Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Single Shots Who makes a nice lightweight single shot in 22 Hornet?

Doesn't have to be new production, don't mind looking for an older model?

Thanks,

Dan

For nice AND lightweight AND single-shot, you probably have to go foreign.
One that comes to mind is the Lyman small-frame Sharps replica, but don't know about scoping it. J.B. has an article on the .38/55 version as sold by Chiappa in the latest Handloader.

Ruger Number 1s and Browning/Winchester Low Walls can be found without much trouble, but ain't light and ain't cheap.

Whoops! Forgot about Contenders. That might be your best option.

Best thing I can think of without breaking the bank is a TC G1 Easy Open Contender. Factory Rynite stock with 21" factory tapered barrel. Nice and light, handles superb, and is accurate. If you want a bolt gun I myself would find a small action like the Rampro and fit it with a good barrel & stock. That last option is going to be pricey. You could get a CZ and ditch the ugly mag and install a single shot follower. That would be a much more reasonably priced way to go.

Savage 219's (rare) come to mind, but are not easily scoped.

I'd agree with the Contender, if it has a good barrel.

I think the modern Low Walls are not terribly heavy, and will shoot very well. Now the Ruger #1, is definitely too heavy IMO.

Luxus, but they are somewhat heavy

That Luxus is beautiful, but more than I want to spend. If I had money coming out my butt, I'd order a matching pair of Dakota Model 10s in 22 Hornet and 250 Savage, but that's some serious cash outlay.

I was thinking one of the various falling block actions. Is there one out there that's not ridiculously expensive that could be built on if I can't find one in the Hornet?

Thanks,

Dan

Since older production is okay a Ruger No. 3 would work pretty well. Might not be what you consider lightweight though.

And not so cheap anymore either. Number 3s seem to command a price all out of proportion to what they offer. For a few hundred more, you can get a Number 1 and skip all the upgrading expense. The Italian 1885 clones run about $1200 or so and the EABCO 97s that used to cost about a grand are $1600 these days. A patient person might luck into a Martini conversion for a decent price......someday.

If you're willing to build you could find a Remington 580 or 590 series rim fire and send it to Dennis Olson in Plains MT and have him convert it to hornet.

Used Handy rifle locally for sale on a board near me, 22 hornet and 20 gauge for 250

You may have to tinker with a Handi forearm to get consistent accuracy, but they are usually accurate. I have a Contender with a 20 inch heavy barrel K Hornet that is still plenty light. It is slightly muzzle heavy which helps accuracy, at least for me.

Browning/Winchester low wall, not cheap now though, Love mine. Could also look for an old H&R Hornet, mine was K'd.-Muddy

A small Remington Rolling Block replica was available in 22 Hornet. I think it was in the 4 pound weight range.

Navy Arms?

Bruce

Found one:

http://www.gunauction.com/buy/9490446

Pappy somebody or rather mentioned Browning Low Walls above. He said they aren't light, but he is wrong, they are light with mine coming in at 6 pounds plus or minus. . They are not cheap regarding quality in that mine is manufactured nicely, though I a am not sure what they cost these days.

I've never weighed mine, but with a 3-9 in Burris mounts it feels like about 8lbs to me. I'm not complaining though; it's probably my favorite rifle, even though I don't shoot it a lot.

Edit: Winchester's Historic Products section lists the weight of the Low Wall Hornet at 7lbs 8oz. I'll bet the Claro(?) stock on mine adds a bit.

Who da dummy now?😜

I was lusting over some Dakota 10s this weekend at Hendershot's in Hagerstown, MD. Interesting statement from the store manager- they sell more of them in .22 Hornet than anything else. He also told me he can get the factory to supply any twist rate I want in a Hornet, from 1-9 to 1-16. Evidently they use Douglas barrels and can supply whatever Douglas makes. Hmmm. A fast twist Hornet for shooting heavy cast bullets...

My Win. LW Hornet w/4x12 VXII and factory rings & bases weighs 7.68# on our digital kitchen scale.-Muddy

Heavy or not, mine's a shooter. Just got back from the range and a group fired to check POI with my standard load of a 40gr Vmax over H110 went 9/16" for five at 100.

I also tried out some test loads with 30gr Barnes Varmint Grenades over the same powder. The best group, used 11.9gr and five went into 7/16". I loaded five each at 11.5, 11.7, 11.9, 12.1, and 12.3. The best groups werre over 11.5 and 11.9 and at 12.3 the group went up to 1 5/16". I'm going to load another ten or so at 11.9 to nail that load down. I've also got some reduced loads in the works for squirrels and turkeys.

My CZ527 fulls stock shoots really well with 13gr lil Gun and the 30 gr barnes.

Pappy that's some nice wood on your rifle most I've seen have been fairly plain.

Flyer

That's the difference between a circa 2000 or so Browning and the current Winchesters. $695 plus tax, ad I recall.