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I am looking for a .22 hornet, repeater bolt most likely. Many makes and many greats from the past.
Is it worth punching out to a k-hornet?
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Having moved on severa ncluding a K-ed Ruger VHZ my !B is damnably accurate and gives me a great practice platform for all my otehr Ruger 1s. Its a keeper.
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I have two Hornets: A Ruger #3 and a Browning 1885 Low Wall in the "K" version. If I were looking for a bolt gun, I believe I'd look for a Walther KKJ, A Krico, or an Anschutz. I've had buddys that had the Ruger, and they weren't all that impressed. Just idle thoughts from an idle mind....
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Not a repeater, but can't go wrong with a Cooper
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The best 22 Hornet is probably a 17 HMR, a 221 Fireball, a 222, or a 223!
I've owned my share of 22 Hornets, 218 Bees, 219 Zippers, and several of the associated wildcats. While 22 Hornets are fun, they are a PITA to reload for due to their small, thin, cases. My personal favorite 22 Hornet was a mannlicher stocked Anschutz 1733 with DSTs. A fun gun to shoot, but expensive to feed with factory ammo and then there is my personal bias toward reloading for the 22 Hornet. There probably is a niche for non-collector who use the 22 Hornet, but that niche doesn't appear to exist at my home. For varmints, the 17 HMR will cover about 90% of the 22 Hornet's range for less $$ and any of the 222 based cartridges will cover the Hornet's full range and then some!
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An Anschutz is the best made,and most accurate out of the box,by far.
CZ makes the 527 in the Hornet-great accuracy and reasonably priced as well.
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I like the Browning A-Bolt Micro.
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T R U M P W O N !
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Anschultz by far, next closest is the CZ 527.
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Mule Deer's recent article on the his top ten favorite rifles ever included the Ruger #1B in .22 Hornet. And his is right of the box... Mine is accurized -- it has had trigger work and a set screw in the hanger.
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I have a Ruger and I would say that they have the poorest accuracy of all that are available now. I sent mine off and had the barrel set back,rechambered to the K version and recrowned so I'm hoping it will shoot decent now as I'm still blowing out the cases.
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Kimber of Oregon.. Mines a factory 22K-Hornet Custom Classic
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browning micro, hold one and you wont to to put it down and accurate as can be
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The best 22 Hornet is probably a 17 HMR, a 221 Fireball, a 222, or a 223!
I've owned my share of 22 Hornets, 218 Bees, 219 Zippers, and several of the associated wildcats. While 22 Hornets are fun, they are a PITA to reload for due to their small, thin, cases. My personal favorite 22 Hornet was a mannlicher stocked Anschutz 1733 with DSTs. A fun gun to shoot, but expensive to feed with factory ammo and then there is my personal bias toward reloading for the 22 Hornet. There probably is a niche for non-collector who use the 22 Hornet, but that niche doesn't appear to exist at my home. For varmints, the 17 HMR will cover about 90% of the 22 Hornet's range for less $$ and any of the 222 based cartridges will cover the Hornet's full range and then some!
Jeff I'd have to go a +1 on this one. I have had two hornets, both shot great with factory loads but not worth a poop with any handloads I could come up with. I got a 223 and never looked back. Then I found out about the unique, and blue dot loads. Ten grains of unique launches a 50 grain bullet at hornet speed and drives nails. I have a scope with target turrets on the rifle, I keep a log of the zero of all my loads, if I want to shoot at hornet speed I just dial it in. As far as I am concerned this makes owning a hornet not needed, unless of course your one of the loonies and just want another rifle.
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I had a T/C Contender Carbine, never should have sold it. It was deadly accurate. Now I have an Anschutz 1733, and love it!
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I have a hornet built on a kimber of oregon action and am very pleased. 13gr of Lil gun gives 2950-3000fps with a 45gr Hornady hornet bullet (24" barrel) with 5 shot groups of 1" consistently. This is one sweet rifle and load.
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I have two Hornets, a Ruger Number 1, and a Ruger Model 77.
I've finally gotten the 77 shooting well, with my last group shooting 1/4" at 50 yards. I have no complaints with the 77, but the Number 1 was a nightmare, getting respectable accuracy out of it.
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My favorite is my 1949 dated Brno 465, beautiful rifle!
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I will get fried for saying this. A browning micro is about the best on the market. They get really good when rebarreld to a 17AH.
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My vote is for the Browning A-Bolt Micro. They shoot great, use a magazine you can reach the lands with any bullet, especially the pointy plastic 40 grainers! The CZ is good too but uses a short magazine, but the single shot I tinkered with could be tempermental.
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