.22 Hornet

[stubblejumper]

just get a 30-06

I will never be that desperate to own another cartridge.

 

[Glock4ever]

Splatter: Contact Clay at Prophet River - Dakota Arms was supposed to make a special run of 221 FB brass from Lapua. It is pricey but you won't be unhappy with the brass quality. I shoot Lapua pretty much in everything I own less the 22 Hornet and my rimfires. My new 300 WSM is going to have to settle for Rem brass though...

 

[NAA]

I recently shot a Ruger 77 [on the 77/22 frame] in .22 Hornet. What a lovely little rifle. And accurate, too. Afterwards, I checked around to see if they were still available but couldn't find one anywhere for sale. Must be a good reason....

NAA.

 

[Fassteel]

A down-loaded .223? Hmmm...
What would be a good load which will have a similar report and ballistics to the Hornet?
If this could work it would be like buying two guns.

There is quite a good amount of info on accurate reloading using Bluedot powder in 223 cases with 40gr bullets, I think you can start as low as 4gr and go as high as 14gr for a max load.12gr worked very well in my 223 Vixen. FS

 

[Splatter]

Splatter: Contact Clay at Prophet River - Dakota Arms was supposed to make a special run of 221 FB brass from Lapua....

Clay says..."I'll look intro it. Had some dakota/lapua 20 TACT brass in stock. Wasn't aware of the 221but i will see what I can do..."

Well, my fingers are crossed. I was just about to pop for another couple hundred Remmy brass (at $60/100), so the Lapua would be nice.

 

[Glock4ever]

Hopefully I am not out to lunch on that - I recall that a few years ago Dakota Arms was getting a few cals made from Lapua - 20 Tactical is a perfect example. I recall wanting the 221 FB brass pretty badly - I ended up just using Rem stuff...

 

[Brutus]

20 Tactical sounds like a cartridge with a game of hide & seek for new brass.

 

[ciphery]

The Hornet does have thin brass that crunches easy. Does the K profile alleviate some of this? Is there a manufacturer that makes hornet brass more sturdilly?

 

[Splatter]

The Hornet does have thin brass that crunches easy. Does the K profile alleviate some of this?

My understanding is that the 'K' brass is harder to accidentally crunch; but that it's a function of geometry, not of any thicker brass.
And if the brass was made thicker it would cut-down the internal capacity, which is already kind of small.