hit the range yesterday to get ready varmint season

[Evan03]

i had my 220 #1vt and my newly aquired 77/22 hornet, it was given to me.

the horent is wearing the 3-9vxII and shooting factory hornady 35gr vmaxes
heres the hornet. this is the first time ive had it at 100yds also the first time ive fired a hornet i gata say my fasination with the 17hmr was likely a waste of money. this thing is faster just as flat more power and is reloadable.
http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu339/Evan03_photo/firearms/GEDC2156.jpg

heres the result. group on the right was getn it fine tuned left group was a 3 group is what i ended up with.
http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu339/Evan03_photo/firearms/GEDC2157.jpg

the 220. #1v 6-18 leo target, 55gr nosler balistic tip, 43grs of imr4831, cci, br primer
ohhhhh thats harris pivot pod
http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu339/Evan03_photo/firearms/GEDC2155.jpg
http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu339/Evan03_photo/firearms/GEDC2153.jpg
looking back at the truck from 100
http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu339/Evan03_photo/firearms/GEDC2154.jpg

looking forward to ringing on the hornet on jack rabbits and ground squrils at also rock chucks at long range.

Evan

[GoodOlBoy]

Always alot of fun ain't it?

great pics. I have that exact scope on my remmy 700 vtr 223 and it is certainly rock solid.

GoodOlBoy

[skeet]

I also have a hornet in the 77/22H. It is a stainless one but the scope is a cheapy 4x12 Simmons. It shoots sooo good I hate to take it off and put the exact same scope as yours(except in Silver). It shoots great with the 35 V max but the 40's shoot much much better. It is an honest 200 yd gun on a fairly calm day.
As for the #1...mine is a 22-250 B model. Shoots ok with 3 shots as your shows. 5 and they start stringing a bit. I've even worked on it a bit. The forend is an issue with all of them. My 22-250 has an older Redfield 4x12 on it. Nice scope and plenty of magnification for me. It is an honest 350 yd PD rifle when I do things right. Best coyote was a bit past 425. DRT. I don't get too many coyotes with my rifles.. 31 with handguns this year and 4 with my 12 ga..at night with some of the 4 buck I have. They've quit comin up close to the house even at night

[Evan03]

my 220 does start to string after a few more rds but itl still keep them all inside 1.5"s and smaller even after 20rds or so through a barrel to hot to touch. i know this because one day i just started shooting and didnt stop. had to turn my scope down to see through the heat comeing off the barrel.

heres a coyote my daughter and i called in a few weeks ago. called it to about 50yds she was so excited so was i, usualy she isnt quite enough and they dont ever come in this close.
i spotted it from far enough out that i felt comfortable whispering to her and point out the coyote as it was comeing.

http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu339/Evan03_photo/hunting/GEDC2126.jpg

[toxic111]

it is supposed to be +10C here on Sat, so I might try & hit the range to test some loads for my .223.. still haven't found a load it likes

[skeet]

Good pic of a GOOD coyote.. And even better pic of the young'un. Wait'll she gets to be 11 or 12.. Oy Vey...and I ain't even Jewish:D

[dovehunter]

I got a Hornet barrel for my Handi-Rifle thinking it might be neat to have a squirrel gun for which I could reload. Just for the heck of it I tried it today at the range with Sierra 45 gr. soft points over 13 gr. of Lil'gun and wow, I got 5 shot groups of around 3/4". It was windy too. This was as good as I have been getting with .223 barrel. I have heard some people say that Hornets were not accurate but I certainly can't complain with the results I've had. Even shooting store-bought cast .45 gr. gas checked bullets over 3 gr. of Unique (my squirrel load), it'll shoot 5-shot groups of under an 1" at 50-yds.

[skeet]

That is GREAT accuracy from a Hornet. They are kida hard to get to shoot well in most guns. You seem to have an exception. Great for you..And that accuracy with the cast bullets is exceptional

[Evan03]

i was also suprised at the acuracy this hornet is showing.
today i pulled the trigger apart and slicked it up. feels very good now .
Im going to see if i can fit 40gr nosler bts inside the ruger magazine if i can ill try and get an acurate load with that bullet ive already got them. if not i guess ill just load the 35gr vmax.