Originally Posted by Cascade
Semi-related question: Is the Ruger 77/22 a good and accurate 22 Hornet rifle?

Better choices?

Despite 60+ years on this earth, I've never owned a 22 Hornet and need to fix that.

Thanks, Guy

Don't know about that, but the 77/17 in .17 Hornady Hornet tends to be very accurate.

I suspect a LOT of Ruger .22 Hornets became far more accurate after Bill Ruger finally bought hammer-forging machinery in the early 1990s, and the company started making their own barrels. This is because ALL the Ruger rifles I purchased after that shot on average far better after that--including the Ruger No. 1B I got directly from the factory in 2003. Did some experimenting with "benchrest" handloading techniques with that rifle, and it ended up putting five 40-grain Ballistic Tips into less than half an inch at 100 yards.

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