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I have an old Kimber Mdl 82 22 Hornet, got tired of trying to find a good load for it and got a 221 Fireball.

Well ... there are two I'll un-recommend. 2 Ruger 77/22s and TC Contender. I had real problems with sloppy, oversized chambers and undersized brass. Twice with the Rugers I had case head separations with factory ammo. TC wasn't quite that bad but definitely not good enough. Never could reload a case from any of the three, after the first firing there was too much thinning at the web, head separation imminent.

I decided the best, most practical .22 hornet says ".221 fireball" on the case.

Another vote for the CZ-527. I punched mine out to K Hornet and dopped in a RifleBasix trigger. Outstanding little rifle for the money.