9.3x64 wrote:Has anyone had any expirience or opinions loading and shooting the Nosler 40 grain Ballistic Tip in the 22 Hornet?
No personal experience BUT my Nosler manual makes the point that the 40g BT must have at least 14" twist to stabilise.
Given that the European manufacturers seem to go for slow twists in small bores, it might be helpful to find out what the BD14 twist is for the Hornet. If it is 16", which many rifles have been in the past, you won't be using the 40g BT.
Corjack can confirm, but my K95 Hornet is 1:14 and I would bet even money that the BD14 is the same. My .222 Rem BD14 is 1:14" also. Both stabilize the 40 grain BT just fine but both shoot the 40 grain V-Max more accurately. Recently Hornady changed the profile of the 40 grain V-Max and I was afraid it would result in degraded accuracy but my fears were unfounded. They shoot the same. Here is a pic of a 13 shot group at 100 yards shot with 13.0 grains of li'lGun from my K95 and the 40 V-Max; the 40 BT would only be slightly bigger in this gun.
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stokesrj wrote:Corjack can confirm, but my K95 Hornet is 1:14 and I would bet even money that the BD14 is the same. My .222 Rem BD14 is 1:14" also. Both stabilize the 40 grain BT just fine but both shoot the 40 grain V-Max more accurately. Recently Hornady changed the profile of the 40 grain V-Max and I was afraid it would result in degraded accuracy but my fears were unfounded. They shoot the same. Here is a pic of a 13 shot group at 100 yards shot with 13.0 grains of li'lGun from my K95 and the 40 V-Max; the 40 BT would only be slightly bigger in this gun.
Thanks Bob, that's the sort of information I am after.
I am going to start with the VMax and 13 grains of li'lGun. Too many people recommend that load to ignore. What cartridge length are you loading too?
Thankyou Allan
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The load pictured was 1.865" but I've also had really good results at 1.900" so I don't think it is a jump sensitive bullet. My rifle also shoots the 35 grain V-max well but it is blown around in the wind enough to make a noticeable difference. The 35 grain V-max factory load shoots around 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch also and the 45 grain Spire Point factory load shoots around 3/4 of an inch as well. I've read that the 45 grain spire point is too tough a bullet for use on small animals like ground hogs and that the 40 grain V-Max is a much more dramatic killer. I haven't shot enough animals in this weight class to have a personal opinion on that yet. It kills bigger animals just fine though.
It is one of my favorite calibers, and kills surprisingly well if used intelligently. I've never lost an animal I shot with the hornet and I've shot a lot of them that most would consider to large for the caliber. You just have to be disciplined and only take shot's you know with certainty it can be placed with precision. I've had no problem penetrating whitetail deer shoulders with the 45 grain Winchester soft point of 45 grain Barnes XCL which is sadly no longer available.
stokesrj wrote:It is one of my favorite calibers, and kills surprisingly well if used intelligently. I've never lost an animal I shot with the hornet and I've shot a lot of them that most would consider to large for the caliber. You just have to be disciplined and only take shot's you know with certainty it can be placed with precision. I've had no problem penetrating whitetail deer shoulders with the 45 grain Winchester soft point of 45 grain Barnes XCL which is sadly no longer available.
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stokesrj wrote:It is one of my favorite calibers, and kills surprisingly well if used intelligently. I've never lost an animal I shot with the hornet and I've shot a lot of them that most would consider to large for the caliber. You just have to be disciplined and only take shot's you know with certainty it can be placed with precision. I've had no problem penetrating whitetail deer shoulders with the 45 grain Winchester soft point of 45 grain Barnes XCL which is sadly no longer available.
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Lol..
It's funny my father praised the 22 Hornet all his life, and it has taken me most of my life to finally own one.
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Hi!
This is a late reply.
In the late 1980s- early 1990s I ordered a Blaser 12 b. / .22 Hornet (700-88??) from Fankonia Jagd and had it shipped into the US .
I found that factory RWS 45 g FMJ and Remington 45 g HP would each make 3 shot groups into 3/4 inch at 100 yards with a scope .
In this rifle certain 45 g bullets were very accurate. I then purchased a large supply of Rem 45 g HP & RWS 45 g FMJ bullets
Testing factory loads is just one way to check accuracy with your very nice Blaser. Then buy that type bullet and handload.
Jim
ohiochuck wrote:Hi!
This is a late reply.
In the late 1980s- early 1990s I ordered a Blaser 12 b. / .22 Hornet (700-88??) from Fankonia Jagd and had it shipped into the US .
I found that factory RWS 45 g FMJ and Remington 45 g HP would each make 3 shot groups into 3/4 inch at 100 yards with a scope .
In this rifle certain 45 g bullets were very accurate. I then purchased a large supply of Rem 45 g HP & RWS 45 g FMJ bullets
Testing factory loads is just one way to check accuracy with your very nice Blaser. Then buy that type bullet and handload.
Jim
Thankyou Jim.
I appreciate the good advice.
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