Plinking with the 22 Hornet

[jax13]

(but the 36gn are rubbish)

The lad I shoot with picked up a box of factory load 36gn grenades for the .223 and they are just silly.

Group as well as 55gn vmax through his 1:8 t3 and doing in excess of 4100fps over the chrono (and chucking flame out the end of the mod which says to me there may be unburnt powder going to waste too )

[angrybear]

The lad I shoot with picked up a box of factory load 36gn grenades for the .223 and they are just silly.

Group as well as 55gn vmax through his 1:8 t3 and doing in excess of 4100fps over the chrono (and chucking flame out the end of the mod which says to me there may be unburnt powder going to waste too )

Shame a .223 isn't a hornet then

Didn't even know there was such a thing as a factory load, only ever seen them as bullets for reloading.

[223AI]

The lad I shoot with picked up a box of factory load 36gn grenades for the .223 and they are just silly.

Group as well as 55gn vmax through his 1:8 t3 and doing in excess of 4100fps over the chrono (and chucking flame out the end of the mod which says to me there may be unburnt powder going to waste too )

Shame a .223 isn't a hornet then

Didn't even know there was such a thing as a factory load, only ever seen them as bullets for reloading.

http://www.dauntseyguns.co.uk/prodde...=BHA-223R36VGR

I've had mixed results with the 30 gr but I need to start the load development again with some non pistol primer which I finished of with a light load, think they need to pushed faster for reliable accuracy.

As I'm a glutton for punishment I'm picking up some 30gr Berger varmints next week, hoping they'll work in the hornet but twist may be a bit slow, in which case they'll get spat out out of my 1:9 CZ527 .223 at around 4100 fps, should be handy where a frangible round is a must

[g60bv]

Just picked up some nosler 40gn. Ballistic tip. And varageddon. Just waiting for some new cases to arrive! Then hopefully test time!

[223AI]

Just picked up some nosler 40gn. Ballistic tip. And varageddon. Just waiting for some new cases to arrive! Then hopefully test time!

Did you manage to find 40 gr varmageddon tipped?? I've been looking for some for ages!!

[g60bv]

Orange tiped 40gn and 40gn hp. Ooo.

[Elliott]

Orange tiped 40gn and 40gn hp. Ooo.

Nice. Wouldn't mind tracking some of these down!

[223AI]

Orange tiped 40gn and 40gn hp. Ooo.

I load the latter over 12.9 gr of lil gun at 1.745", gives 3/4 " groups, expansion is good but not as violent or reliable (had a few through and throughs) as 35 gr v-max.

After reading the article I've decided tonight to treat myself to a second mag to convert to shoot longer rounds

[223AI]

Nice. Wouldn't mind tracking some of these down!

Elliot give dauntsey guns a ring, they have some in and will likely post to your RFD .......

[Elliott]

Elliot give dauntsey guns a ring, they have some in and will likely post to your RFD .......

Will do

[angrybear]

Elliot give dauntsey guns a ring, they have some in and will likely post to your RFD .......

Will do

I tried to order V-max from them sometime back, Their post charge for sec 5 ammo is prohibitive

[Elliott]

I tried to order V-max from them sometime back, Their post charge for sec 5 ammo is prohibitive

Oh dear Might just stick with the 40gr V-Max then

[223AI]

Oh dear Might just stick with the 40gr V-Max then

The advantage of the HPs is they can be loaded to mag length, if you can find some then the chap at Dauntseys recommended the Sierra 1385s as an alternative to the nosler

[Ka-Boom!]

http://www.dauntseyguns.co.uk/prodde...=BHA-223R36VGR

I've had mixed results with the 30 gr but I need to start the load development again with some non pistol primer which I finished of with a light load, think they need to pushed faster for reliable accuracy.

As I'm a glutton for punishment I'm picking up some 30gr Berger varmints next week, hoping they'll work in the hornet but twist may be a bit slow, in which case they'll get spat out out of my 1:9 CZ527 .223 at around 4100 fps, should be handy where a frangible round is a must

I have a few hundred Berger 30gn bullets that I could trade or sell if you need them? I'm going to stick around the 50-55gn range with my 223.

[223AI]

I have a few hundred Berger 30gn bullets that I could trade or sell if you need them? I'm going to stick around the 50-55gn range with my 223.

If they shoot then yes, maybe those 95gr v-max, im sticking with the 100 gr a-max, plus some cash?

You at the next shoot?