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Old 12-31-2006, 10:40 AM
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Do you shoot the .22 hornet caliber? What rifle do you have that shoots it? And what game do you hunt with it.

Gust got my first .22 hornet. Its a CZ 527 fs. I plan to use it for varmets and small wild hogs. Here it is.
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Old 12-31-2006, 10:43 AM
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Old 12-31-2006, 11:50 AM
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I have 2 firearms that was chambered for the hornet. I rechambered both of them for K hornet. First one is contender,2nd one is ruger m77/22 hornet. I use them for groundhogs,coyotes,turkey,jackrabbit,and even download them for rabbit and squirrel.
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Old 12-31-2006, 02:39 PM
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Got two of them currently. One is a Savage model 24 F with 20 guage under barrel. The other is a custom BSA Martini single shot with 26 inch barrel. The BSA is a K-Hornet.
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Old 12-31-2006, 05:30 PM
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I saw that sweet looking rifle once at the gun shop. I found it handled very well except they wanted two arms and one leg for that sucker. I wouldn’t mind having one if it wasn’t for the price. Nice looking rifle...
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Old 01-01-2007, 08:13 AM
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Do you shoot the .22 hornet caliber? What rifle do you have that shoots it? And what game do you hunt with it.

Gust got my first .22 hornet. Its a CZ 527 fs. I plan to use it for varmets and small wild hogs. Here it is.
I have a nice little, lightweight Daniel Fraser (Scotland) falling-block single shot in .22 Hornet. It weighs 5 lb with scope, and has a 26" barrel.

The Hornet will definitely do for what you plan to shoot. (The Eskimos in Alaska kill Polar Bear and Walrus with the.22 Hornet!!)

One of my favorite loads is 4 grains of Unique and the Lyman .225415 cast gascheck 45-grain bullet. This load equals the .22 long rifle, is accurate, and good for target practice and shooting pigeons around the barn!
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Old 01-01-2007, 09:14 AM
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(The Eskimos in Alaska kill Polar Bear and Walrus with the.22 Hornet!!)
You probably should change that to "have killed", as last time i saw anyInuits hunting, they had 300 Wby's and were useing a Boston Whaler in the open water. They just don't live like they did in the 20's and 30's anymore.

BTW, many "Inuits" take exception tobeing called"Eskimo's" these days too.

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Old 01-01-2007, 09:57 AM
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(The Eskimos in Alaska kill Polar Bear and Walrus with the.22 Hornet!!)
You probably should change that to "have killed", as last time i saw anyInuits hunting, they had 300 Wby's and were useing a Boston Whaler in the open water. They just don't live like they did in the 20's and 30's anymore.

BTW, many "Inuits" take exception tobeing called"Eskimo's" these days too.

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And for many years and even some today still use the .22-250.
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Old 01-01-2007, 04:20 PM
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Do you shoot the .22 hornet caliber? What rifle do you have that shoots it? And what game do you hunt with it.

Gust got my first .22 hornet. Its a CZ 527 fs. I plan to use it for varmets and small wild hogs. Here it is.
I have an NEF in the hornet. I use it sometimes for deer and hogs, neck shots on deer and head shots on the pigs. Was going to try a body shot this year on a deer but never really got the oportunity and the seasons almost over.
I did take a small pig with it with a body shot. The hollow point came apart and the little pig had multiple exit holes, he did go straight down though.
Took a 180lb porker this year with it, 40 yd head shot and he went straight down. Tried a to shoot some cottontails with it but it blew them to pieces.
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Old 01-02-2007, 04:02 AM
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Ive got an older savage 110 in 22 hornet, I use it for fox, coyote and jack rabbits. I watched a native knock down a mule deer with the same calibre,, with a long long shot for a hornet!
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