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What would be the go to primer and powder for a 22 Hornet in this current condition of limited availability.
This is my second foray into a 22 Hornet and thinking of game animals raccoons to coyote sized critters.
I found some Hornady 35 grn Varmint ammo for starters.
Thanks much in advance.
Rob
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What would be the go to primer and powder for a 22 Hornet in this current condition of limited availability.
This is my second foray into a 22 Hornet and thinking of game animals raccoons to coyote sized critters.
I found some Hornady 35 grn Varmint ammo for starters.
Thanks much in advance.
Rob

In my Winchester M-43 , my best load using powder I just bought @ Hummason, for $43.
Sierra # 1110 bullets @ .223" dia.
WSR primmers.
12 gr. of Hodgdon LIL' GUN powder. Goes 2730 f/s. & 1 1/4" group @ 100 yds.
 
Li'l gun, Remington 6-1/2 primers, Winchester 46 gr. HP bullets or Sierra 40 gr. Semi-point, and whatever 1x fired brass you have but sized to your chamber with a Lee Collet Neck Size die.
 
Thank You much gentlemen for the information.
With the recommendations are these components hard to come by?
I know the market is all screwy, but I am not looking to shoot 500 rounds a session ..maybe close to 50 and leave the other 400 for the rim-fire 22.
Just had the Brno out of the stock and it appeared virtually unmolested since it left the factory.
The action was tight in the stock and oil was dry and easily removed and re-lubed before going back in and the screw had not been molested.
Set-trigger breaks at 20 oz.
Vacation in May, some there will be a range day or two, until then it will be sourcing components.
Thanks Again and Tight Groups !
Rob
 
40 gr Vmax have been available around here as well as Lil Gun. Good combination but watch for OAL to fit the magazine. I load 1.8 COAL with the Vmax for my Brno. IMR 4227 also gives good results.
 
Totally agree with Lil Gun gr 40 gr VMax. I’m using FSP in my Browning as well as the Lee Collet die others have mentioned. Deadly accurate. A real game changer for the Hornet.
 
35gr Vmax over 12.6gr Lil Gun and CCI 500 in Privi brass. Wonderfully accurate in my Browning and was also very accurate in my Ruger before selling.
 
35gr Vmax over 12.6gr Lil Gun and CCI 500 in Privi brass. Wonderfully accurate in my Browning and was also very accurate in my Ruger before selling.

You should have mentioned that your "Browning" was a low wall, single shot?

12.6 is doable in magazine fed rifles with flat base bullets, and a heavily compressed charge of powder, which seems to keep consistency between shot better.

In my Ruger M77R that load wouldn't fit into the magazine.
 
In my Ruger #1S [1:14" twist], I've found Hornady 45 gr. Hornet (0.223") & Sierra 40 or 45 gr. Hornet (0.224") bullets are both fantastic, [sub-MOA] notwithstanding the Hornady are 0.223", vs. 0.224" like the barrel's groove diameter.

I snagged 1k of Speer's 46 gr. RNFP to try this summer to see if they can match, or exceed my results to date.

Not much difference, accuracy wise, between H110, W296 & Lil Gun. All of them were far better than W680, except for a fluke group now & then that I could not repeat. I saw no need to try 2400.

Based on a fair bit of testing, I now use only SPP [my best results were with S&B SP; tried CCI SP, CCI SPM, CCI SR, FSP & FSR but they did not compare with my results with S&B SP], which are still relatively available & affordable.

After fooling around with R-P, WIN, PPU [which I now use solely for cast bullet loads because of their lesser case capacity], I've settled on Hornady brass.

Depending on your barrel's twist rate, you may find that it does not like the longer pointy bullets, like the V-Max's, Barnes, Nosler, &c. Plus, the Hornet denoted bullets will expand at the lower velocities attainable from the Hornet case.

Try a couple of different seating depths. My rifle MUCH preferred the Sierra 40 gr Hornet at a C.O.A.L. of 1.684" [0.202" seating depth] vs. 1.720" [0.166" seating depth as the Sierra manual suggested], while the Hornady MUCH preferred being at a COAL of 1.790" [0.223" seating depth] vs. 1.764" [0.249" seating depth] or 1.750" as suggested in the Hornady manual. Go figure!

Also, remember that a 1 gr. change in powder charge is a HECK of a lot in a case with but ~12.0 grs. of H2O in usable case capacity.

Finally, be mindful of your case necks. I managed to bugger up a number of them by not paying attention when I was sizing the brass & the expander button mashed the case necks. [Keep your shell-holder clean; it turned out that there was case lube built up on one side of the shell-holder which cocked my cases off to one side]

Hope this helps.
 
You should have mentioned that your "Browning" was a low wall, single shot?

12.6 is doable in magazine fed rifles with flat base bullets, and a heavily compressed charge of powder, which seems to keep consistency between shot better.

In my Ruger M77R that load wouldn't fit into the magazine.

My Browning is magazine fed indeed. I’d have to consult my notes on an OAL as I don’t recall offhand. But these rounds did fit magazine and feed without issue in my old Ruger. Apologies for any misdirection.
 
What would be the go to primer and powder for a 22 Hornet in this current condition of limited availability.
This is my second foray into a 22 Hornet and thinking of game animals raccoons to coyote sized critters.
I found some Hornady 35 grn Varmint ammo for starters.
Thanks much in advance.
Rob
https://imgur.com/BN54TQI

I've naught to add to the options, though I have been gathering Hornet stuff for a while...

A very good friend of mine sold a very similar Brno in .22 K Hornet, that he referred to as his Schindler's List Rifle, as he got to choose who lived, and who died, out on the gopher patch!
 
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