great deal on a .22 hornet from cabelas
 

Greetings all.

I've been looking looking to get a 22 hornet to balance out my 870 wingmaster as part of my "turkey arsenal":D

A good buddy of mine has one and they seem (to me) to be the perfect turkey rifle (if one prefers to go that route)

Anyway, I just wanted to get something utilitarian in nature and was looking at an NEF handi-rifle. I noticed that NEF doesn't make that caliber anymore but still a few places around could order me a leftover for about$250.00

I called the Cabelas in Hamburg, PA to see if they had any used ones and I was once again pleasantly surprised by the amount of customer service I received from them. The "outfitter" there said they had none but was happy to check a database for every storeto see if anyone had one. Lo and behold the Cabelas in FT Worth had a used one for $100.00!!!

I called down there and they found it for me and the guy gave me an overview of what condition the gun was in. He said that while no tree-huggers would be upset about the death of the tree used for the stock of that rifle:D, the bore looked clean and overall the gunhad very little wear and tear. What else do you want for $100.00??? I'm having it shipped to the Hamburg store and going to pick it up next week.

I love buying guns.

RE: great deal on a .22 hornet from cabelas
 

perfect turkey rifle egh? I was wondering if a .22-250 would work well for out west....? I use the 12 ga around here, since I don't think we can even use a rifle on turkey, but to me it makes great sense if you can blast one from 300yds or more......why not, sure beats 30 or 40yds with a shotgun.

RE: great deal on a .22 hornet from cabelas
 

True, the 22-250 would reach out and touch a turkey a lot further than the ol' hornet...but I'm just looking for a short range rifle that won't tear them up too bad...not really looking to shoot turkeys too long range...just even the odds with the bird that "hang up" a little far. i actually walked up on a fat gobbler feeding out in a field (about 100 yds) who wouldn't even look up when I called. This gun is for him.

It may be my calling of course although I have killed several with the ol'wingmaster. It just seems like here in WV they historically brought the season in too late and now they've made it a week later...that and our coyote problem ( believe) is definately making the action slower in SOME areas.

RE: great deal on a .22 hornet from cabelas
 

Your choice of the Hornet for what you want is a good one, in my mind. If it doesn't perform as you had hoped, you may want to consider a .222 Rem. It's also been used quite successfully for a turkey rife for many years.....negligible recoil, mild report, generally very accurate.....

RE: great deal on a .22 hornet from cabelas
 

Great choice on the hornet for a small rifle! Do you reload? If so you can have it rechambered to K-hornet(what the hornet should have been in the 1st place). You can fireform by simply shooting factory ammo,and enjoy-better accuracy,longer case life,200 fps more velocity,easier extraction,and less picky on loads.

RE: great deal on a .22 hornet from cabelas
 

IMO, shooting a turkey at 300 yards doesn't require any skill other than with a pair of binoculars. While I prefer a rifle and would still use a .22-250 if the occasion warranted, a big part of the enjoyment of spring turkey is calling those toms in and watching them strut before you toast them at 25 yards or less.

.223 is proving a bit much for them in my experience, though. .22-250 even more so I'd suspect. Don't know about something in the range of the .221 Fireball, but have considered a .22 Hornet myself.

RE: great deal on a .22 hornet from cabelas
 

I think you will fall in love with the Hornet, I know I did. Its perfect for what you want and will bring deer down with neck shotswith authority. I have a handi hornet as well. I upgraded the stock on mne.

RE: great deal on a .22 hornet from cabelas
 

Thanks for the replies guys

What kind of a scope you got on yours zrex???

RE: great deal on a .22 hornet from cabelas
 

Well what about deer and elk hunting?You do the same thing,do you carry a pair of binoculars when deer hunting?Most people do and you sit in the edge of a field and wait for them to come out and if they come out you look at them through your binos and pickone out and then BANG FLOP!You have a dead deer.So,turkey hunting with a rifle takes just as much skill as deer hunting with a rifle takes.

RE: great deal on a .22 hornet from cabelas
 

I think your getting a real good deal. Thats a nice little rifle. You ll be happy with it. If you re not let me know, Ive been looking for one;);)