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I'VE BEEN RELOADING AND SHOOTING THE HORNET FOR FIFTY YEARS NOW. SHOOTING A MODEL 54 WINCHESTER MADE IN 1932, AND A CONTENDER SINCE THE 1980'S LOVE BOTH OF THEM. STARTED RELOADING THE HORNET ON MY ROCK CHUCKER AND THEN IN THE MIDDLE 1980'S STARTED LOADING IT WITH MY DILLON 550, THE ONLY THING YOU NEED TO WATCH ON THE DILLON IS TO CHECK YOUR POWDER DIE EVERY SO OFTEN, KEEP IT CLEAN AND YOU WON'T HAVE A PROBLEM, FORTY GRAIN SIERRA'S WORK THE BEST FOR CHUCKS. TRY IT YOU WILL LIKE IT.I've been eyeballing a Ruger 77/22 in this caliber.
I think it will be a great paper hitter for the range and reloading rifle. Bullets are cheap and plentiful, well usually, usually the lower grain 22 cal bullets sit on shelves. Powder charges must be little to none. Powder choices might be an issue, but I would think there are plenty for it.
Let me know your thoughts on 22 hornet. Easy to load? Good to challenge oneself on paper to 100-200? Quirks?
Thanks!
Reno
Ruger in question.
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