RE: 9th Caliber opinion: The .22 Hornet
I've had several over the years, and i've never much cared for them. For me, it's not enough more than a 22Win mag, and i have to reload it to be able to afford it. Then those long necks can be a pain, as they are easily ruined while seating a bullet.
Before i had a really good pellet rifle, i use to put a mag primer in a hornet case, and with NO powder, use a 22 cal pellet turned up side down and pushed in "flush" to the top of the neck with my thumb. It makes a quiet low powered paper pumcher.
I doupt i'd ever own another one, if i had to use it that is,
Drilling Man