Chappo wrote:If you wanna whack little critters at 150yd with a tiny pill then put some diesel in your air rifle
I didn’t say that
flutch wrote:interested in what recoil you are experiencing in a 223? mine literally doesnt move.
TassieTiger wrote:Chappo wrote:If you wanna whack little critters at 150yd with a tiny pill then put some diesel in your air rifle
I didn’t say that
Second this but be prepared for the MUCH louder sound as the pellet rips into supersonic land.
Leadspitter wrote:G , day hornet owners
I have been watchin for a while and have just joined up.
Looking to buy my first centre fire for fox bunnies feral cats.
I am keen on purchasing a softly spoken rifle to knock over ferals to 200 yards.
I am particularly interested in seeing the hit, not chasing red mist , just the hit , so i am thinking hornet , for low recoil , low noise
The 17 sounds like the go , but i have a few qualms.
Seems like brass quality of factory ammo is a bit iffy , i dont like the case head separation and leaky primer stories
Also I have read about 20 gr v maxes "splashing".
At the same time a couple of regulars say that they are having good results ,
I read recently that hornady has stopped making 25 gr hp , which is the factory ammo i was thinkin would be the go .
So could you give me a heads up on the brass and effectiveness of vmaxes on game
I am seriously considering the 22 hornet as well,
Downsides are loopier trajectory and possibly the extra recoil would prevent me seein the hit.
upside is that 45 gr sp ' s could be used on small porkers and goats at close range
From what i have read no brass issues , using ppu or highland loaded ammo
I am seriously thinkin reloading and i read that nosler and rws brass is premium ,at a price.
Sh-t i might get both for their different attibutes
hired a howa 223 pencil barrel at a sydney range the other day , could see several hits at 200 yards shootin 55 gr winnies so i am optimistic that shootin 30's out of a hornet would be doable as recoil rhat much less.
lookin at cz american , no varmint barrel for me.
I know , I could buy a perfectly good howa pencil barrel 223 for $700 and download it to 22 hornet and use the extra cash to buy some loadin gear and ammo but i dont want to , thanks all the same.
Thanks for reading the long post and for any advice.
Leadspitter out.
time flies like an arrow , fruit flies like a banana.
Chappo wrote:“Loopiness” in trajectory is easily overcome with a bit of experience with your rifle. Sure a flatter shooter can be easier to use but once you know your rifle and it’s hold overs its not a drawback.
Not trying to talk you out of a 17hornet but I’d rather the 22hornet for 100yd - 200yd small game.
Leadspitter wrote:I plan on doing some whistling and using my fox pro to call in foxes ,
so i am planning to sit with my back against a tree cradling rifle on my knees so the less recoil the better walking between stands or on a motor bike i don t want to be lugging around a varmint weight rig
shots will be shorter rather than longer whistling
Stix wrote:TassieTiger wrote:Chappo wrote:If you wanna whack little critters at 150yd with a tiny pill then put some diesel in your air rifle
I didn’t say that
Second this but be prepared for the MUCH louder sound as the pellet rips into supersonic land.
Really... ...
Cool...!!
Now i wana try that...!!...but dont have an air rifle any more...
Chappo wrote:Stix wrote:TassieTiger wrote:Chappo wrote:If you wanna whack little critters at 150yd with a tiny pill then put some diesel in your air rifle
I didn’t say that
Second this but be prepared for the MUCH louder sound as the pellet rips into supersonic land.
Really... ...
Cool...!!
Now i wana try that...!!...but dont have an air rifle any more...
Stix mate, YouTube “air rifle dieseling”
JimTom wrote:Nothing wrong with that at all mate. Nice load.
duncan61 wrote:I am not sure how long Trailboss has been around but years ago trying to get subsonic loads I put 4gn AS50 behind 80 gn Matchkings in a H&R hornet. My logic was the same barrel is bored for 45/70 so it was not going to blow up.It was quiet but went sideways through the target at 25 metres.I knew nothing about barrel twist.Off topic but I was considering selling my Ruger .222 as I have removed the scope and put it on the .243.This topic has made me change my mind and I have been paid out on a few contracts so now I am going to get a slim scope 6X for the .222 and start playing with subsonic loads.