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Offline bub524

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Handi in 22 Hornet
« on: November 01, 2009, 06:04:36 PM »
I'm sure this has been answered a dozen times, but here goes again. Anyone have any experience with a Handi in 22 Hornet? I had one but only shot it a couple of times before selling it. Accurate???
Problems????
Thanks.
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Re: Handi in 22 Hornet
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2009, 10:17:25 PM »
Haven't shot mine much but at 75 yds. it will shoot a nice sub inch group. Hornady VMax 35's
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Re: Handi in 22 Hornet
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2009, 10:32:38 PM »
Mine shoots well enough that I traded off a nice shooting 357. Lays out house cats real well.( makes great tamales) ;D
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Re: Handi in 22 Hornet
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2009, 12:38:49 AM »
still got 3 of them and all shoot greatto me, inch or  so groups  50 or 100yds i use lil gun and 35gr ballistic tips,  also found a deal awhile back on  some closeout  46gr bee bullets they were flat pointed  made to be used in the old marlin 218bee  lever guns , guy had 3 boxes of them cheap, so i got them and they shot real well out of the hornet's
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Re: Handi in 22 Hornet
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2009, 01:52:06 PM »

It may have been asked a dozed times but I never get tired of telling people that my handi hornet is a winner.
Fill it with Lil'Gun under a 35 or 40 gr VMax. It is more accurate than I am.
Stops coyotes in their tracks. Smaller critters just blow up.

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Re: Handi in 22 Hornet
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2009, 02:13:07 PM »
Great! Now I just have to find one. H&R has them listed but with synthetic stocks. The one I had was a wood stock.
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Re: Handi in 22 Hornet
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2009, 05:34:00 PM »
Mine likes LilGun and 40gr V-max, got her dressed up on my 45's case colored frame and walnut wood.  DP
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Re: Handi in 22 Hornet
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2009, 09:23:11 AM »
I love mine.  Its my go to rifle.  It likes anything I feed it, but cant find any fault with Lilgun and 40gr vmax!  Enjoy!

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Re: Handi in 22 Hornet
« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2009, 02:32:03 PM »
Mine has been a "work in progress" type of project. It has started settling down after 200+ rounds. It shoots 35 gr. v-max reasonably well and with some work may shoot them very well. It does not like Nosler 40 gr ballistic tips, reguardless of how I load them it does not shoot well. It does like 50 and 55 gr Hrdy v-max and soft points, under 1/2" @ 100yds with either. I tried both IMR4227 and Lil'gun and had better results with the Lil'gun. I might try some of the Midsouth bulk bullets that Graybeard has been testing, they could be used in either my 22 hornet or .223 and hold down costs a little. I do enjoy reloading and shooting this little caliber, so much so that I sold one of my .22 mags.. It maybe a finicky round, but it sure is fun. JamesIII
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