njc110381 Posted May 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Charlie, why don't you want to load your own ammo? It's so easy with the Hornet you just can't go wrong. You'd only need a very basic kit. £1 per shot is just unreal for something as small as the Hornet. With cheap bullets you can load for under 20p, mine are more like 25p with 35grn V-Max bullets. In 200 rounds you will have paid for the kit. After that it costs the same as a .17hmr to run. I fail to see why anyone would wish to buy ammo at factory prices! I know it seems like a bit of an art, but it is so easy. With a Lee neck size die you can deprime and size the case without having to lube it (10 minutes per hundred). Then prime them with an auto prime which takes another 10 minutes, throw the powder in maybe 15 minutes and then load the heads and crimp in another 15. You have 100 rounds of ammo suited to your rifle for under an hours work and £25. Unless you earn £75 per hour at work (which I certainly don't!) it's got to be worth it. £1 per round. I cough if I have to pay that for my 6.5x55 and I can get a Deer for that! £1 for a bunny? Maybe for a laugh sometimes, but not regularly. That would be £100 per week on a busy one, sod that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Merseadavid Thanks for your reply, looks very tempting. I feel a variation coming on. Nick You are probably right, I should think about reloading. I could then load for all my other calibers and save a fortune. Thanks, Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 when I first brought my Hornet I used it for shooting rabits because I did not have a rim fire and in 2 night I went through 200 rounds (£200) but now I only go throught about 200 rounds a year with it if i am lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted May 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 If I didn't reload I don't think I'd be able to shoot as much as I do. Especially with the bigger guns. My .375 is over £1 per round home loaded. Factory is more like £3. Blat off 20 rounds at the range and it starts getting a bit out of hand if I don't load them myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 (edited) I dont have the time to reload my own because I am either working or out shooting so it is easier for me to buy my ammo from the local gun shop. Edited May 19, 2009 by MerseaDavid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 If I didn't reload I don't think I'd be able to shoot as much as I do. Especially with the bigger guns. My .375 is over £1 per round home loaded. Factory is more like £3. Blat off 20 rounds at the range and it starts getting a bit out of hand if I don't load them myself! Even more sobering is £12 per shot put through a .470NE (Federal or Kynoch 500gr). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay222 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Even more sobering is £12 per shot put through a .470NE (Federal or Kynoch 500gr). i imagine the recoil must be quite sobering too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 The recoil is bearable, mainly because the rifle is i) heavy and ii) fits me like a glove. Don't get me wrong - it's not something you'd want to play around with, but the recoil is not as sharp as some calibres I've tried, like the .340 Weatherby Mag and the .458 Lott. I'm sure I read somewhere that Kynoch ammunition for the .600NE is about £55 per shot, and over £100 per shot for the .700NE. How reasonable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted May 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 If I had an Elephant charging at me I would have no problems with letting both barrels off in its direction, £100 per shot or not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Man Work Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 (edited) I have a Walther KKJ Hornet which I bought in a gunshop for peanuts as it looked a tired old thing, but the action looked as new, as did the barrel. I took a punt and bought it, test shot (no moddie) to see how it fires, and with that OK got it screwcut and an ATEC moddie fitted. Shoots fine with factory ammo, but does group tighter with bullets below 45gr, the Hornady 35gr VMAX being the best I've found. I reload as it's cheaper in the long run, but with fired brass from the same chamber, carefully reloaded and given a light crimp, the consistent accuracy is very very worth it. It hits hard too, so I use the rimfire for pot bunnies and the Hornet for everything else. The Walther is my night gun, fitted with a Pulsar N550 with the Dr Bob adapter and a Yukon NVRS 2.5 x 50 doubler, with either a dipol laser for walking about, or my very favourite Bosch Aegis illuminator which I have pole mounted - set up it illuminates a whole field perfectly and makes it like using the 550 in daylight. This setup and my foxpro caller makes clearing away charlies almost unfair if you get the right spot and wait long enough between them coming in. I shoot out to 150yards at night when I can get a good rested position and a safe backdrop, otherwise it's up to 100yard off sticks and anything closer by hand and eye, and a bit of luck. Cracking calibre the Hornet, I'll be sticking with it. Cheers. Edited November 1, 2011 by Tin Man Work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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