Reloading .22 Hornet - A varmint obliterator.
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- This round has some of the power of .223 with a fraction of the range. Perfect for wanting to only hit targets relatively close by. I've never even shot .22 hornet before, but I thought it would be better in the long run than spending $ on .22 magnum. I should note, that these were the first rounds I had done, and I ended up eliminating the 55 grain projectiles, they didn't perform as well as 35 grain, AND I noticed some signs of over-pressure on the cases. So stick with a 45 grain max bullet weight, even through there's reloading data for 55.
Component/Tool list:
Tools:
Lee single stage press
Lee .22 Hornet Pacemaker die set including factory crimp die.
Hornady reloading manual
RCBS 505 balance scale
RCBS powder drop
Components:
Hodgdon Lil' Gun powder
CCI #400 small rifle primers
Hornady 35 gr projectiles (two types)
Bulk 55gr FMJ projectiles (not recommended)
Savage Model 40
Nikon P223 scope
Please note, this is NOT an instructional video. Reloading is dangerous, and should be done under supervision of someone qualified to handle flammable solids and ammunition.
So a quick followup: I have found that in my savage rifle, it really likes the .35 grain hornady projectiles, with 12 grains of l'il gun powder behind it. Tapered bullets did not work well, and I don't believe the crimp die is needed for these if seated correctly. 12 grains of powder gives me about 1/4 inch of space for the bullet to seat without compressing the powder. These bullets are FAST, and to my ear has about half the report of a .223
In some instances, powder is not compromised of it is a compressed load.
Ill send you out my chronograph if you want to test stuff. Its pretty handy and simple to save data via smart phone
What is your twist rate?
DONT crimp the cases! You`re just destroying them by crimping them. The Hornet cases are extremely thin. You won`t get near as many reloads out of them if you keep crimping them. There is no worries with neck tension. Just neck size the cases, thats all you need. Do NOT full length size the cases, or you will start to see your cases cracking. And i saw where you were measuring for 12.5 grains of Lil`Gun, maybe you changed something, but i put 13 grains of Lil`Gun in my hornet loads and they are not near as full as yours are. You might want to recheck your scales, something just isnt right there if you`re at 12.5 grains and the cases are that full. Now, if you really wanna see that 22 Hornet come to life, stop using rifle primers. Use pistol primers. Rifle primers are just to strong for the 22 Hornet. I would explain the pistol primer use in the 22 Hornet but i`m limited on how to put it all in here good enough for you to understand it. Not raining on your party here, just trying to pass on past experiences with the Hornet loading to you. I`ve loaded 22 Hornets for MANY decades (50+yrs experience reloading), i`ve tried a million things, pistol primers is what make this cartridge really come to life in accuracy. And forget the 55 grain bullets, especially if you have a 1-16 twist barrel. They will never stabilize. Keep your bullet weight no higher than a Hornady 40 grain Vmax. I shoot 30 & 33 grain out of all my Hornets, one hole groups at 100yds all day long, as long as i do my part. The 22 Hornet is a very fussy cartridge. Follow what i said here, and you`ll find that it just works. My favorite 22 Hornet as of lately, is the CZ527. That gun just drives nails all day long. They have a great set trigger that they put in the 527`s. Anyhow, have a great day!
Yeah the crimp I think I might have done on maybe 10 cases, you're right, totally unnecessary. I've never reloaded .22 hornet before, and it reminds me of a mini 303 british, which I always have to crimp. Plus it came with a crimp die, if it wasn't necessary they could have just incorporated it into the seating die.
Double checked the load, it's more compact that what I've shown, I'm at 23% humidity and the static electricity was insane, charged all the powder in the case . This is my first time reloading here, wasn't even thinking about static. I'm going to have to figure out some way of de-stactictifying the reloading bench, as I don't like the idea of static sparks and powder. Thing is I didn't realize this until my second set of 20...they dropped properly. Looked neat for the shot though, so left it in ;) Remember, this isn't an instructional vid, I'm a bit too lean in the brain processing department to be teaching anything to anyone.
(Oh and I ordered 500 cases, and will NEVER go through them all even once I would bet, this is a really utility centered gun)
Privi partisan is the best hornet I've found, Rem & Win are 👎, thin brass ,holds more powder and split earlier. We can't buy Lil gun in Australia, Adi 2207 ,AKA H4198 is my go to powder with small pistol primers. Wasted time with 50/55gn bullets. Rifle is Martini cadet reamed to .22K hornet.
Enjoyed the video .👍
I recall being told that a kid with a 22 Hornet in Africa lined up on a bird in dense bush. He fired and saw the bird drop. When he went to get the bird, he'd brained a big cape buffalo right through the ear canal!! Lucky kid!!
I have a beautiful little BSA 22 Hornet. It's got a top feeding floor plate that holds 7 in the magazine. It was made in the 60's, and has a Monte Carlo cheekpiece, leaf sights, and a factory-cut muzzle brake. In 50yrs I've NEVER seen another rifle like it!! 😊👍
That's neat for sure. I AMLOST bought a trap-door rifle with vintage brass tube scope for this video, but the guy wanted shy of $1500 for it, and it was just too much $$ for a single shot that likely I would never use. The rifle I did get was half the price, mag fed, and so far really accurate. I wish I had production funds though, that rifle was probably "one that got away" :)
Finally put together another video.
I needed a varmint round that had lots of power for a clean, accurate kill (I don't want animals to suffer), but the round also couldn't travel very far if it missed or ricocheted off of something. These are moving at ~3000 feet per second, but have a very limited maximum range. Basically a .223 close range, and .22 long rifle past 100 yards. I'm going to stick with the 35gr, the 55 grain didn't group well, and the brass expanded and got jammed in the chamber a couple of times, so probably too much pressure.
It wasn`t the pressure that was the problem. It was how you reloaded them is what happened.
Hodgdon Lil`Gun is not a high pressure powder. You`ll never get enough Lil`Gun powder in that case to hurt anything.
@@D70340 It's the availability of powder to blame there. I actually filmed this thinking I had a tub of H110 kicking around. My main pest is marmot, which from what I've seen here sits around 20lbs tops. With the groups I got, I should be able to do head or heart shots all day, these things like to stand and look around a LOT. I'm really rural and animals don't worry about humans too much. Anything bigger and I'll grab a 308. So crazy that I can have a literal smorgasbord of firearms at the ready...in the city, I'd be a domestic terrorist. Thanks for the input, I'm always looking to add to my knowledge base. 40 years of reloading and I still don't know enough. :)
Typically more weight warrants less powder in stuff I have done. 17 hmr too light?
@@High_Caliber Lilgun is the goto powder for hornet, followed by H110/W296 and perhaps Vihtavuori N110.
But 12.5 grains is my go to load aswell for the 40 and 45 grain bullets. Flat bottom ones are best suited, boat tails like the 40 gr vmax and similar are often to long for the standard COL of the caliber.
You’re back! Love the video and how it’s straight to the point.
Took me a while to get set up in the new place ;)
It's a neat little caliber. Really liking it, and it's perfect for the pests we have around here.
Still one of the most underrated calibres out there.
Very versitile
Still totally new to it. That savage rifle doesn't like the 55gr bullets, so going to stick with the 35gr that I have for use in a CZ .223 rifle. So far very good results with accuracy, but I'll have to put a few hundred rounds through it to really dial it in.
@@High_Caliber not sure about Savage, but all of my Hornets (CZ, Weihrauch, BSA) love Nosler BT 40gr
Another 55 grain bullet user....congrats!
I worked up a load 22 years ago using the W/W Fmj 55 gr bullet, Federal small rifle primers, and 10.5 grains of Reloader #7 powder.
This load is strictly fired in the Ruger VHZ 77/22 rifle, and groups well at both 100 and 200 yards. These 55 grain loads are hand fed, one at a time into the barrel chamber, as they are too long to fit into the magazine. With the heavier bullet, the wind causes very little drift effect on the 200 yard range.
For My Thompson Contender, I load std Hornets, using data straight out of the Speer manual.
~DDZZ
Interesting! I was deep seating the 55gr bullets and almost all of them were key-holing. I might try a couple that are hand fed, but I ended up with 35gr as ideal (fits in mag AND very accurate), but the fun of reloading is not just cranking out ammo of course, it's finding a magical recipe, right? Cheers!!
I’ve just purchased a 22 Hornet and looking to start reloading. Loved the video 👍🏼 liked and subscribed
It's a decent little cartridge. Peppy but not over the top.
My CZ 527 loves the 40gr Vmax and 40 grain and Nosler Varmagedon.
I only size .170 in of the neck PPU brass
13.3 grains of lilgun
Fed GM small mag pistol primer
3100 FPS with absolutely no sign of over pressure
1.860 COAL
Had to modify the CZ magazine to make the 1.860 fit but it was well worth it.
40 grain bullet turns the Hornet into a 75 maybe 100yard advantage over the 35s
From my experience
I'll order some 40 gr then. Do you find the powder is really compressed in the case at 13.3?
The Savage has a small spacer in the magazine, I'm wondering if that can be modified and the feeding still be consistent.
@@High_Caliber there’s a bit of compression there, but not to bad, when ya only size .170 in of the neck it leaves more room for powder. Hornet is perfect for neck sizing only, because it headspaces of the rim. I get 1/4in 5 shot groups with that load at 130 yards. 3100 FPS according to my lab radar crono. Ya u might be able to do something with your magazine to make the 40s work. I also had to mod my rifle a little but it was well worth the hour I spent on it. Took my time and it looks factory. But I work with metal almost on a daily. Lol
You might want to try those calhoon bullets, the lighter bullets made by Fred Calhoon take the hornet to a different level in explosiveness to varmints. Great video!
I haven't even heard of those (literally my first time reloading these was in this video....you can probably tell lol). I'll give it a look because I'm really liking this caliber. No rim on the cartridge would be ideal, but the ballistics so far make up for it. Thanks for the tip!! -Cheers!
@@High_Caliber just picked up an anschutz 22 hornet it's for my son for Christmas but I'm still really excited to see some range performance 🙂
3rd generation Hornet loader. Pistol vs. Rifle primers? That is load/rifle dependent so I do not necessarily argee with previous commitments. Currently it will come down to component availability. But that flexibility is a HUGE advantage. Very much agree with neck size only and would add partially neck size to the extent needed to seat bullets to extend brass life. We all know the advantage of the case being fire formed to the chamber to facilitate that. That is until you eject hot brass in the snow and cannot reclaim it. Not a snub on the video as I have lost my fair share night-time varmint hunting. I cannot understate brass prep. Keeping brass OAL by trimming is tedious but important. Unless you find high end brass that the primer pocket flash holes were drilled vs standard punched, plan on buying a flash hole deburring tool and thank me later. If you are new to loading, or loading the Hornet, patients goes a long way. You will need to appreciate up front this is about as small (and thin) of a case as you get and you will crush a few. For greatest accuracy you will want to weight sort brass. If you are that kind of person there are cheaper and easier cartridges to play with. Powder charges +/- 1/10 th of a grain out of a full size rifle may not mean much, but in a Hornet case with these charge weights, it very well may. Small changes make bigger differences with this cartridge. Seating depth for this cartridge, I feel, is the single most important variable. Again, small changes/bigger differences. Regarding not crimping. That is totally rifle dependent and for me is vital in my favorite rifle. For all of you that have in-line magazines that permit bullet seating out a few thousandths off the lands, nope you all don't. But my Ruger 77/22 Hornet with the rotary magazine limiting COAL was going down the road or wrapped around a tree. Two summers of loading was an exercise in frustration. I could get what I wanted accuracy wise and not crimp, with a long COAL, single loading the chamber. The rifle was floated and glass bedded. New sear, springs, bolt shims,etc. Against conventional wisdom once the Lee factory crimp die entered into the equation I average putting a bullet through the center of a Lifesaver mint 75% of the time with ammo now chambering from the magazine. Finally, from running Varmint Grenades, 45 grain Hornady Hornet bullets as my standard, and 45 gr TSX for deer. All have different seating requirements. The micrometer style depth seater makes life easier.
Very interesting, yes this caliber is just a play-around for me, a very interesting cartridge indeed, but I'm curious, instead of doing all that for a Hornet rifle, why not slip up to a 222 or a 22-250? I knew some sled guys that seemed to love those calibers in their crazy contraptions (although their accuracy was unrealwhich I suppose it should be). I AM guilty of brass-in-the-snow so I do full length resize...that's why I bought so many bags of brass for basically a noisy plinking rifle (I'll admit, most varmints I take out with a .22 in a volquartzen rifle, or 9mm shotshells out of a pistol). Thanks for the input (55 grain bullets really didn't shoot well, I'm now loading 35gr). I am setting up a 200y range here finally next year, so I'll be able to test a lot of these rounds from a proper bench.
@@High_Caliber I ended up doing all of that for a couple practical reasons. The first was due to the physical dimensions of the rifle itself. I have the 20" blued/walnut 77/22 Hornet not the 24" stainless/laminated stock from Ruger. I still find the short/lighter platform mimics a .22 LR/WMR in size. But a lot lighter than a .223 Rem on up. My Intent has always been to use it as the bridge cartridge it has always been. My loads are not maximum, just accurate. I never had the desire to hotrod it as some others have. I have watched the bolt get cammed open with a piece of pipe and then drove open with a dead blow hammer at a gun club before by one of those experts trying to make a Hornet fly like a .223.
I live in Michigan. Shots at Whitetails average 100yards, coyotes less than that and I can reach out to 200 yards on woodchucks terrorizing hay fields.
With the same rifle I can harvest a doe in the morning during the early doe season on private property ,within bow range with the .45gr Barnes TSX. Then be hunting squirrels in the afternoon shooting 45gr Hornady Hornet bullets. It took a while to find the load combo to get the same speed and POI. The Barnes is a direct chambered round. I will not disagree that it is light for one and heavy for the other. Neither one however, complained when they were invited in for dinner.
The gun is with me always and is not a safe queen. I won't, but you can do the math. I've had it since 1997 and go through a pound of powder every 2 years to determine how often it's used.
Finally, I hedged my bet and won. A long time ago I knew there was going to be ammo problems. Back when everyone couldn't find rimfire ammo I could have cared less. I have a Hornet.
Make sure you clean your powder measure good after using lilgun. The coating on powder is oilly and reacts with aluminum and acrylic
Remington 6 1/2 primers are the ones specifically designed for the .22 hornet..😉
I saw this on one of the manuals...but lordy, it is impossible to find ANY primers right now, much less specialty. If I didn't buy them by the case I wouldn't have any for reloading at the moment!! :)
Wow-you are the man,..aren't you
Only on Tuesdays!
The Hodgdon H110 works well in the 22 Hornet as well. Thats what im using currently. I want to try the Lil Gun next though.
30hp Barnes varment grenade works even better out of my savage mod 25
Love your channel just started watching today been binge watching them. hope we get to see you shoot some targets at 1000 yards on your range. I bet it would look cool on a camera seeing bullets fly out that far maybe in slow motion as well.
That's the plan. I have areas where I can shoot out to a mile, but even with my best gun, I'd be hard pressed to hit an elephant at a mile ;)
I appreciate the comments! I do apologize for the haphazard styles to the videos, some are really old. That said, because I feel no pressure to crank out content, or chase viewers, I can honestly keep doing this more or less for the foreseeable future. I'm slowly getting settled into the new spot, and there is SO MUCH potential here, I'm sure things I can't even imagine filming yet. Cheers brother!
A .22 hornet would be a better choice than a .22 magnum because it reloadable. I think it is more cost effective to save the cases and reload them. Also, the .22 hornet has more velocity and muzzle energy.
I have to agree. I've got a bit of a coyote problem as of late. Not super happy dispatching them, but they do get into the chickens, and I like the chickens more than the yotes. :)
Yes, and chickens probably taste better anyhow !!!!
@@High_Caliber same here. yotes have taken 5 of my chickens in the last couple of weeks. Thought about buying a 22 mag, but I have a 22 hornet I could load for... just having trouble finding brass.
I've got a beautiful anschutz 22 hornet .. but the magazine is short with no extra room to play with seating depth... how many of your are having this same problem... and who out there is single loading?
Single load. 77/22H 40gr nos Lil gun 205 match
@@Eric--zs6um thanks... problem I have is like everyone else... we can't get anything we want ... lucky to get anything at all... I've worked up a load development with ADI 2207 useing 40g vmax and cci smal pistol primers... I do have one tub of Winchester 296 to try as well... probably the last tub in Australia
I recently got a Winchester Model 43 in .22 Hornet and look forward to handloading but as others have stated, brass is virtually impossible to find - bullets almost as bad. I'm going to try 11 grains of IMR 4227 and 45-gr Sierra Hornet bullets (if they ever make them again). I suppose supply chain issues... ??? I've always admired the .22 Hornet because it has twice the muzzle energy of a .22 WMR and is reloadable, is not as loud as a .22-250, burns less powder, and has all the power up close as you would ever need for a water-filled popcan.
EXACTLY why it piqued my interest. I was lucky and found those bags of new brass, which is likely as many as I'll ever need, it's really just a varmint round for me. I had been using .223 on varmints, but I found they usually just zip right through and wound small animals, but I don't want them to suffer at all (I just want them out of the chicken coop!). The hornet does some pretty impressive damage, but no suffering. "fine pink mist" comes to mind on some shots.
Interesting background of stereo gear. Iraqveteran8888 also has a music channel as he play guitar like a madman. You have that talent as well?
Would the 55gr improve if it were not compressed?
When my new bench flexed like that, I remounted the press on a 2x6 length ways, front to back, across the bench and bolted it down. No more flex.
Oddly enough, I do play a fairly mean bit of guitar, but the background was a crazy video I found a while back, (and have been looking for so I can give credit), where some guy stacked every 80's hi-fi he could find and plugged them all in.
The bench is out of an old welding shop. The top is 2 pieces of laminated ply, that's been compacted by a life of hard use. I sanded it smooth and glued down the laminate. I'm not sure that's where I want it, so it's not bolted to the wall, and one side is missing, hence the flex. Too many things in the pipeline in front of that that project unfortunately. We're also looking at building a huge outbuilding and it might move out there. Just not sure yet.
I have a CZ 527 MTR in .223 that also won't cooperate with 55gr bullets, but is sub moa with the 35gr (I almost sent it back to the factory, it was like 6-10 moa!!). The pests are marmots (huge prairie dogs)and bobcats, anything bigger I'd step up to probably 308. this round is moving fast enough that it should pop them pretty good. Oh, and the reason I have to compress is the loaded overall length has to be 1.725" which is crazy short. If I reduce the powder load I risk getting a bullet lodged in the barrel, and if I don't compress it won't even fit in the magazine (not sure if it would feed but the bullet would be in the lands). It's a tricky little round.
Thanks for the comments, always appreciated, and don't think I'm arguing, I love input!! :)
@@High_Caliber I've seen another video where the fellow made a round up without powder and let the bolt close and set the cartridge depth for the perfect length for his gun. If a bullet gets stuck in the barrel it should not be a problem during testing a lighter load as long as you drive it out before firing the next round! Not an uncommon test method. Just use a wooden dowel to check the barrel each time before the next test round is fired until you get the reliable load.
I find your video is well done and easy to watch. I watched a few of your older videos to check out the difference. I find it difficult to be in front of a camera and talk, hence, no videos for me. Maybe add a few of your favorite (non-copy righted) guitar licks on the end for us to enjoy!
PS: I want to send my Kbar to you to sharpen for the exact same reason.
@@callawayken650 That's not a bad idea about the depth, but again, I am limited by the magazine clearance, and since it's not a single shot, the best I can do is maybe a few thousandths over factory. The necks on these are so tight, I might actually damage the bolt trying to seat them, and offcamera, I had a heck of a time extracting one of the 55gr loads (brass was form fitted, just too much pressure).
The channel is a hobby. I watch what other 'tubers do, and they act like gameshow hosts but have subscribers in the hundreds. It's crazy. I'm just not going to do it. I don't need sponsorships, I don't need anything from anyone (except high fives and good thoughts), as I never want anyone telling me what I need to do, and I NEVER want to "chase the numbers". If you note, a lot of videos are different from each other. I like to try different things. Most things fail, but if -I- can watch it with a scotch and not think it's cheesy, then good enough.
I'm just now doing a EDC video. I want to see how it evolves over the years I'm out here in this crazy place. I NEVER needed a multi tool in the city, but here it's a necessity. Things like that. I think it will have enough interest to those I wish to communicate with, but not for the general public, which is perfect. You know how they say you can't please everyone? Well my motto is "who cares, let's have beer".
Sorry to ramble. It's quiet at 4000 feet in winter, a person can go a little stir crazy (if it wasn't for all the damn chores!!!) :)
I will say 1 thing you sure make reloading look complicated
You can get a refund at the ticket booth on the way out.
Ive been jonesin’ for a video. Finally looked you up and my notifications were off. Great to see you back.
Is that a .224 55gn projectile? Looks like the same ones the I’m loading like a banshee.
I loaded I think maybe 10 with the 55g boat tails.... definitely didn't run well, so I'm sticking with 35g (might keep an eye out for 40g). I've got a lot more calibers to do, but as you know, WAY too many things taking up my "free" time... next one is .45acp, then a 6.5 creedmore. If I had the new range finished, I could have done a proper accuracy test. I'm definitely not gone, just really really busy :)
@@High_Caliber 55 grain is way too much for the hornet/218 bee typr rounds.
There is a reason the highest 45 grains are extra soft points.
Not enough velocity.
The 40 grain vmax is quite good
Love my hornet a very overlooked and under appreciated round. 35 grain bullets and imr 4227 work best for me. Do you use small rifle or small pistol primers ?
I'm going to keep an eye out for a couple of other powders. 35 grain bullets group quite respectably so I'm going to stick with that (and the sound is less out of the barrel too). So far a nifty little round, and the fact that it can be reloaded, unlike the .22 mag is definitely appealing.
Federal Small Pistol Primers are the magic behind H110 & Hodgdon Lil`Gun in the 22 Hornet.
You Savage 25 WV is not designed to handle a 55gr bullet. The original hornet was designed to shoot a 45gr bullet. To shoot the 55gr bullet, you need to replace your barrel with a faster twist rate. or just stay with smaller weight bullets. I current own 3 22 hornets. I own a Savage 25 WV, and it loves the 33-35gr grain poly tips. Have been reloading for the Hornet(s) for nearly 45 years. Just one other thing, Remember Accuracy kills, NOT Speed!. All my rifle are well below max charges. Which makes a little easier on barrels life and slows burning out the throats.
Yeah, I figured that out in those first shots, there was just nothing right about them. I broke them down and ordered 32. 35 and 45gr projectiles. I've got it running pretty sweet, although to be honest, a lot of what I use it for now could be accomplished with a mini mag. definitely more energy expelled, so I'll still use it in case I don't hit dead center,. Neat little round.
Try 45 grains with 9.5 grains AR 2207 and see how that works for you BUT really enjoyed the vid. Thanks from Downunder , Oz
I've never even heard of ADI powders, very unlikely I could source any around here...
The rounds ended up working well as long as I stay lighter than 40gr projectiles. Greeting back from the socialist cesspool of Canada, mate!
@@High_Caliber ADI makes alot of the powders that you are buying in Canada and the USA, just branded with Hodgdon, Winchester, IMI. Most people don`t know that though.
What brand of press is that?
It's the Lee Classic Cast if I recall correctly. Single stage, not much to screw up on it. I use it for all of the weird oddball rounds that I don't need thousands of. Like the .22 hornet :)
Where do you get PPU brass from..??
Mainly from snowbanks.
I load these alot. I dont crimp, I use 12gr lil gun, 50gr hornady xtp (my gun likes those, savage model 40). I tried lighter loads but settled on 50 cuz groundhogs just stop instantly. case head separation is a thing. I had that when trying a crimp. Dont crimp
I agree on the crimp, they showed signs of overpressure on the 55gr, I'm finding really good results on 35-40g flat bottom bullets with no crimp. It's a neat little caliber.
Existe um rifle semi automático para dispara o 22 hornet.
Eu não acho que haja, o.223 faz tudo o que este faz e melhor. Posso estar errado, mas nunca vi um semiautomático.
From your description: "This round has some of the power of .223 with a fraction of the range. Perfect for wanting to only hit targets relatively close by."
Dont under estimate the power & accuracy of the 22 Hornet. I can make woodchucks take dirt naps at 200yds with my CZ527 American, very easily.
From your description: "Reloading is dangerous, and should be done under supervision of someone qualified to handle explosives."
Smokeless powder is NOT an explosive. It is a flammable solid. Lets make sure we are describing things correctly here. We don`t need unnecessary untrue statements floating around.
Probably a good thought. I was more concerned with some twit suing me for blowing a digit off or something, but you make a good point.
Have you had any concerns with this as a varmint round? I'm really tempted to stick with .22 or 17hmr, but we have coyotes, fox and bobcats getting into the livestock. I don't want to just wound something and have it suffer, so I'll be putting good effort into the shots, the nikon is good glass. What do you prefer if you have the choice?
@@High_Caliber
Every caliber has its place. Shot placement is a must for a good quick dispatch. My preferred caliber for any larger varmint is the 22 Hornet out to 200yds. Smaller size animals like squirrel, the 22LR is plenty sufficient. Lots of people swear by the 17HMR, but i`ve seen the 17HMR not do well in windy areas if you have to stretch it out there a ways. The Nikon scopes are decent. I have the Nikon FX1000BLACK 6-24x50 on a 22-250, the glass is spectacular, and it tracks very well. Most all of my hunting rifles all have Burris Signature HD scopes. I have the Burris Signature HD 3-15x44 on my CZ527 22 Hornet (#200531). Burris scopes are a awesome scope for the money, along with one of the best warranty`s in the business. I can`t tell you how good their warranty is because i`ve never had to send one back in to them in 40+yrs.
I'm thinking about 22 hornet for low velocity cast bullets. I'm not sure it's the right choice, but there aren't a lot of small case options for rifles.
It's a heck of a lot of fun IF you get the right weight bullets for your particular rifle. Mine seems to really like 35-40gr bullets. Clean kills on all sorts of destructive pests.
@@High_Caliber I've been looking at the molds NOE has available. I think I'd like to stay with 35 or 40 grain bullets.
LilGun is magic in the 22H. Compressed loads are just fine.
The twist rate, commonly 1:16, makes for issues stabilizing anything over 45 grain round nose (wich it was made for).
Im suprised the 55's didnt keyhole for you.
You should try the Sierra Varminter 1385 or the specific hornet bullets (40,45 grain) for it. The 40 grain varminter goes around 2800 FPS in my anschutz. I love that rifle!
This was literally my first reloads, I kind of wanted it to be more organic, not something I've done a thousand times like 9mm.
But yes, my rifle seems to prefer 35gr round nose-flat tail quite a bit. Excellent accuracy. Noisy little round overall, The supersonic snap is quite noticeable. Devastating to pests though.
Pretty sure he might have a 1 in 14 twist barrel since the 55s didn't keyhole. I've had keyholes with 52 grain bullets with my 1 in 16 rifle
Most newer hornets are 1:14 since most .22 cal rifles were 1:14 by then so they didnt have to make as many different twist barrels.
22khornet anyone or 17 hornet?
Your over sizing the neck when it "bulges" like that. No need to make it that small. Your just working the brass more then needed.
Agreed. This was a fist run with different bullets. The tapered bullets didn't work at all, I ended up using 35-40gr flat tail bullets. No need to crimp at all really.
5:30 or so - Gold colored nut on sizer decapper; what is that?
I found some anodized quick change bushings for the hornady press on ebay I believe, just a random item as I was looking to add a few more of the 'all in one' bushings that don't require a separate lockdown ring. Not great quality, but looks neat and does the job :)
@@High_Caliber I suspected the Hornady item. I have most Dillon presses (save for one old C&H single; a moose I use for altering one case to another). I just try to keep up and I was curious. Thanks.
The problem with 55 gr bullets in a 22 hornet is that they don't stabilize well. Lousy accuracy. The hornet really likes 40-45 gr bullets.
WT total F is up with that 30 component system in the background? 😂😂😂
I have this same exact rifle in 223. 1:9 twist. Very accurate, but i idon’t like the trigger. Loading RL 10x with Hornady 68 gr BTHP. Greetings from Brazil
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😂 "sending small game to Jesus" Thanks for the good laugh and thank the letter T for me. Well done video!!
Hello. So what about cash costs? How much money do you spend for reloading 1 cartridge? Have you compared to brand-new one?
.22 hornet is almost impossible to find factory loaded around here, so most of the issue is availability over savings. That said, for say .223 The reloading cost (if you have brass) is usually around 1/4 the cost of factory. 9mm is not much of a savings per round, but if shooting in bulk it adds up quickly. The hornet takes a fair bit of powder for what it does, so it's one of the more costly to reload for...but totally worth if it you have a hungry rifle...if that makes sense?
I just reloaded some 223 ammo and thought I would use some of that Lee paste lube on the cases. I was surprised ! I am using that stuff from now on. I just got a big tube of it from Natchez shooting supplies. Nobody has 22 Hornet brass in stock now. I put in a order at Natchez they might be getting some soon. I have around 150 factory rounds though and a barrel for my Contender ..
It sounds like it's not just me. I've had Winchester .22 hornet brass back ordered on Optics Planet for 9 months, with an "expected shipping date" 7 months from now. I've even emailed Winchester twice asking whether they still make it or whether it's been discontinued, and they just say "Thank you for choosing Winchester" I guess they're dedicating all their production capacity to military and to arm all those 87,000 new IRS agents to crack down on all us citizens to pay for all the free benefits being given to illegal aliens. Ya think?
I’ve heard of this cartridge, but never paid much attention to it. It looks like a scaled-down .30-30 in a way.
This was an interesting experiment. I've never loaded these before, and honestly I probably should have worked through a few hundred rounds before I filmed it, but so far the 35g loads have been really accurate. It does look like mini 30-30 now that you mention it :)
@@High_Caliber If the load works, use it. Good luck in your loading. 👍
Wow
Rlly cool vid, I like the pov! Pls pls do This with other caliber
I have several other calibers coming up (I just haven't had the chance to shoot and make empty brass since I moved), but a .45acp is in the works right now, hopefully a bit more polished (this was the first video done in the new workshop and no camera mounts were in place yet) :)
Where you getting all that new brass???
If I tell you, then everyone will know ;)
I do feel for you brother, I've been buying components for decades, and if I didn't have the secret supply lines, I'd be firing up the slingshot by this time :)
I have a contender with a custom bulberry barrel in 22 k hornet. It is a few hundred fps over a regular hornet and the brass lasts much longer.accuracy is awesome.
Your email is doing that bounce-back thing again, but I do have what you asked for. I assume your cell is still a no go? I'll dump it on the server, do the edits and I'll notice if there is an update to the files.
I liked this one, but still like the music. Telling you, do a quiet one here, and a music on on bitchute. Didn't you also have a coyote problem?
Yeah, cell service is permanently down here unless Musk gets his network running, and that's sometime late year if ever. Anyway, got files, will do them now. EDC is almost done, but one SD card is missing, I'm sure it will turn up.
Cool video, I'm on the lookout for a 22 hornet rifle if anyone has one FS hit me up?
I looked for quite a while before I found the one in the video, and the shots I took were literally the first time I fired it. Not the most common of calibers anymore, but still brutally effective on pests.
i see you have 224 and 223 bullets. does it take both ?
This was the very first time I reloaded this, and I was sort of just throwing everything at it that I had. The weights made 100x more difference to accuracy than the 1000th of an inch, as mine decided it prefers 35-40 grain bullets.
Was on board until you started ejecting your brass into the snow...!!👎