22 hornet & 35 gr. V-MAX

[littlepig]

I have a NEF in 22 hornet I'm going to reload for. I am thinking 35 gr V-MAX and H-110 powder. Have any of you tried this combination with any luck? Thanks

[gendoc]

i have..
and had better results with nosler 40gr ballistic tip and with imr-4227 powder.
at a accuracy stand-point.

look at the nosler #6 guide for data..
or i'll tell ya if you don't have it.
pm me if you need it....

[billy_56081]

I've tried your before mentioned combination and it works fine, what works even better is 13 g of lil gun and a 35 grain vMax.

[gendoc]

sounds like it will work fine with lil gun.
i know the 35 gr horny v-max works well with imr-4227.
h-110 @ max load throws it around 3000fps with stable accuracy
according to my been there / done that logs...
in my handi the nosler performs much better, but you know how that is........
no twins in any shooter

[quickdtoo]

Ditto on the 35gr Vmax/Lil'gun load, it's a proven load for many here, myself included. 

BTW, Hornady doesn't make a 32gr .224" Vmax, the 32gr Vmax is a .204" bullet for the 204 Ruger which H&R does offer, so if that's what ya got, you'll need a another Handi or Ultra to shoot em in!! 

Tim

https://www.hornady.com/shop/?ps_session=a78572401b1993a21505a2842b9db61d&page=shop%2Fbrowse&category_id=dba9ab187f537ae2e638762a8dfe1810

[PHATINJUN]

That was my first thought when I read this is where ya gettin the 32 grain v max Hornets? I'd be more than willing to and would be happy with 32gr v-max. I use Lil gun and the 35gr vmaxes they shoot well but I have yet to start pushing velocity. Gonna try a few things this spring now knowing mine is a 1-16 twist Hornet. Kurt

[littlepig]

Ditto on the 35gr Vmax/Lil'gun load, it's a proven load for many here, myself included. 

BTW, Hornady doesn't make a 32gr .224" Vmax, the 32gr Vmax is a .204" bullet for the 204 Ruger which H&R does offer, so if that's what ya got, you'll need a another Handi or Ultra to shoot em in!! 

Tim  My mix-up. They are the 35gr. V-MAX. Darn it! Now I don't need a new handi!

https://www.hornady.com/shop/?_session=a78572401b1993a21505a2842b9db61d&page=shop%2Fbrowse&category_id=dba9ab187f537ae2e638762a8dfe1810

[quickdtoo]

 

[LaOtto222]

I have a NEF in 22 hornet I'm going to reload for. I am thinking 35 gr V-MAX and H-110 powder. Have any of you tried this combination with any luck? Thanks

I think it is an excellent place to start. I am not sure which reloading manuals you have, but if small rifle primers do not work well, you might try small pistol primers. I am getting 3000 fps with a 34 grain bullet in a 20" barrel with no pressure signs what so ever using W 296 and CCI 500 primers. It is a minimum load for the Speer 33 grain bullet in the Speer #14 manual. Hornady does not list Lil'Gun with their own 35 grain V Max in their latest edition #7.

[quickdtoo]

Hornady does not list Lil'Gun with their own 35 grain V Max in their latest edition #7.

But Hodgdon does and has for several years, works great for Hornet powder with the 35gr Vmax, have tried H110 with the 30gr Calhoun bullet with terrible accuracy, velocities were all over the place(3400-3600fps), but it may be because the chronograph isn't reading them due to their silver color, but the poor accuracy leads me to believe it's probably a little of both, bad readings and a poor powder for that bullet. That's the powder Calhoun recommended, I want to load Lil'gun for them next, probably should have to begin with since it works so well for the Vmax.

Tim

http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp

[shaner]

best i have had is lil gun and  the 35gr vmax

[BCall]

I bought some 30 grain .224 v-max's from Midway on a clearance deal. They look just like the 35's, but weigh 30. I guess someone messed up in the factory that day, and they sold them cheap as seconds. haven't got to shoot them yet, but i will soon. Billy

[bulletstuffer]

12 grains of H110 and the 35 grain vmax is a nice load for me   Bad load for little critters

Bulletstuffer

[mitchell]

ive been useing h110 and the 35 gr vmax for a long time

[Bob A]

I bought some 30 grain .224 v-max's from Midway on a clearance deal. They look just like the 35's, but weigh 30. I guess someone messed up in the factory that day, and they sold them cheap as seconds. haven't got to shoot them yet, but i will soon. Billy

Billy,
The 30 gr VMax bullet is used in 22 Mag ammo offered by Hornady and CCI. These are not normally availalbe to handloaders since there would be no reason to buy them instead of the 35 or 40 grain for centerfire rifles. No reason other than clearance price.
Let us know how they do for you

Bob A

[JerryKo]

I started using H110  and then recently switched to lilgun to play around with.  They both performed very well in my rifles. 

The RP cases seem like they can hold more powder than the Winchesters trimmed to same lengths.  I did also try small mag rifle primers and had no problems so far with the lilgun.  I like both 35 and 40gr vmax, cant get either to shoot bad.   I 'm getting 2900's with 12.5 gr lilgun in rp case with 35 and 40 gr vmax and cci 450(small rifle mag).  With 13.3 grains lilgun and mag primers and 35 grainers are 3090's, no pressure signs yet and all eject just fine.  I can still fit more powder and may begin to work in .1 increments, but it is really shooting fine in the 2900-3000's and don't see the need. 

Aside from that I did note when using 12.5 lilgun w/35grain vmax I was within the same averages of the 40gr vmax for velocity. and at 50yds shoots to same POI as 35grain vmax.  Noted for coyote use.

Jerry

[vanbuzen9]

And another for Lil'gun.  This was the best powder I used for both the 35 and 40 grain vmax.  Low pressure, and highest velocities, can beat that.  As Quick said, the data is in the Hodgdon Annual, and also on there websight.

Just about the perfect round for woodchucks, from both rifle and pistol.

-vanbuzen9