Thought I'd post this question in this forum. (I also resurrected an old thread about the Hornet in the Varmint forum with this same question.)

I've read a great deal about how great Lil' Gun is in the Hornet. I've also read how Hodgdon does not recommend that it be compressed.

I don't think that it's possible to get 13 grs of this stuff in a WW case without running smack into compression mode. Yet I see that 13 grs or so makes for a good load.
12.7 fills the case to about .1" from the case mouth in the WW cases.

Compression, good, bad or indifferent with Lil' Gun?

Thanks!

Tim

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Protons have mass? I didn't even know they were Catholic!

When I first started loading Lil'Gun, I had the same thoughts. It seemed that there was no way to fit 13 grains in a Hornet case. With time and patience, you'll develop the knack for pouring the powder from a couple inches above the funnel, "swirling" it into the cases, and tapping the side of the case with a finger to settle the powder.
Regards, George.

I've had no problem getting 13.7 grains of Lil'Gun in a Hornet case, by using a drop tube...

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OK, I feel better now. I'll have to build me a drop tube for my Bonanza measure I guess.

Didn't realize that Lil' Gun was so "fluffy."

Thanks!

Tim

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Protons have mass? I didn't even know they were Catholic!

I can get 26 gr in the 38 Special case. It takes just a little extra seating to make OAL. It doesn't seem to be as high a bulk modulus [incompressable] as H110 or AA#9.

NETim:
If you ever want to have it reamed out to K Hornet, go see Mike Schlereth in Lincoln. He's a fantastic smith and really likes the K chambering. He did my Ruger and also pillar bedded it and free-floated the barrel and it's a .5" gun now.

Good Luck,
Ben H

Tim,
I shoot 13 gr. of Lil' Gun under the Hornady 35 gr. V-Max. The rifle is a T/C Contender Carbine.
As mentioned above, it takes a little work, but the results are usually worth it.
A buddy of mine has a T/C Carbine that likes 13.5 gr.
Great powder and excellent caliber.
Ken

Thanks for the responses. I'm still working up loads for the Hornet and I am hoping that the 70 likes Lil' Gun.

I doubt if I rechamber it to the "K" version though. I'd grade my Hornet out at about 98-99% right now. All original except the rear sight has been traded out for a fold down Williams type sight.

Thanks again,

Tim

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Protons have mass? I didn't even know they were Catholic!