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Model ZKW 465 chambered in .22 K Hornet. Double Set Triggers, includes scope rings, I believe it has a 1947 birthdate. $875.00 to your FFL.

That is one sweet little rifle in a highly useful chambering.

Oh.... my.....

Any interest in trades? I would be sacrificing some nice stuff to try to get THIS one into my safe.....

MARK

PS would be a maga cool little brother to my CZ550 416 Rigby!

How many magazines does it come with? Have you fired it to be sure of the std chamber configuration?

someone tell me what a K hornet is. Can you shoot a standard hornet in it?

The .22 K Hornet is an "improved" version of the .22 Hornet, with a blown out/sharper shoulder and minimum body taper for increased case capacity and increased performance. Typically, yes, you can fire standard .22 Hornet rounds in a K Hornet chamber.

Comes with one magazine, yes, I have fired it, it is a tack driver, and yes, you can fire regular .22 Hornets in it, and it fire forms them to K's.

Safariman, I may consider some interesting trade, send me a PM.

Thanks,

John,
Do you have any dies for it?
Cisco

PM sent with a LOT of trade bait options listed! I love the K Hornet AND Brno rifles. This one would be a mega cool little brother to my CZ550 in 416 Rigby.

Is this a factory K Hornet or done after market?

Great rifle. I have a couple of Brno Model 1 .22s that I hunt squirrels with. Great old world craftsmanship in the old Brnos.

Don't have the dies, done after market.

Mark, it's calling your name....

I have thrown out all of my expendable guns, waiting to see if I have the right bait here <G>

Good luck with your sale. Very interesting post. Anyone know what the K stands for?

It's been discussed and printed in very nearly every reloading manual published over the past 60 years or so.

Wait,WHAT? I have 60 years of reading to find out? I haven't even read the Sunday paper yet!

K stands for Kilbourne. Lyle Kilbourne the originator of this particualr and most popular improved version of the 22 Hornet. Fire factory ammo or handloaded hornet ammo in the improved chamber and the cases are blwon out to be somewhat larger and straighter.

Thanks safariman. I will google him. I have been curious about it. As I get older, I will be looking for lighter kicking cartridges. I have retired my 7Mag in favor of a .280 but am looking for something even milder that will do the job on the smaller deer we have here and in SC. Right now, that is a .243 but I also will be seeing the shoulder surgeon soon, so am looking for the lightest effectual cartridge.

Any fast CF 22 with a Barnes 50-55gr TSX or TTSX bullet. That simple. 223 as probably a minimum, 22-250 and 220 Swift probably better. None of them kick, and with that deadly little Barnes pills they put a big hurt on medium sized game. At truly close range, though, I would not hesitiate to smack one with a 22 K Hornet.

Most likely though, simply going to the 80 or 85 gr TTSX/TSX bullet from Barnes in your 243 will be as near to a zero recoil rifle as you will need. A truly mild cartirdge in any guise and made better with the new bullets avaialble. And deadly out to 400 or a bit more.