secondtry wrote: ↑Mon Aug 24, 2020 10:49 pm
Good choice Speedy. I'm in Vaughan's boat - I would love one, but have zero use for one.
I'd be interested to know what the current $$ ask is for a new standard K95 barrel if you would like to post it. If you would prefer not to post, would you perhaps PM me ?
I think I mentioned before that the Stutzen forend on a standard bll does not have the necessary forend contact. I reckon this could be solved very easily (and cheaply) by making a filler piece to go between the F/E tip and the barrel. You'll see what I mean when you have a standard barrel to play with.
Twist rate for the Hornet in a K95 ?? I presume that it will be euro slow, but with the various lightweight tipped offerings, and semi-pointed heavier choices, slow should not be a problem.
Bore is hopefully .224 and not .223 ???
A couple of things.......
I'm going to try the Stutzen forend 1st off only because I was reading on here actually in a post called the littlest Blaser by Blaser guy.
Worse case it will cost me $1400 for a new forend, but I'd love to make a red gum cap insert for it instead.
I was thinking about going up to a 223rem class case of some kind, but that brings me to the price point.
OSA figures are I forgot exactly but it was $2400 for a standard 22 hornet barrel. $2800 fir a 20" barrel and $400 more if you wanted it threaded.
I wanted a 20" tube but it seems like a waste of $400, so a quick comparison with getting the local Smith to do it and I could get it both cut and thread if I wanted for under $300.
I might just get it threaded to add value after I get it cut and I'd still be saving money.
Admittedly when your talking Blasers savings a $500 saving is just the spare change really.
Prices have gone up since the last time I thought about it, so I'd better get one now.
But the reason for a hornet you ask, well here's my thinking.
As a kid I loved the hornet, sold it for a 223rem but I always missed the polite little hornet.
It will be for whistling foxes, sniping Bunnies, spotlighting pests ect.
Then I will load it down to 22lr velocity for around camp, sell my current pea rifle and I can also load it with air gun pellets like I did with the 223rem for completely quiet fun.
It will be quiet and pleasant for the wife to learn with, and suitable for her tiny frame.
It's the perfect choice for what I want, and that's despite my always wanting one too boot.
Plenty of Lil'Gun available 
