.22 hornet

[DRUMMERBOY]

Hi, JUST WONDERING IF ANYONE HAS USED ANY OTHER POWDERS RATHER THAN LILGUN IN THEIR HORNET?
Neil

[angrybear]

Not used them, but my "One book-One Calibre" manual has data for;
2400,
VHT N-110,
Vin N-120,
IMR4227,
IMR4198,
H 110,
WIN 296,
AA1680,
AA-No.9,
Enforcer,
Lil'gun.
Plus a whole lot more for cast bullets;
Red Dot,
700X,
Green Dot,
Unique,
PB,
SR-7625.

[amc577]

Just about any fast powder...pistol, shotgun or rifle...avoid ball powders...they do not burn fast enough in small cases.

amc577

[Ranyhyn]

I use a pinch of Alliant steel. Great results with v-max 35's.

[pjinoz]

Just about any fast powder...pistol, shotgun or rifle...avoid ball powders...they do not burn fast enough in small cases.

amc577

Not True!
Winchester 296 will "demolish" a Hornet case if you use too much; it certainly burns fast enough in my Hornet (and K Hornet)! I still have some Win. 680 which was also a useful powder for the Hornet. Another plus with ball powders relates to the manufacturing process which greatly facilitates the removal of residual acid left over from the nitration process(residual acid greatly promotes the decomposition of nitrocellulose). Therefore, ball powders usually have very good storage lives. All this said, this does not necessarily mean that ball powder is the best for your gun; other powders may produce better results re accuracy and velocity.
Cheers
pjinoz

[ZAKDINGEL]

I sometimes use sp3 powder when I can get it-- and now im using ramshot enforcer 10 grns of powder with a 35grn v-max dose the job for me

[joe public]

Vhit 110, 120 , 130 all good .

[Parabuteo]

Not True!
Winchester 296 will "demolish" a Hornet case if you use too much; it certainly burns fast enough in my Hornet (and K Hornet)! I still have some Win. 680 which was also a useful powder for the Hornet. Another plus with ball powders relates to the manufacturing process which greatly facilitates the removal of residual acid left over from the nitration process(residual acid greatly promotes the decomposition of nitrocellulose). Therefore, ball powders usually have very good storage lives. All this said, this does not necessarily mean that ball powder is the best for your gun; other powders may produce better results re accuracy and velocity.
Cheers
pjinoz

Meter beautifully as well. Although not used in a hornet load, when I was using Ramshot I was able to meter damned near smack on +/- 1/100th grain. Superb, just ran like water.

[themariners]

Hi, JUST WONDERING IF ANYONE HAS USED ANY OTHER POWDERS RATHER THAN LILGUN IN THEIR HORNET?
Neil

I use a 22 hornet for pests rats target shooting at close range pidgeons etc
I use a 20 grain gamo 22 lead ball 13 grains of black powder compressed with a cardboard lubed wad
The round travels at 4800 feet per second

[Ka-Boom!]

I use a 22 hornet for pests rats target shooting at close range pidgeons etc
I use a 20 grain gamo 22 lead ball 13 grains of black powder compressed with a cardboard lubed wad
The round travels at 4800 feet per second

I think you may have made a typo.

[themariners]

Which bit

[Ka-Boom!]

Bullet speed seems a tad ambitious.

[themariners]

Bullet speed seems a tad ambitious.

Until you try it over a chrono as I have you can’t make a comment try it then report back

[223AI]

Bullet speed seems a tad ambitious.

It not the bullet speed, its the round speed, I guess the whole thing blows out of the chamber!!