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  1. Alsone
    I always look at Dauntsey Guns because they're one of the few sites that publish prices. Of course prices are going to vary from RFD to RFD as they will brand for brand. That was for Hornady. If you can get 100 Hornady for £40, I agree, buy them up! If not, there are places that sell Priv soft points for £30 per 100 if you look.
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    I agree with Deker on air rifle point. I had a moderated precharged and my friends moderated .22 finfire was considerably quieter with subs. It's also interesting to note that in some hmr videos of rabbit shooting at longer ranges, the rabbits around the target animals aren't spooked by the shot.
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    As I said no expert. I'm guessing once you get out of RF territory, the issue comes more from the muzzle report than the supersonic crack as a moderator only moderates and doesn't eliminate the muzzle blast. More powder = more gases = bigger bang. Hence why some more powerful smaller CF calibres might be louder than a less "hot", larger calibre. However, as I said no expert and merely speculating here. However, larger gas volumes escaping the moderator make sense as being source of increased noise where it can't be accounted for by the supersonic side of things..
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    I'm no expert but the Wikipedia suggests that the larger the object the bigger the boom and the faster the object is travelling the quieter the boom becomes : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_boom
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    As I understand it, the speed is irrelevant. Once you break the sound barrier you break the sound barrier, it doesn't matter by how much. The size of the boom (crack) is related to the size of the object causing it and thus the amount of air moved, so the larger the calibre, the larger and heavier the bullet and the larger the boom. Try taking the sound mod off a .22 RF and taking a shot with a hv after using subs. I guarantee you'll go from a rifle that can barely be heard to one that echoes off distant hillsides. Even subs are fairly loud when you add the muzzle blast back in. Most o
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    Whereas I think the .17 Hornet offers more to a lot of buyers these days, despite having slightly less energy, I agree with Walshie, different tools for different jobs. If you don't shoot large numbers of rabbits or need them for eating, I see no reason why a hornet couldn't completely replace a rimfire as a long range rabbit / short to low medium range fox rifle.
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    That's what I call a proper stock.
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    BTW, Just a reminder Walshie in case you forgot what the thread is about: http://www.onlinegames.net/flash/hornets-nest/
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    Why do they use .17's in Sunderland as well?
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    Ha ha. Yeah I accidentally looked at the fmj price. V Max varmint express £12.95 where I looked (Dauntsey Guns). Even less excuse to call it expensive!
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    Much luckier than the professional reviewers who see and hear all the tales of woe and know the history of the calibre from it's inception and who have also seen the different dimensional drawings and loadings over time. I respect your experience but just because you've had 6 guns in the calibre doesn't mean you have had every dimension of gun made in your hands especially the K's of which you appear to have non. You've had ones that complied with modern standards and / or were compatible. But in a world where tens of thousands were made, saying you had 6 of them so there's nothing differe
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    I wouldn't call .17 HMR ammo expensive at a 50 block for around £17. By comparison .17 / .22 Hornet is @ £20 for 25 rounds, .222 comes in at @ £25 for 20. Obviously if you're going to reload, those costs come down anyway. If you're shooting close / medium range fox, medium range small game, I'd lean towards the Hornets. However, as it sounds like you intend a lot of rabbiting, HMR is probably more your thing as cost seams important. Bottom line with any of it though, is the more powerful you go, the more expensive it gets. For really cheap there are really only 2 choices, .22 LR a
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    Not sure if that's intended to be sarcastic or not. However, a little more info here: http://www.rifleshootermag.com/ammo/ammunition_rs_hornetsting_200808/
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    The biggest issue with the K Hornet is you need to be careful if going down that route with what you buy / load. My understanding is the case diameter / chamber diameter of original guns is different to today's Hornet. Safest way to get a K Hornet therefore is to get a gunsmith to bore you one out. Putting modern ammo into an old hornet barrel can be an issue due to differences in brass thickness and bullet diameter. To bore one, it only needs a small chamber alteration. Now problem 2, the loads. Again, due to differing sizes, powders and the fact that todays cases are much thicker brass,
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    The K hornet is an "improved" wildcat version of the Hornet with a modified casing to hold more powder. Hornet vs K Hornet:
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    The left as I'm right handed.
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    I'm just waiting on .308 vs .30-06 for next month!
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    Did I at any point mention deer at 300 yards? I think not! Well all I can say is the legendary pro stalker Jok Black said the .243 was his favourite round for reds ever, a 6.5 has only a bit more energy than a .243 with some bullets, and less with others, and as for that legendary trajectory, yes I agree it will hold its rainbow/mortar like ark very well 100 grain .243 has the same energy at 200yds as a 130 grain 6.5x55SE (both circa 1,500 ft lbs)! The .243 also has 400fps more velocity. So absolutely no ballistic reason why .243 wouldn't kill as well as a 6.5x55SE at 200yds, in fact on so
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    I refrained from posting on .25-06 vs .25 Weatherby Magnum.
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    Don't forget unless you use subsonic ammo, you'll still get the sonic crack / bang from the ammo. Videos are crap at this sort of thing, but there's a good comparison here of normal vs subsonic: Also, when selecting sub sonic, try a few different brands as some are quieter than others. If it's still little difference with subsonic then it's probably the baffle issue. I'd probably change the baffles for peace of mind in any event, because unless you can visually identify the bore is totally clear, they could also be affecting the pattern. BTW you can now get an easy cl
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    Nah do, it always finishes like a Benny Hill sketch .....I just pulled out because I ran out of breath. Think you deserve a new Avatar Walshie... Now about that .25-06....
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    Yeah not looking so good by the looks of it. Promising for the future though if they can sort the alleged die issues. I'm a bit puzzled though as to why the guy was using black powder. Aren't any of the available CF powders suitable for rimfire???? I don't see any indication that anything other than the primer is supplied with the kit.
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    Plethora of new Rimfire reloading kits in .22LR, .22 Magnum, .17 HMR, .17 Mach 2, .17 WSM: They reckon you can reload 500 rounds for around $8-15.
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    Yeah but .22 Hornet isn't always good off the shelf as it's often chambered to be compatible with older guns at lower pressures. As for the Christmas party, I couldn't come. I'm at the Train spotters one instead!
  25. Alsone
    It's because you don't have to sit in all night playing with boys toys instead of buying your ammo, going down the pub and playing all night with girls. I guess you also won't get an invitation to the brown anorak Christmas Party either, ammo presses only and no girls allowed.
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