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  2. Cz527 22 Hornet

    in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns

    Posted · Edited by Elliott

    I think my Hornet is turning out to be my most accurate rifle.

     

    A few weeks ago I bought some H&N 45gr bullets which were cheap as chips at £52 per 1,000. Had them a while because I needed a Lee Case Neck Expanding Die which arrived last week.

     

    Wasn't expecting much from them due to being so cheap. Bought some S&B brass a while back too. Only seemed to have a small case capacity and didn't get on well with my usual Lil Gun and 40gr V-Max bullets so I chucked them to one side. I had some H110 kicking around too, which I hadn't touched since developing a good load with Lil Gun.

     

    Knocked a few test loads together over the weekend and was very surprised by the results. Turns out I underestimated the H&N bullets. Glad I kept the S&B brass and H110, too.

     

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByfcwL3GayrWc21zWHdmZHZ3d28/view?usp=drivesdk

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  3. Trouble With The 22 Hornet.

    in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns

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    A 17 hornet is not "more capable" than a 22 hornet. It's just a different calibre. IMHO although a 17 hornet is capable of taking foxes, it is marginal.

     

    How can you simply trade in a 22 for a 17 you don't have on your ticket?

    From the shooting that me and a mate have done with 22H and 17H, we kind of agreed that my 22H would have more smack sub 200 yards on the foxes. You really need another calibre for foxes past that i.e. 223/243.

     

    Varminting wise, my 22H using 40gr V-Max @ 3,000fps will keep up with his 17H all day long out to 300+ yards. I've dropped rabbits at over 300 yards, out to 405 yards (on film) with the 22H in good conditions.

     

    Both calibres are limited in the wind, but in my experience neither are "better" than the other. I wouldn't trade my CZ527 22H for a 17H. It's probably more accurate than my Tikka T3 Varmint 223

    Standard COL Elliot, have you not tried small pistol primers also with that load..

    12.5gr Lil Gun, CCI400 primers, Winchester brass and a COAL of 1.900"

     

    Not tried pistol primers yet, but I've head good things.

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  4. Trouble With The 22 Hornet.

    in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns

    Posted · Edited by Elliott

    Elliott, how much drop are you allowing for at 300yds, i zero mine at 100 and it is the same at 150 but at 200 its 6 inch low.

    I zero at 100 because i only use it at night with a pulsar apex 75.

    Can't remember to be honest, I just go off whatever Strelock Pro tells me. Quick rangefind and wind measurement and I'm away.

     

    The Hornet doesn't take any prisoners, though..

  5. Trouble With The 22 Hornet.

    in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns

    Posted · Edited by Elliott

    A 17 hornet is not "more capable" than a 22 hornet. It's just a different calibre. IMHO although a 17 hornet is capable of taking foxes, it is marginal.

     

    How can you simply trade in a 22 for a 17 you don't have on your ticket?

    From the shooting that me and a mate have done with 22H and 17H, we kind of agreed that my 22H would have more smack sub 200 yards on the foxes. You really need another calibre for foxes past that i.e. 223/243.

     

    Varminting wise, my 22H using 40gr V-Max @ 3,000fps will keep up with his 17H all day long out to 300+ yards. I've dropped rabbits at over 300 yards, out to 405 yards (on film) with the 22H in good conditions.

     

    Both calibres are limited in the wind, but in my experience neither are "better" than the other. I wouldn't trade my CZ527 22H for a 17H. It's probably more accurate than my Tikka T3 Varmint 223

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  10. Getting To Grips With The 22 Hornet

    in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns

    Posted · Edited by Elliott

    Really starting to put some serious trigger time into my CZ527 22 Hornet and what a beauty of a calibre it really is.

     

    I'm kicking myself for not putting more time in with it over the last 12 months since a bought it and what a fantastic little vermin calibre it is, too.

     

    I've put in the range time with my pet load using 40gr V-Max, 12.5gr of Lil Gun, CCI primers and Winchester brass.

     

    Validated the trajectory today at 250 yards and clover leafed the three shots. Just as I'd finished my calculations a rabbit popped out at 340 yards..

     

    2.4MRAD of elevation adjustment was needed on the Falcon Menace M18 scope and I held slightly to the left of the rabbit's head to account for the 1-2mph L/R wind.

     

    Dropped him cleanly with a well-placed headshot :)

     

    Loving the Hornet!

     

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  15. 290 Yard Magpie | Tikka T3 .223

    in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns

    Posted

    Great shooting Elliott

    I have to,say mate you really know your stuff ,

    What app have you got to work all that out ? So quike

    Atb

    Thanks David, it's only a bit if practice and knowing the data. Nowt that special. I'm using Strelock Pro which holds all my ballistic data. Combined with a rangefinder and wind meter.

     

    Keep the app open on your phone, range the target, check the wind, dial your adjustments and take the shot. Sounds more long-winded than it actually is. You'll do it all in under a minute. Wind is the only realistic variable to consider. Today it was pretty consistant.

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  17. 223 O.a.l

    in Reloading and Gun Maintenance

    Posted · Edited by Elliott

    If you have a pair of digital calipers you should be able to fudge something. Then again, you might not be too interested if it's shooting well already!

     

    If you were curious and have a pair of digital calipers you'll be able to fudge something. In the past, I have expanded a case mouth and pushed a bullet in with my fingers, just so that it holds it in place.

     

    Load it and when the bullet touches the lands it'll be pushed into the case. Eject it and measure. That'll tell you the OAL to the lands.

     

    Mine shoots best at 2.290" which the 5thou off touching the lands.

  19. 223 O.a.l

    in Reloading and Gun Maintenance

    Posted

    I'd probably risk it walshie providing you're not running max loads you should be OK. It's your call though.

     

    Have you measured the OAL of the bullets when they touch the lands? I usually find that accuracy improves the closer I get, usually around 10 thou off touching the lands

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