scouser Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 Just been offered a .17 hornet at a really good price, anyone had any experience of one, nice bridge between HMR and .223. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weihrauch17 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 5 minutes ago, scouser said: Just been offered a .17 hornet at a really good price, anyone had any experience of one, nice bridge between HMR and .223. Yes a great little round. I bought one for Fox Control on a Poultry small holding with houses on one side. Dropped them for fun and never a noise complaint (or ricochet) using a Panther Mod, as quiet as an HMR. Max range was around 100 yards but it was deadly on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 Basically a 17HMR on acid. No louder than a HMR and little if any recoil. Cheap to run and next to nothing to reload in the dinky case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouser Posted January 19 Author Report Share Posted January 19 Thanks 🙏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 On 17/01/2025 at 14:17, markm said: Basically a 17HMR on acid. Absolutely nothing like an HMR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 (edited) 6 hours ago, London Best said: Absolutely nothing like an HMR. Really? So it’s not a .17 bullet, low weight (say 20grn) eg - a VMAX bullet, travelled faster than the HMR hence my comment “on acid” Of course what would I know being a user and reloaded of one. Ps - I don’t need a lecture on it being a centre fire, necked down .22 hornet, small primer case that I happen to reload using - Case length 1.340" 11.4 grains of H4198 Federal SR primers COL 1.710" Edited January 19 by markm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 7 hours ago, London Best said: Absolutely nothing like an HMR. A blind man could tell them apart in his hand in the dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouser Posted January 20 Author Report Share Posted January 20 I reload for .223, look forward to working out a load for the hornet, have to get a pair of tweezers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zx10mike Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 awesome round my first shot I aimed 2" high at 200 for a clean head shot .very capable at 400 imo . wind is the enemy with those 20 grn bullets as expected. mine was quieter than my hmr . I wish they did better brass but not a deal breaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste07 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 It’s an awsome round very flat if knew now what I knew then I’d of pit in for that then the 17hmr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 On 19/01/2025 at 18:46, markm said: Case length 1.340" 11.4 grains of H4198 Federal SR primers COL 1.710" Big Brother: Case Length 1.403 12.6 gr of Lil Gun CCI SR Primers COL 1.850 (to ogive 1.503) MV 2770 ME 852 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 On 20/01/2025 at 12:39, scouser said: I reload for .223, look forward to working out a load for the hornet, have to get a pair of tweezers. i owned one for 6 years shot foxes out to 200 mtrs and that no exaggeration i got rid of it other week simply because i had 6 rifles and needed to cut down i used to reload with 10grns of vit N110 my groupings was the same as factory loads and as for being the same as a HMR no way you will love it if you take a look at some of my pics in other pest control there are loads in there shooting the Hornet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macatac Posted Wednesday at 00:00 Report Share Posted Wednesday at 00:00 On 19/01/2025 at 18:46, markm said: Really? So it’s not a .17 bullet, low weight (say 20grn) eg - a VMAX bullet, travelled faster than the HMR hence my comment “on acid” Of course what would I know being a user and reloaded of one. Ps - I don’t need a lecture on it being a centre fire, necked down .22 hornet, small primer case that I happen to reload using - Case length 1.340" 11.4 grains of H4198 Federal SR primers COL 1.710" Lol...11.4 guns....how many rfs out of a 1lb tub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted yesterday at 07:03 Report Share Posted yesterday at 07:03 On 19/02/2025 at 00:00, macatac said: Lol...11.4 guns....how many rfs out of a 1lb tub A lot. A tub is never ending…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted yesterday at 12:52 Report Share Posted yesterday at 12:52 On 16/01/2025 at 20:31, scouser said: Just been offered a .17 hornet at a really good price, anyone had any experience of one, nice bridge between HMR and .223. To save my fingers (arthritis) by typing unnecessarily, did you get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted yesterday at 13:43 Report Share Posted yesterday at 13:43 I had one for a short time but sold it for a bigger calibre. I reloaded for it which was a bit fiddly. Not sure of what amount of powder I used but very little. 7000 grs in a 1lb tub means quite a lot of reloads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouser Posted 23 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 23 hours ago 11 hours ago, wymberley said: To save my fingers (arthritis) by typing unnecessarily, did you get it? Yes, it’s a Ruger 77-17, also got 150 ammo, just got to put a scope on it, only problem is ruger mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago (edited) 12 hours ago, scouser said: only problem is ruger mounts. Well, guess who might have just got lucky? Hang slack. Edited 10 hours ago by wymberley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 1 hour ago, wymberley said: Well, guess who might have just got lucky? Hang slack. I have a 1" and a 30mm ring mount pair both 14mm high (top of rail to bottom of tube) both steel. Is either any good? (I shoot No1 in 22 flavour and previously a M77/22) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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