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sandwarrior
tenwalker,

As I was wandering around the auction this morning I came across this:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=158087010

And, two flavors of Ruger:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=157811537
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=158026561

CZ 527:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=157614591

T/C Encore:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=157614591

Heres an oldie, but a real goodie:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=157908778
another:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=156997716

Savage 40:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=156997716

Anyhow, just a quick look turns up a lot of good .22 Hornets that shoot really well. Some of the older ones may take .223" bullets instead of .224" If you aren't into researching that out stay away from the older ones then. But all of the newer ones, (post WWII) use the .224" bullets.

-hope that helps, let us know which one you get.[:D]

merrbarb

That (.2225") is considered a .223 bullet. Older Hornets and .218 Bee's used them. I'm not sure about .219 Zippers and other .22 Cal's. I know there were some odd ones like .228" (.22 Hi-power {Savage}) That is untill it all kind of became standardized @ .224" after WWII. As noted though there were already a lot of .223" calibers out there. They will shoot through a .224" fairly accurately BTW. And, if handloading, you can shoot .224" through a .223" barrel if you reduce the load significantly. Accuracy suffers as pressures are a bit erratic. Loading near max can cause a catastrophic failure so avoid doing that if you don't have to. By that I mean unable to find .223" dia. bullets.
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  • v35
    I've lusted for a BRNO ZKW465 for over 40 years. Having done a lot of Chuck hunting in the'60s and '70s using a single shot LoWall Winchester I recognized the single shot advantage over a bolt action in the prone position and for that reason have never bought a repeater. Additionally, you don't need a rapid second shot for that kind of shooting.
    Brass is easier to recover with the single shot and for a given barrel length, the single shot is a shorter rifle.
    Otherwise, the mini Mausers are gorgeous and I still may buy one of the new ones.
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  • merrbarb
    Sandwarrior and v35: Since you are familiar enough with the difference in diameter of the bullets (viz: .223 vs .224), I am curious to know about an unbroken box of 100 Hornady spire point bullets, 100, .2225 Hornet 45 gr. The box has an orange label. I do not collect such items (I shoot them, or rather handload then shoot). But this looks rather vintage. What can you tell me about this diameter bullet? Why not .223? I have a new CZ 527 Manlicher stocked rifle in .22 Hornet. The .2225 dia. will go down the tube but a .224 will fit better. Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
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  • 5mmgunguy
    I would shoot .224 bullets in the newer Hornets and stay away from the .2225 bullets.
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  • perry shooter
    V35 I tried to send you an email reference Z465 send me an email yours was rejected. Karl
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