A Savage M40 & .22 Hornet Trajectory
11-01-2009 | 09:32 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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From: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
A Savage M40 & .22 Hornet Trajectory
My single shot Savage Model 40 .22 Hornet is one sweet shooting machine. Its favorite load is a 40 grain Hornady V-Max bullet (#22241) over 12.5 grains of Hodgdon Lil`Gun in Winchester brass and set off with Winchester small pistol primers. This load averages 2875 fps with the chrono 10 feet from the muzzle.
This is my "head of rabbit" and coyote gun and I have the scope set for dead-on at 100 yards. I've been wondering what the trajectory is for this load at various ranges - not book trajectory, but real world trajectory from my gun.
So Saturday I set up targets at 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175 and 200 yards, and took three shots at each target. You can see the results below. Ya` can't beat that!
50 yards
75 yards
100 yards
125 yards
150 yards (After shooting this target I adjusted the scope two clicks left.)
175 yards
200 yards
Of course, I had to shoot at 100 yards again to see how the scope adjustment affected POI at that range.
Man, I wish we had Prairie Dogs in Louisiana.
This is my "head of rabbit" and coyote gun and I have the scope set for dead-on at 100 yards. I've been wondering what the trajectory is for this load at various ranges - not book trajectory, but real world trajectory from my gun.
So Saturday I set up targets at 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175 and 200 yards, and took three shots at each target. You can see the results below. Ya` can't beat that!
50 yards
75 yards
100 yards
125 yards
150 yards (After shooting this target I adjusted the scope two clicks left.)
175 yards
200 yards
Of course, I had to shoot at 100 yards again to see how the scope adjustment affected POI at that range.
Man, I wish we had Prairie Dogs in Louisiana.
Last edited by Semisane; 11-01-2009 at 09:46 PM.
11-01-2009 | 10:05 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Rivesville, WV
I sight the Hornet in 1" high at 100 yards and that puts me about 1 to 1-1/2 inches low at 200 yards. I limit my shots on ground hogs to 200 yards. I like the Hornet because it is pretty quiet for a fairly fast little cartridge. The 22 Hornet does not rattle the windows so I use it a lot for a barn lot rifle.
I am going to build a new rifle by necking either the Hornet or the 218 Bee down to 17 caliber and shoot the 20's. That should be a barn burner with mimimal noise level. Tom.
I am going to build a new rifle by necking either the Hornet or the 218 Bee down to 17 caliber and shoot the 20's. That should be a barn burner with mimimal noise level. Tom.
11-02-2009 | 10:02 AM
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Boone & Crockett
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From: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
That .17 you're thinking about ought be be a real zinger HEAD. But I'm not sure what you would gain (other than the fun of playing with a new cartridge 
). Would you gain much in trajectory over the Hornet? Probably not that much difference in noise level and those little bullets sure would be a pain in the butt to reload.
I sight my Hornet in for dead-on at 100 because the longest possible shot on my hunting lease is right around 150 yards (except for our 300 yard rifle range). I'll tell you one thing, that 40 grain V-Max will really roll a coyote.
I love my Hornet too. Use it mostly for head shooting rabbits on our food plots and putting meat in the camp pot. Uummmm! Rabbit Sauce Picante.
). Would you gain much in trajectory over the Hornet? Probably not that much difference in noise level and those little bullets sure would be a pain in the butt to reload.I sight my Hornet in for dead-on at 100 because the longest possible shot on my hunting lease is right around 150 yards (except for our 300 yard rifle range). I'll tell you one thing, that 40 grain V-Max will really roll a coyote.
I love my Hornet too. Use it mostly for head shooting rabbits on our food plots and putting meat in the camp pot. Uummmm! Rabbit Sauce Picante.
Last edited by Semisane; 11-02-2009 at 10:06 AM.
