this thread is for hornet fans and its variants
22 Hornet
22 K Hornet
17 H Hornet
17 Ackley
19 calhoon
20 Ackley
from plovers to goats
show off ya hornets and the game or pests youve stung
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my abolt LH 22H yet to sting any game 😳
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this thread is for hornet fans and its variants
22 Hornet
22 K Hornet
17 H Hornet
17 Ackley
19 calhoon
20 Ackley
from plovers to goats
show off ya hornets and the game or pests youve stung
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my abolt LH 22H yet to sting any game 😳
19 calhoon??? Is that a caliber?
Sounds like something elmer fudd would be packing...
Shit that is beautiful Muz. You will be deadly with that thing.
yes its a wildcat based on a improved hornet case and 20 cal projectiles swagged down to 19 or 19 cal projectiles made from scratch🤔
i doubt be many 19 Calhoon Hornets or 20 Ackley Hornets here in NZ but who knows🤔😎
Sounds like a wildcat in the true sense, ie, one that will always be a special, never commercial.Quote:
Originally Posted by quadhunter260
Man that’s nice and the bolts on the right side :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by quadhunter260
I dunno, sign of the devil if you ask me! :P Note: my mother sister and daughter are lefties so this is a joke!Quote:
Originally Posted by sometimes1
Got some pics buried in the computer somewhere ill dig out one day id like to give a 17 ackly a try i remember a long time ago the fox shooters out where i lived in aus liked them so always been curious
id like to try 22KH or 20AH
17 are to small for my fat crippled hands🤣
Nothing to see here, move on, next thread ……… :D
Before this thread gets forgotten about...
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Is it obvious that I quite like my new toy
nice lookin shooter charlie 😎 keep at it
Why do you have the scope so high?
I was having trouble finding rings and someone suggested that bolt clearance can be an issue so mediums it is. @Russian 22 are you running lows if so what are they? I might look into
cz in 22 hornet?Quote:
Originally Posted by charliehorse
The main website for the 22 Hornet (and all of the variants) is saubier.com
yes it is was just hoping we'd have a few 22 hornet n variant fans on here😎
@Danger Mouse 17 Hornet��
17 Hornet looks impressive for sure on gwh's vids
im staying with 22 Hornet or rebarrel to 22 K Hornet next year possibly
17 mach2 put me off cleaning bores any smaller than 22 cal 🤯🤣
I like the look of the anschultz 1771 in 17 hornet
Nice. I'm after oneQuote:
Originally Posted by charliehorse
I have a old Walther 22 Hornet that has been rechambered to the K version. It has had a hard life the blueing is gone and it has a few pits at the chamber end of barrel but still shoots quite well. It cost me 500 rds of handloaded 223 ammo. Have shot a few animals with it , goats being the biggest and rabbits , possums and wallabies making up the smaller animals. Great caliber on the likes of wallabies. Very economical on powder at close to 700 rounds out of a tin. I use the 45 gr Hornady SP mostly but the 40 gr Noslar BT shoots well and is good on rabbits, possums etc. Both shoot to the same point of impact which makes things easier.Attachment 124590
nice old rig Mooseman 😎 still trying to get out blood My 22 Hornet 😭
What powder are you using Mooseman ?
I currently use AR 2205, My barrel is only 20 inch and with the 45 gr bullet I get 2700fps. My load is about 1.5 grs under the book max but find that in my rear locking action it is ok, my brass doesn't last that long, not as long as a front locking actioned rifle would.Quote:
Originally Posted by rewa
@Mooseman thats pretty good for a hornet with adi powder
ive got lil gun to try in my 20 inch 22 hornet
might try ar2205 and win 296 at some point as well😎
Just had a Hornet reloading sesh tonight.
Ive had a few .22x36R, 22 hornets and 22 K hornets over the year and tried many loads such as 2205, 2207, H110 (Win 296), and Lilgun which gave good speed with the least pressure but the stand out powder for speed and accuracy for me is Alliant 300MP.
I liked to run the 40gr Vmax in the K hornet bit the BRNO 465s mag limits my OAL so only load the 35gr Vmax abs 45gr SPs in that one now.
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Last but not least a hare shot and with in minutes it was swooped on buy a local well fed hawk
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thats some good speed
Yeah I was pushing that powder to see what it could do.. that was 13.5gr but primer was getting flat and craters. Backed it off to 12gr which still gets 3140 and no real pressure signs so the brass wont suffer as bad
@Wingman good stuff mine 22 hornet be staying my safe longer than any 223 has bit of old school cool😎
Ah ok.Quote:
Originally Posted by charliehorse
Depends on the size of the read bell housing. Some scopes can be wider than others. I usually take it into a good local gun store and get them to check which one's work. You also get them straight away too!
Yip your Browning is a beauty! They made the action around the wrong way but still a lovely rifle.Quote:
Originally Posted by quadhunter260
Love my old 1949 Brno 465 too.. a real gem in great condition.
I do prefer the K hornets but Id never do that to this old girl. The .22 TCM replaced that role for me with better speed and the brass copes with much higher pressures.
ill probably rebarrel to K version next year possibly not thats far away hahaha
Thought I should run the hornet on some paper and see how it's shooting as it was a bit of a rush job last week. Pretty happy so far
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Yip not to shabby for 10 meter groups :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by charliehorse
1 shot as well :)
This is my Weihrauch 22 Hornet. Loaded with Win 296 in RWS cases and Sierra 40 grain Hornet projectiles (1200) it does ok.
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@Tech Nice one 👍😎
