The 22 Hornet: Uses: Your Choices in ammo, on animals, results

[dchum]

Me and @jnotzon have been getting his grandpas (RIP to a great man and legend) little Ruger 77 .22 hornet dialed in.

It now wears a gloss 4x Zeiss Diavari which we both think is perfect . We are still looking for its most accurate factory load.

I’m am very lucky he will be letting me use it as we both are going for a Damara Dik Dik in May together on our Namibia safari with @KHOMAS HIGHLAND HUNTING SAFARIS

 

[jnotzon]

Me and @jnotzon have been getting his grandpas (RIP to a great man and legend) little Ruger 77 .22 hornet dialed in.

It now wears a gloss 4x Zeiss Diavari which we both think is perfect . We are still looking for its most accurate factory load.

I’m am very lucky he will be letting me use it as we both are going for a Damara Dik Dik in May together on our Namibia safari with @KHOMAS HIGHLAND HUNTING SAFARIS

Actually has an old Zeiss Diatal-C 4x marked West Germany… incredibly bright scope. Have shot Winchester Super X out of it and it’s right at an inch at 50 yards. Need to test some other ammo as @dchum mentioned and stretch its legs out to 100 yards.

 

[375er]

Me and @jnotzon have been getting his grandpas (RIP to a great man and legend) little Ruger 77 .22 hornet dialed in.

It now wears a gloss 4x Zeiss Diavari which we both think is perfect . We are still looking for its most accurate factory load.

I’m am very lucky he will be letting me use it as we both are going for a Damara Dik Dik in May together on our Namibia safari with @KHOMAS HIGHLAND HUNTING SAFARIS

Are you guys reloaders? If so I am sure you can tighten up that group and you have time. I have that exact rifle and get decent groups at 100 with it.

 

[dchum]

Are you guys reloaders? If so I am sure you can tighten up that group and you have time. I have that exact rifle and get decent groups at 100 with it.

No neither of us are. We’ve only tried just Winchester super X

I’m sure we will try some different more quality ammo and get it sorted a little better.

Fingers crossed - but even right now I think it would get it done if needed haha.

 

[Ridge Runner]

Found this video on YouTube. It's comparing the 17 to the 22 Hornet note the last shot is the 22 Hornet, 45 grain. Yaoza.

 

[D.M.V]

I feel like the Hornet is just begging to be necked up to 25.

Awhh man. Wildcatting isn't dead yet. Great idea.

 

[Foxi]

I use my Hornet for fox on a Farm that I hunt. I use the 35gr vmax with lil gun . Shots were never more than 125 yds .

I don't like them very much.
It's as loud as a normal cartridge and it's half an in-ear-operation to reload it, and I've never been convinced by its effectiveness.
We don't have prairie dogs and if you shoot a badger or a fox in a stubble field, you reach the limits of this cartridge at anything over 90-100m
If you don't have a sharp, track-safe dog with you, the animal is lost.
I love my .223 for that and I feel safe.