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After testing and using various .22 Hornets
Wednesday, December 06, 2023, 09:38

I cannot imagine anyone (who reloads) using a normal .22 Hornet for anything. Now if you don't reload I give you a free pass. That's understandable. But the K-hornet or .224 K-Chuck (short neck K-hornet) does everything sooooo much better, faster, longer, with less fuss. Why oh why would you pound your head against that tree if you didn't need to?!! 1500 fps is all she wrote with a 6" wheel-gun and 45 gr. bullets without locking up. I cheated and went as light as 27 grs.!

The Hornet will expand primer pockets quickly if pushed too hard, split necks, case head separations, backing out and locking up cylinders. The K-version is completely devoid of such antics unless you get goofy with it. PLUS, you can still shoot factory .22 Hornet through it just fine! Only the brass looks funny once ejected.

I have a GNR produced H-hornet barrel for the Contender that is sublime. Long life and .218 Bee performance, not far from .222 Rem with lighter bullets using only a dozen grains of powder. Ditto the .255 and .240 Banshee from wheelguns. It works!