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Old February 14, 2010, 02:17 AM   #1
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.22 Hornet primers---

What would be the best primer for the .22 Hornet with WW cases &
IMR 4227,W296,LiL'Gun,AA1680 & 2400 powders ?
Would there be any advantage to using a small pistol magnum primer
over the Regular small pistol primer ?

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Old February 14, 2010, 03:20 AM   #2
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I used WSP primers in my Hornet. As small as the charge of powder is, I don't see any advantage to using a magnum primer.
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Old February 14, 2010, 10:22 AM   #3
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I never use Magnum Primers in the hornet. I also use WSP primers in most of the powders you mentioned. If I run out I will use Rem 7 1/2's also. There is not too much difference in Velocity or accuracy.

I don't use W296 or AA1680 in the hornet. lil'gun is my favorite powder with 4227 and 2400 a close second. Winchester WSP's work fine with those 3, both in my 10" contender and my 2 rifles.

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Old February 14, 2010, 10:44 AM   #4
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Use a regular small pistol. With that small powder charge all the mag is going to do is give consistency problems.
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Old February 15, 2010, 04:51 AM   #5
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the reason small pistol primers work in the hornet is their charge does not unseat the bullet prior to the powder charge being fully ignited. crimping to get a higher neck tension also seems to prevent the bullets early unseatment.
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