45g TSX in plain ole .22 Hornet

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25 October 2010, 21:03

ledvm

45g TSX in plain ole .22 Hornet

I want to load some 45 gr TSX in a plain Hornet. It is a Browning Lo-wall. I want it for my son to shoot hogs at about 40-50 yds.

Anyone got a load???

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25 October 2010, 23:59

k-22hornet

Use a max charge of Lilgun, ignite it with a small pistol primer, and go shoot something.

I use the 45gr XLC out of my Hornet for coyotes, using 13.0grs Lilgun. Velocity is right at 2,900fps and is MOA. Works very well on coyotes, should be good on hogs.

26 October 2010, 02:04

ledvm

Thank you!

26 October 2010, 07:40

LWD

Lil'gun works great in my Hornet. You can't get enough Lil'gun in a Hornet to have a pressure problem with a 45 grain bullet. The 45 grain is a better choice than the 53 since a lot of Hornets won't have the twist to stabilize it.

LWD

26 October 2010, 09:30

seafire/B17G

Consult Hot Core... that bullet with the 22 Hornet WinMag is his favorite Deer ~~Poaching~~ hunting load...

His favorite powder is Blue Dot of course..

26 October 2010, 18:46

ledvm

Back in the day Seafire...I know a fellow

...that shot a "pick-up load" of deer one evening (again

) with an old Savage Hornet and just plain old Remington 45g soft-points.

26 October 2010, 18:49

ledvm

quote:
The 45 grain is a better choice than the 53 since a lot of Hornets won't have the twist to stabilize it.

But even the 45 in the TSX is longer than a standard 45gr. cup-and-core Hornet bullet isn't it???

26 October 2010, 23:28

akpls

Almost any 45 grain bullet out of any of my Hornet rifles is very accurate. I run into problems with them fitting the magazine. I solved it for the CZ with the single shot adapter from Calhoon, but I still have the length issue with other Hornet rifles.

26 October 2010, 23:41

Gerry

quote:
But even the 45 in the TSX is longer than a standard 45gr. cup-and-core Hornet bullet isn't it???

Hey Bud,

Just color me cheap.

Don't worry, I've done alot of things just because "I want to", also.

From my way of thinking a .22 Hornet does just fine with standard Cup & Core (or cast) bullet-oes at it's optimum velocity @ 2500 fps.

Save the Barnes for a +.308" caliber cartridge.

27 October 2010, 03:13

ledvm

quote:
Originally posted by Gerry:
quote:
But even the 45 in the TSX is longer than a standard 45gr. cup-and-core Hornet bullet isn't it???

Hey Bud,

Just color me cheap.

Don't worry, I've done alot of things just because "I want to", also.

From my way of thinking a .22 Hornet does just fine with standard Cup & Core (or cast) bullet-oes at it's optimum velocity @ 2500 fps.

Save the Barnes for a +.308" caliber cartridge.

Looking for a little deeper penetration on some fairly thick hogs with less bullet fragmentation.

27 October 2010, 03:16

ledvm

quote:
Almost any 45 grain bullet out of any of my Hornet rifles is very accurate. I run into problems with them fitting the magazine. I solved it for the CZ with the single shot adapter from Calhoon, but I still have the length issue with other Hornet rifles.

Not a problem in a Lo-Wall.

quote:
I want to load some 45 gr TSX in a plain Hornet. It is a Browning Lo-wall. I want it for my son to shoot hogs at about 40-50 yds.

28 October 2010, 01:23

LWD

quote:
But even the 45 in the TSX is longer than a standard 45gr. cup-and-core Hornet bullet isn't it???

Yes, it probably is, but it was designed for slow twist .22s that wouldn't stabilize the 53 grain. Mostly 1:14" .22-250s since most .223s have a 1:12" or faster twist rate. You'll obviously have to try it in yours but if you've got a 1:14" or faster twist you've got a good chance of it working.

LWD