Considering converting to K Hornet

zeisloft · September 1, 2005, 09:35 AM

As the title says, I'm considering converting a Ruger 22/77 from .22 Hornet to K Hornet. Anyone made the switch? K Hornet shooters feel free to chime in.
~z

Blowtorch53 · December 12, 2005, 05:09 PM

I used to be crazy about Hornets. I found a nice Winchester Model 43 an topped it with a Burris 6x and off I went. Sure enough it had been rechambered to a K Model. Saw a cheap Savage 340 at a gun show and picked it up. Guess what...K-Hornet too. Finally got a regular Hornet in a NEF single shot just for grins.

I have loaded both variations extensively and and never got the accuracy I expected from either of them. You get a little more velocity with the K but it does not put it in the bigger .22 centerfire class and I guess it's not supposed to be. I have always heard how finicky they are and I couldn't make either version soot very well. They are fun little calibers. Cheap and fairly quiet and just a fun gun.

zeisloft · December 12, 2005, 05:59 PM

Thanks for the input, I have no intention of trying to make it compete with the bigger .22s, I have the .222 slot filled as well as the .22-250. I just enjoy the light report, short (<200yds) varmit gun and was curious what I may expect going the K route. Thanks
~z

somerled · December 14, 2005, 12:33 AM

The K-Hornet cases may last longer for you over time. The standard .22 Hornet case stretches more than a typical case headspacing on a substantial shoulder. Of course, a lot depends on how well the chambers are cut, how one adjusts dies and some other factors.

September 1, 2005, 09:35 AM	#1
zeisloft Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 2005 Location: Amarillo TX Posts: 419	Considering converting to K Hornet As the title says, I'm considering converting a Ruger 22/77 from .22 Hornet to K Hornet. Anyone made the switch? K Hornet shooters feel free to chime in. ~z __________________ A scalpel can be just as effective as a broadsword Obviously, Occam was not a reloader

December 12, 2005, 05:09 PM	#2
Blowtorch53 Junior Member Join Date: December 9, 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 9	I used to be crazy about Hornets. I found a nice Winchester Model 43 an topped it with a Burris 6x and off I went. Sure enough it had been rechambered to a K Model. Saw a cheap Savage 340 at a gun show and picked it up. Guess what...K-Hornet too. Finally got a regular Hornet in a NEF single shot just for grins. I have loaded both variations extensively and and never got the accuracy I expected from either of them. You get a little more velocity with the K but it does not put it in the bigger .22 centerfire class and I guess it's not supposed to be. I have always heard how finicky they are and I couldn't make either version soot very well. They are fun little calibers. Cheap and fairly quiet and just a fun gun. __________________ Blowtorch53 "Money talks...BS walks."

December 12, 2005, 05:59 PM	#3
zeisloft Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 2005 Location: Amarillo TX Posts: 419	Thanks for the input, I have no intention of trying to make it compete with the bigger .22s, I have the .222 slot filled as well as the .22-250. I just enjoy the light report, short (<200yds) varmit gun and was curious what I may expect going the K route. Thanks ~z __________________ A scalpel can be just as effective as a broadsword Obviously, Occam was not a reloader

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December 14, 2005, 12:33 AM	#4
somerled Senior Member Join Date: June 11, 2005 Location: eastern Kansas Posts: 603	The K-Hornet cases may last longer for you over time. The standard .22 Hornet case stretches more than a typical case headspacing on a substantial shoulder. Of course, a lot depends on how well the chambers are cut, how one adjusts dies and some other factors.