ok,, iam lookin atthe james calhoon 30 gr double HP's for my hornet has anyone had success with them ? an if so what powder u usin under them , good expansion on ground piggies?
Have 37 gr Dbl HP Calhoons in my Hornet at present and I like them. They'll leave a big hole in a 'chuck @ 120 yds. 30 gr should work well. Like 13.0 grs (full case) of Lil' Gun and BR-4 primers. Haven't chronied their speed yet but seem plenty fast for a Hornet. Has about a 1/2" group @ 100yds.
thanks cobra , do u shoot a lot of hornet? i cant seem to find anything i really like to shoot better, ive got 243 223 45/70 30/30,an like the hornet best ,of course this 17 hmr is gettin a lotof playtime lately but cant see it replacin the hornet for piggies what would u say is the longest shot u have made with ur hornet?
I haven't tried any of the Calhoons but think I will get some of the 37 gr. I shoot 40 gr V-Max, 13.0 gr Lil-Gun, Federal small pistol primers, R-P cases and get 2925 out of a 24" Ruger VBZ. The groups hover just under 1".
shaner, I don't shoot the Hornet as much as I'd like anymore. It's more of a practical matter, most farmers have pulled up their fence rows in my area. Instead of popping 'chucks in 120 yd wide fields it's now more like 300 - 800 yds and up. 300+ yds with a Swift is one thing, with a Hornet it's an impractical prayer. Still a fun, inexpensive paper puncher for practicing shooting technique. Longest shot - Nailed a opposum @ ~ 190 yds and have a few 'chucks in the 150 - 160 range. It's only a NEF but it is one of my favorite guns.
well my friend i shoot those nefs myself got 2 in hornet, an a ruger 77 in hornet, iam in ohio north central an most shot i get 100-200 max very hilly an rural here , would like to have a few of them long shots
Long shots are great, especially when you can pull one off. ~470 yds is my best so far with a Swift. But I miss the sneaking & glassing, sneaking & glassing that the pocket fields offered.
220 swift one caliber i never had a chanceto play with ,is it a popular caliber there , hell the local gun shop had a ruger in it last yr an it sat for ever, no one interested in it i guess not here anyway
well mike what are u shootin for a hornet, i had good luck usein the vmax 35's , thought id drop again to the 30's ,i like fast speedy rounds ,so at 3000fps + its movein pretty good
shaner, my first Swift purchase was a fluke. Was looking for a 223 or 22-250 when I stumbled into a Rem. 700 Classic that a guy shot 5 rds through and hated. Got it off him for half what it was worth. It's a dream to shoot (~.3 moa regardless of weather/temp) but expensive unless you load. The Swift doesn't seem to be very common around here, only know of one other that shoots one and he's a gun dealer. Most guys shoot 223 or 22-250's. Have a Ruger 77 Swift, looks good but just can't get a reliable load through it. Have went through 125+ load combo's over the last 3 years along with all the tinkering that one does to rule out things, about ready to give up on her. Think I just decided and finalized my load for a 17 Rem, <.4 moa, should be fun.
I notice the strange looks and people at the range laughing when I haul out my scoped (leopold 2.5x8 vari-x 3)45-70 Handi-rifle and set up at 200 yds,placing a 2" square b-r target in the center of my bigger sheet(the one they think is my target)they shut right up after bringing in those torn to hell 2" squares.I love UGLY accurate rifles,the worse looking the better.my 9.3 x 62 would embarrass most,but it never goes over 1" at 100 yds with any loads I`ve tried in it.sure would like a 9.3x74r handi-rifle to play with.nef are you out there?have fun,I`d like some of those 30gr to try in my nef .223.
yeah cobra sounds like ur on the right track for sure, 223 is popular here also ,but ill tell u what a bunch of guys here shoot for pigs? the 243 why iam not sure ,ive ask an i get the same answer i just like it ? i know 6 guys with the same answer , one even uses 100 gr soft piont all the time , for everything he shoots from it ,
hey bigbelly 30's in 223 wow neverthought about that ??? ive used 40's ,an wasnt to happy , didnt fool with it to long cause i had a bunch of 55's loaded an didnt want to change a lot till they are used up .wonder what powder an load a guy would put under a 30 in 223 , i ordered my 30's monday ,must have been the one warm day got me thinkin pig hunting ,,oh hell i think that all the time haaha
