Ruger .22 Hornet

[tarbe]

At the risk of repeating myself and proving I am as senile as Bill....for those who are having accuracy issues with M77/22 rifles - I had one in 22 Hornet that shot horribly from the box....4" - 5" if I recall correctly.

I bedded the action and first several inches of the barrel in Devcon and the rifle became a true MOA rig.

Maybe I got lucky?

 

[TOBY458]

At the risk of repeating myself and proving I am as senile as Bill....for those who are having accuracy issues with M77/22 rifles - I had one in 22 Hornet that shot horribly from the box....4" - 5" if I recall correctly.

I bedded the action and first several inches of the barrel in Devcon and the rifle became a true MOA rig.

Maybe I got lucky?

I've had two of these rifles. Both were reasonably accurate, but not tack drivers. Bedding would've probably helped. I have always wanted to try out a Anschutz in 22 Hornet. But for $2200 or so, I just can't justify it.

 

[tarbe]

I've had two of these rifles. Both were reasonably accurate, but not tack drivers. Bedding would've probably helped. I have always wanted to try out a Anschutz in 22 Hornet. But for $2200 or so, I just can't justify it.

Get a 22 Hornet insert for your Heym and you can have the heaviest and most expensive Hornet on the block!

 

[TOBY458]

Get a 22 Hornet insert for your Heym and you can have the heaviest and most expensive Hornet on the block!

Recoil would be a little rough, but it sounds like a good idea!

 

[Major Khan]

.22 Hornet was quite a popular calibre brought by my clients to India for hunting Kakar deer , 4 horned buck, Black Buck, Chinkara , Barasingha , hares, baboons , mouse deer and even cranes . It is a good calibre . If legal , I suspect that it would be quite the cricket for European roe deer , as well .

 

[leslie hetrick]

i have two hornets, ruger # 3 nib that i never have fired and a early brno fox-2 with dst that shoots 3 shot 3/4" groups at 100 yrds with cleap ass yugo privi ammo.

 

[Ridgewalker]

You guys are making me want another one! Or find a Hornet insert for my drilling? Where do you find inserts?

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I've had two of these rifles. Both were reasonably accurate, but not tack drivers. Bedding would've probably helped. I have always wanted to try out a Anschutz in 22 Hornet. But for $2200 or so, I just can't justify it.

Toby458
Dang that Anschutz is dearer than my custom lowall, that only set me back $2,000 for all the work plus $125 dollars for the rifle. It will also put 3 shots at 100 yards that can be covered with the base of a hornet case.
As we say in Australia tell em their dreaming at that price.
Cheers mate Bob