Lone Eagle .22 Hornet
Was wondefing if anyone knew what the value of a used Magnum Research Lone Eagle .22 Hornet would be.. pistol looks to be in very good shape.. and was kinda curious to know if 300 was too much for a used one. Any input would be appreciated...as to price or if it's even worth buying ....
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Blue book lists the Lone Eagle as a single shot...is that the model you are looking at?...
If so, 100% is 380....300 seems a tad high...
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Yes the Lone Eagle is a single shot and that's the one i'm looking at... i was thinking that 300 is high, it's just something i was thinking to get for plinking and maybe some pest control....or just to give myself something else to reload
THANKS FOR THE REPLY,
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From what i hear the lone eagle is a great sporting/hunting pistol and well worth $300 but if your not useing it at the range or hunting with it (one that's .22 hornet wouldn't be good for hunting much) it would be a good idea to sell it... 0 -
I LOVE my lone eagle. I have it in .44 mag, and would love to acquire some new barrels for it. If you have found a .22 hornet barrel buy it. It is my understanding that the .22 hornet version is rare. For the whole deal, I would pay $300. Also is this blued or stainless steel?
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It's a blued model... i'm still debating on getting it... i cant really think of a reason not to... 0 -
Sounds as though you are planning on loading for the Hornet! I really love the cartridge and have 2 rifles chambered for it now and have but one reservation...the Hornet is a bummer to reload!! Very thin brass makes it kinda' delicate and forming/sizing can be a ticklish operation. If you use even a triffle too much lube when sizing, you will get wrinkles on the shoulder which aside from being a cosmetic issue will lower your volume a little bit as well. Trimming the case is a real bi***! the aforementioned thin case mouth is susceptible to nicking and bending, so be very delicate at this point when trimming. You will note also that you don't get a large number of reloads from this case but that just comes with the territory. You will also be limited to bullets of 45 grains and under because of the slow twist rate of the barrels.
Having said all this, I really enjoy thecartridge for various reasons, not the least of which being the low report and small charge weight. Pain in the rear that it is, the cost of factory ammo makes it well worth the effort.
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yeah i've heard that reloading the hornet can be a little tricky at
first.... but once you get the wrinkles straigtened out(pun intended)
it's worth it in the long run... i've looked at the prices of ammo, so i guess it'll be time for another set of dies[:D] kinda like the little lone eagle single shot pistol.... something different i just may get it this week0 -
if you do decide to buy the hornet you should try hodgdon "lil gun" powder and 45 gr v-max's it gives me nearly 3000 fps 0 -
thanks.. i'll keep that in mind.. i'll definately be looking for some loads for it ... 0
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