22 Hornet. What do you think of it?
duncan61 wrote:damn now I have to get these 22 Cal .224 35 gr V-MAX® and spend the weekend reloading
duncan61 wrote:Sometimes in life we do things for the hell of it.I reload hornet and love the little fella.It will never catch the .222 no matter what some people claim and I soft load my .222 for about 2800 with 50g pills even a K hornet wont go that fast
bladeracer wrote:Wombat wrote:Well, if you are going to stick with rimfire Winchester now do subsonic 22mag ammo. That gives you a quieter option with a bit more oomph than Subsonic LR.
Not much difference in energy if both are similar weight at the same velocity. Is the Winchester a heavier bullet?
duncan61 wrote:Many years ago I carefully necked out Hornet cases to .243 to make something like the 300 whisper.I never got round to getting a rifle chambered for it but now it is all doable