I don't have a Hornet but I have a No. 1 in .223 and an 1885 Browning in .223.
I like them both but the Browning is more accurate and lighter by a pound and a half. The only thing I don't like about the 1885 is the finish. It is really glossy. I also should add that the Browning is, as you know, cocked and ready to shoot as soon as you load it. If you carry it loaded you have to let the hammer down and that is sometimes difficult if you're wearing gloves and have a scope reducing the clearance to the hammer lever. You get used to it but the Ruger is better in that regard.
Last edited by stantdm; 11/26/15.
