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RUGER 77/22 WITH 1 IN 14 TWIST BARREL HORNET

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17 January 2008, 19:02
ac_doc
RUGER 77/22 WITH 1 IN 14 TWIST BARREL HORNET
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR A LOAD IN THIS GUN
17 January 2008, 21:31
starmetal
Why not punch into Hodgdon Powder website, they have an online loading data there for all powders.

http://hodgdon.com/

I have a CZ 22 Hornet, twist is the normal 16. I get great results with the Hornady 45 grain V-Max over top 10.8 grains of Winchester 296. Start low and work up to it should you decide to try it. I use the Lee Collet die, basically a neck sizer, and the accuracy with the mentioned load is .375 five shot groups at 100 yards. The brass lasts a lot longer too neck sizing.
18 January 2008, 02:51
k-22hornet
I shoot a Ruger M77 in Hornet. The most accurate load I have found is: 11.7gr Lilgun under a 52gr Sierra HPBT, ignited by a small pistol primer. Shoots pennies at 100yds.

My coyote hunting load is a 45gr Barnes XLC over 13.0gr Lilgun, ignited by a small pistol primer. Shoots a bit under MOA.

I assemble the loads with a Lee Collet die.

With the Ruger M77, get and install a Timney Spring & Sear kit, or get a new trigger.