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At the time the most commonly used rifle for converting to .22 Hornet was the 1922 Springfield .22 long rifle. Because the groove diameter of the .22 long rifle measured .223”, the Hornet was loaded with .223" caliber bullets. The Production of commercial rifles eventually saw the change from .223" to .224" groove diameters, today, Hornet ...
The Hi Power was not only designed for use on varmints but also, Savage hoped the cartridge would be ideal for larger medium game. Designed by Charles Newton and released in 1912 for the Model 99 rifle, the .22 Hi power fired a 70 grain .228 caliber bullet at a then fast, 2790fps. The .22 Hi Power was given the same mystical kudos as Remington ...
Performance. The .22-250 is essentially a Varmint / target cartridge but is commonly used on lighter medium game where ever its use is allowed. This cartridge is best suited to game weighing up to 40kg (90lb) and up to a safe maximum of 60kg (130lb). Heavier game of up to 80kg (180lb) require very careful shot placement.
The .22-243 is of course most effective as a varmint cartridge. On medium game, performance is relative to shot placement, bullet construction and range. The .22-243 can be a very spectacular killer with attention to the above factors. On light bodied game this cartridge is fast killing out to 125 yards and clean killing out to around 325 yards ...
Whether using varmint or premium bullets, the .220 Swift, like other .224’s, is best suited to game weighing around 40kg (90lb) and up to 60kg (130lb) as a safe maximum. This cartridge does not produce a high level of hydrostatic shock but with suitable loads, death from chest shots at close range occurs very quickly.
A box of 100 Sierra 45gr. SP 22 Hornet bullets is around $10.00. A box of primers a couple of bucks, a pound of H110 is $17.99. 50 rounds can be loaded for around $7.00 a box and brass is $12.00 a hundred I think. I don't load mine very hot around 2,500fps with a 45gr. bullet is all I need good power and great case life.
Finally in 1963, Roy Weatherby introduced the .224 varmint master. This .224 cartridge was a scaled down version of the .300 Weatherby, giving ballistics almost identical to the .22-250. To obtain the maximum amount of power, the chambers of the .224 were cut long to allow a longer peak pressure to build up bullet speed (a necessity of the RUM ...
Very impressed with 22 WMR vs 22 Hornet. Don't, repeat, DON'T get me wrong on this! There is ZERO doubt of the reality that my little NEF .22 Hornet lauching 35 grain Hornady's at 3100fps is MUCH more potent "mathematically" and in true terminal performance than ANY 22 WMR or 17 HMR. That is NOT intellectually debatable.
First introduced by Remington in 1950, the .222 Remington was designed primarily as a varmint cartridge. At the same time the sport of benchrest shooting was newly emerging. Both benchrest and varminting demanded accurate, light recoiling, high velocity cartridges and the .222 delivered on every front. By 1951, when the National Benchrest ...
The 7.62x54R is very similar in case capacity to the .284 Winchester with a short but very wide case, similar to modern short magnum cartridges. Potential power is similar to the .308 Winchester and .30-06 Springfield depending on barrel lengths, the 7.62x54R being highly effective on medium game.