Finally going to get to scratch my 22 Hornet itch.
CA 10 day clock is running on this one now. It's a 40's or early 50's vintage Savage 23D with a post reticle scope.
Oh goodie, another caliber to load for.
22 Hornet
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blackeagle603
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22 Hornet
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Re: 22 Hornet
Oh, my!! I'd hafta make a .22 K-Hornet out of that one!!
But there ain't many troubles that a man caint fix, with seven hundred dollars and a thirty ought six."
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blackeagle603
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Re: 22 Hornet
don't think the thought hasn't K-rossed my mind.
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"The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered, as the palladium of the liberties of a republic;" Justice Story
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Re: 22 Hornet
In addition to picking up a couple hundred fps or so, your brass will last lots longer, because it doesn't stretch as much!!!
I used to work with a guy who went to South Dakota every year to shoot prairie dogs, and the K-Hornet was his rifle of choice. Seen him make hits at stupid distances with it. Used to make the guys with .22-250s and .220 Swifts really mad!
I used to work with a guy who went to South Dakota every year to shoot prairie dogs, and the K-Hornet was his rifle of choice. Seen him make hits at stupid distances with it. Used to make the guys with .22-250s and .220 Swifts really mad!
But there ain't many troubles that a man caint fix, with seven hundred dollars and a thirty ought six."
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Re: 22 Hornet
I bbet that would make a dandy little "walking" rifle. Enjoy it.
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blackeagle603
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Re: 22 Hornet
Oh you betcha Dennis. Exactly my thinking.
There's a short video with good close ups of the same model and same private label Savage scope 'n mount here.
There's a short video with good close ups of the same model and same private label Savage scope 'n mount here.
"The Guncounter: More fun than a barrel of tattooed knife-fighting chain-smoking monkey butlers with drinking problems and excessive gambling debts!"
"The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered, as the palladium of the liberties of a republic;" Justice Story
"The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered, as the palladium of the liberties of a republic;" Justice Story
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blackeagle603
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Re: 22 Hornet
First Shirt wrote:In addition to picking up a couple hundred fps or so, your brass will last lots longer, because it doesn't stretch as much!!!
I used to work with a guy who went to South Dakota every year to shoot prairie dogs, and the K-Hornet was his rifle of choice. Seen him make hits at stupid distances with it. Used to make the guys with .22-250s and .220 Swifts really mad!
Yeah, I need to ponder the path to take. Don't have any dies or brass yet. The K is very attractive option though the chamber ream is an added step and cost to weigh.
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"The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered, as the palladium of the liberties of a republic;" Justice Story
"The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered, as the palladium of the liberties of a republic;" Justice Story
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MarkD
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Re: 22 Hornet
I don't think I've ever heard of the .22 K-Hornet..... A little google searching shows that it looks like a dandy cartridge though.
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Re: 22 Hornet
Also, much more consistent, because the increased case capacity, something the Hornet has issues with, due to the extremely tiny case, making minor powder variances cause huge swings in velocity.First Shirt wrote:In addition to picking up a couple hundred fps or so, your brass will last lots longer, because it doesn't stretch as much!!!
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Describing what HTRN does as "antics" is like describing the wreck of the Titanic as "a minor boating incident" ~ First Shirt