Help with 22 Hornet

[Riceguy]

Anyone out there loading for the 22 Hornet, just picked up a 1885 Winchester in that caliber.

 

[Ckgworks]

I do, I have a Ruger 77/22 in 22 hornet......Not sure if I can help, what's the problem?

 

[Hairtrigger]

the first thing I can think of is to use Rem pistol primers instead of rifle primers

 

[Riceguy]

the first thing I can think of is to use Rem pistol primers instead of rifle primers

thats interesting, why?

 

[sierracharlie338]

In on this as I may be loading for a hornet very soon.

 

[JMW67]

I load for the hornet and k hornet and run pistol primers in both because it is a pistol powder I am using and it shoots much better this way I tried srp with no luck

 

[Hairtrigger]

May be old school thinking but IIRC the reason was the small case capacity and the rifle primer was pushing the bullet out of the case before the powder was ignited
Going from memory or lack of it
I do know my limited test loads definitely showed a preference to pistol primers

 

[Riceguy]

I load for the hornet and k hornet and run pistol primers in both because it is a pistol powder I am using and it shoots much better this way I tried srp with no luck

What pistol powder are you using? and what load. I was going to start with IMR 4227. Because I have plenty of it. But also have most pistol powders

 

[OldTimeHunter]

Lil Gun and 40 gr Hornady is the magic.

 

[Dean2]

I have loaded for dozens of 22H over the years, still own 3. My go to load is WW or Privi brass, Fed small pistol primer, 40 grain Vmax or Blitzking and 12.6 grains of Lil'Gun. Most guns it is doing about 3,000 fps.All brass is neck sized only. I have never seen a 22H that would not shoot that load under an inch and many shoot it much tighter than that. It is a good midrange load, max is 13 grains. Remington brass holds more powder than WW or Privi. If you check out Saubier Forum it has a ton of info on loading for 22H and other small cartridges.

Anyone that tells you the 22H is not capable of great accuracy is relying on internet legend rather than experience. Target squares are 1/2" on a side.

 

[Riceguy]

I have loaded for dozens of 22H over the years, still own 3. My go to load is WW or Privi brass, Fed small pistol primer, 40 grain Vmax or Blitzking and 12.6 grains of Lil'Gun. Most guns it is doing about 3,000 fps.All brass is neck sized only. I have never seen a 22H that would not shoot that load under an inch and many shoot it much tighter than that. It is a good midrange load, max is 13 grains. Remington brass holds more powder than WW or Privi. If you check out Saubier Forum it has a ton of info on loading for 22H and other small cartridges.

Anyone that tells you the 22H is not capable of great accuracy is relying on internet legend rather than experience. Target squares are 1/2" on a side.

I have loaded for dozens of 22H over the years, still own 3. My go to load is WW or Privi brass, Fed small pistol primer, 40 grain Vmax or Blitzking and 12.6 grains of Lil'Gun. Most guns it is doing about 3,000 fps.All brass is neck sized only. I have never seen a 22H that would not shoot that load under an inch and many shoot it much tighter than that. It is a good midrange load, max is 13 grains. Remington brass holds more powder than WW or Privi. If you check out Saubier Forum it has a ton of info on loading for 22H and other small cartridges.

Anyone that tells you the 22H is not capable of great accuracy is relying on internet legend rather than experience. Target squares are 1/2" on a side.

Thanks a million, I inherited the dies and 1500 primed cases, so I just had to find a rifle to buy, (thats what I told the Wife) found a nice old 1885 Win that had been rebarrelled and restocked, I have 4 other 1885's to go with it. Love those old John Browning Rifles.

 

[Ckgworks]

Everyone else covered what I would have said! I was amazed at how loose the necks are in the chamber. Neck sizing for my rifle probably made the biggest difference in accuracy. It leaves a visible step in that long casing neck.

 

[Riceguy]

Everyone else covered what I would have said! I was amazed at how loose the necks are in the chamber. Neck sizing for my rifle probably made the biggest difference in accuracy. It leaves a visible step in that long casing neck.

don't have the neck sizer, will have to start looking for one.

 

[Ckgworks]

I just set my full length sizer just low enough to resize to the bottom of the bullet.....works great! No need for a neck sizer to get started.
At some point, I'll probably have to full resize, but so far my brass doesn't seem to be expanding much, and chambers fine.