.22 Kilborn Hornet

Doug

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Does anybody have a cartridge drawing for this one, or a link to one? I was just looking at my horde of .22 Hornet brass, and one bag of "used" brass is different. I suspect it must be .22 K Hornet, but I have no cartridge specs, and I do not know where the heck this bag came from. It is NOT brass that I have shot or processed.

Any help would be appreciated.

Doug
 
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I think you're probably OK to run it through a FL die to size it back to regular dimensions, though the brass is pretty thin and the should pretty sharp - it may just crumple if you try
 
Just for interest there is at least 5 variants (thatI have run into) called k-hornet here is the spec for the one I have built

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Would the real k-hornet please stand up :)
 
Thanks prosper, I did think of that.

I am actually planning to sell my .22 Hornet, even though it is a lovely rifle (M43 Deluxe). One of the reasons is that I really HATE loading for it with those dinky little cases and dinky little bullets!!! :bangHead:

And I really love my .221 Fireball, which fits the same niche for me....:bigHug:

Doug
 
I love my Hornet, and loading for it never really bothered me, though it has been tempting to get a progressive loader for it because (for me) it's not critical that it's super accurate, (it only needs to be 'gopher' accurate to 200), and I shoot it a LOT.

I've been tempted to get a 221 FB more than once, and I may go through with that purchase at some point and turn the Hornet into a 17 Ackley Hornet, though I already have more varmint guns than I can really shoot right now
 
the hornet bah

Might as well stir the pot abit 22hornet Bah get a real mans caliber 218Bee or 218K Bee stuffed with little gun it will make a hornet look more like a fly.
 
I did not find the .218 Bee to be a particularly accurate cartridge, although that was a sample size of one, and the trigger on that rifle was not pretty...

But if we are going to talk .22 centrefire zingers then let's talk .220 Swift...:cool:

Doug

PS) The brass I have is NOT .218 Bee nor is it .220 Swift, nor for that matter .221 Fireball, so who cares if this thread is off on a bunny trail? :rolleyes:
 
I already have more varmint guns than I can really shoot right now
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Prosper what sort of crazy talk is that :)

The fireball has tempted me too would love to try one someday. the 17 fb has some interest as well too bad I can't get it in a Savage.
 
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