Fraser: I only have about 700 rounds or so down the tube of my beautifully stocked Ruger #1-B in 22 Hornet and I can perceive no wear as yet.
Indeed the Ruger #1-B in 22 Hornet is a ton of fun to clip Varmints with.
My #1-B in 22 Hornet has an exact twin - a #1-B in 218 Bee!
They both sport ABOVE average wood and both have Leupold 6x18 variable scopes on them.
I call them the "twins".
The 218 Bee shot well, right away, but the 22 Hornet took a lot of "fiddlin around" to get it to shoot fair!
Best of luck with the Hornet if you decide to go with it.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
