22 Hornet

[Underdog 2,337]

Good for you, wise choice.

 

U.

[Tremo 138]

I've bitten the bullet. so to speak, and asked my RFD to order me a CZ527. Supposedly it'll be slightly quicker than 12 weeks and be the last week of May. We'll see.

 

Good man Walshie. There is hope for you yet.

[Skyman 2]

I have owned a cz 527 for years now,and has shot 1200 rounds.great wee rifle.quite aloud report from it. For the little powder they use. 35 grain bullets seen to shoot the best out of my rifle.

[IanB 0]

I got a 527 secondhand off guntrader a few year back in pristine condition with a T4 mod, like said there a cracking little round, with minimal noise report.

 

Every CZ I own is really light, from the 452 american, synthetic and 527. Varmint options are much heavier, personally I don't like them.

 

I load my hornet with either 12.3 gr of H110 or Lil Gun.

[walshie 2,804]

I got a 527 secondhand off guntrader a few year back in pristine condition with a T4 mod, like said there a cracking little round, with minimal noise report.

 

Every CZ I own is really light, from the 452 american, synthetic and 527. Varmint options are much heavier, personally I don't like them.

 

I load my hornet with either 12.3 gr of H110 or Lil Gun.

 

I've got a 452 American and can't fault it, which is why I'm waiting for a 527 American. Never seen the point of a varmint barrel unless you're going to be doing rapid fire exercises.

 

I'm getting a couple of hundred PPUs with it but I'll be reloading soon enough. What weight bullet are you using with the 12.3 gr of powder? I was thinking of going the 35gr V-max route.

[IanB 0]

I'm using the 35grain vmax mate, but my friend uses the 40gr and swears by them..

[devon flighter 421]

i used the sbk40's in mine with the standard 12.3gn lill gun and was silly accurate and devastating down range ,i struggled with the 40 vmax with mag length being an older 465

[Underdog 2,337]

The 527 magazine use to have a plastic filler, it being a generic magazine.

The plastic could be removed and thinned thus allowing a slightly longer cartridge to be loaded.

 

U.

[3175darren 1,100]

My 527 loves the 35 or 40 grn vmax either one, both devastating rounds, I did try some 40 grn hollow points they were good as well, H110 powder,

[slipper 116]

f you zeroed at 100 yards what sort of drop do you get out to 150/200?

And if you zeroed at 100 what would it be a 50 yards?

I am really tempted to put a variation in but heard people say it has a bit of a loopy trajectory

Cheers

[shropshire dan 467]

istance(yrds)Velocity(fps)/Energy(ft-lbs)

Muzzle3100/747

100 -2271/401

2001-590/197

300-1126/99

400-923/66

500-806/50

Distance(yrds)Trajectory (in)

Muzzle-1.50

100-2.

200-0.00

300-17.10

400-61.60

500-146.70

 

That's off the Hornady website for the Hornady 35g vmax ammo

[shropshire dan 467]

So zeroed at 200 yards youll have 2.8 inch high at the 100 yards and a massive 17 inch drop at 300 yards

[Underdog 2,337]

So zeroed at 200 yards youll have 2.8 inch high at the 100 yards and a massive 17 inch drop at 300 yards

Stop being lazy and get closer Dan lol.

 

U :-)

[shropshire dan 467]

Haha nice one. Although I don't use a .22 Hornet I was thinking of getting one for the wife but she wants the .17 hornet or .17 remington. I personally use a .22-250 and absolutely love it.

[slipper 116]

Cheers dan but was trying to work it out from a 100 yard zero really as most shots will be between 50 yards and 150/175 any further and I might as well use the 223

Be used as a rabbit/ crow magpie rifle really and occasional charlie