Load Testing | 22 Hornet

[Elliott]

Load development with some new RWS brass today. Settled on 12.7gr of Lil Gun which was a full case and a very compressed load! Not sure I could have shot much better in between the rain and wind.

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[loiner1965]

clear your pm messages mate

[mick a]

just debating whether to bother reloading for my hornet “hw 60 j” it shoots really well with the factory stuff

[DedIdick]

100 yards??

[Elliott]

clear your pm messages mate

Done!

[Elliott]

just debating whether to bother reloading for my hornet “hw 60 j” it shoots really well with the factory stuff

What factory stuff are using?

[Elliott]

100 yards??

Yup. Just need to fine tune the zero now.

[mick a]

What factory stuff are using?

35 gn v max

[Elliott]

35 gn v max

Good bullet out to 150 yards. The 40gr V-Max pips it though and it far less affected by the wind. Depends on how much you shoot it I guess and what it's used for. If just the occasional fox, probably just as cheap to stick with factory stuff.

[mick a]

Good bullet out to 150 yards. The 40gr V-Max pips it though and it far less affected by the wind. Depends on how much you shoot it I guess and what it's used for. If just the occasional fox, probably just as cheap to stick with factory stuff.

Hi Elliott it’s the occasional mooch about ,Fox ,rabbit ect .I really need to put more effort into it really .I am going to thin down my guns and pay a little more attention to the ones I keep

[Elliott]

Hi Elliott it’s the occasional mooch about ,Fox ,rabbit ect .I really need to put more effort into it really .I am going to thin down my guns and pay a little more attention to the ones I keep

Sounds a good approach. Don't sell the Hornet, though. You'll give it a new lease of life if you start to reload for it.

Reloading can be really time consuming. Unless you've got the spare time you end up with "half developed" loads if you have multiple rifles to load for.

Like kids in a toy shop - you just want to play with them all

[mick a]

The hornets a keeper .going to get a new stock for it and some nice glass

[NigelG]

The secret is to do one shot groups

[joe public]

Once you got the receipies right for the hornet , they should shoot lazer like, i use Vhit 110/120 with sub 1" @ 100yds. 40/45gr s/p

[Elliott]

Once you got the receipies right for the hornet , they should shoot lazer like, i use Vhit 110/120 with sub 1" @ 100yds. 40/45gr s/p

Never used Vhit 110 or 120. What velocities are you getting? Whilst the velocities and accuracy at 100 yards seem great, I find the problem with Lil Gun is the extreme spread. I've seen upto 100fps, but with good accuracy on paper!