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Post by AxeHandle on Aug 22, 2019 16:41:05 GMT -5
Started with a MR BFR in Hornet. Rechambered to K hornet
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Post by AxeHandle on Aug 22, 2019 16:42:07 GMT -5
Fireformed some Hornet to K Hornet
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Post by AxeHandle on Aug 22, 2019 16:44:08 GMT -5
Ordered some light .224 bullets and started sizing cases. Broke the decapping pin. Turned out to be one of those little headed pins. They arrived yesterday. Returned to sizing cases.
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Post by magnumwheelman on Aug 23, 2019 15:29:32 GMT -5
Keeping an eye on this... I have custom 8 shot 22 Hornet revolver, and bought a K Hornet reamer and dies... no set back issues with the K chamber???
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Post by boolitdesigner on Aug 23, 2019 15:57:50 GMT -5
A long time ago in my youthful past I had a S&W Model 53 22 Jet as well as an H&R Topper in 22 Jet. I shot both with jacketed and cast extensively with my handloads. The setback problem is not a problem if you degrease the sized cases, just keep them lube free and you'll have little if any problems.
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Post by magnumwheelman on Aug 23, 2019 17:34:00 GMT -5
Pretty much the same as a standard Hornet... assuming the straighter body, and shorter neck would help maybe overcome the higher pressures I’d be looking to run???
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Post by AxeHandle on Aug 26, 2019 18:29:33 GMT -5
Physical characteristics of the K Hornet case overcome the negatives of the original hornet case. Don't do it for added velocity. Significant added velocity just isn't there.
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Post by AxeHandle on Sept 1, 2019 16:03:15 GMT -5
40 Grain Nosler bullet, 10 grains of H110. Brass sizing after fire forming Hornet brass has been more complicated than I thought it should be. Using Sellier & Bellot brass and hoping it is the primary driver. Problem I'm seeing you'd never see in a TC Contender or a rifle. Put them unprimed in the cylinder and the cylinder would not turn free. Ended up checking every case I before I primed and loaded them and about 10% of the cases were bad. I'll shoot the ones that chamber right and pick up some Remington or Federal cases to try next.
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Post by AxeHandle on Sept 2, 2019 5:51:23 GMT -5
Not going to rechamber my 10 inch bull 22 Hornet TC Contender barrel but think I'll look for a second Hornet barrel to make another K Hornet..
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Post by 45MAN on Sept 2, 2019 7:52:54 GMT -5
AXE: BACK IN THE '70's, WHEN I WAS HOT INTO JET REVOLVERS, I LEARNED THAT 1 GUN HAS 6 DIFFERENT CHAMBERS, AND ONLY THE SLIGHTEST DIFFERENCE IN THE CHAMBERS AND SOME RELOADS WUD FIT AND OTHERS NOT. WHEREAS FACTORY AMMO ALWAYS FIT, SOME RELOADS WOULD NOT FIT AT ALL IN SOME GUNS, NOR ALWAYS IN ALL CHAMBERS OF THE SAME GUN, WHICH, AS YOU NOW KNOW, IS A VERY FRUSTRATING WTF SITUATION. TRY TO FIND A DIE SETTING THAT WILL RESIZE SO THAT ALL FIT. ALSO LOOK OUT FOR THE BULLET SEATING AND CRIMPING PROCESS, TOO MUCH DOWNWARD PRESSURE CAN EVER SO SLIGHTLY "BULGE" A SHOULDER AND A CASE THAT FIT FINE BEFORE WON'T FIT NOW, ANOTHER WTF EXPERIENCE.
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Post by AxeHandle on Sept 2, 2019 10:45:24 GMT -5
Thanks for the input... Nothing but fun here. Lots to learn. That Old Dogs and New Tricks thing just can't be true.
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Post by 45MAN on Sept 2, 2019 14:13:36 GMT -5
AXE: AS AN ANECDOTE RE THE 22 JET, I HAVE HAD FACTORY 22LR INSERTS THAT WOULD NOT CHAMBER IN SOME JET REVOLVERS. ALSO, I TRIED A 22 HORNET 22LR INSERT IN A K-HORNET CHAMBER IN A DUAL FIRING PINNED JET REVOLVER AND RUINED THE INSERT.
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Post by jfs on Sept 2, 2019 16:24:04 GMT -5
Had gunsmith install a 8 3/8" .22 rim mag barrel and 22lr cylinder that he opened to Kay-Chuck (slightly short K-Hornet) on a K-frame and never had a set back problem with handloads using max charge of 2400..
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Post by AxeHandle on Sept 3, 2019 15:15:00 GMT -5
Playing at the range this morning. 10.0 grains of H110 and a Nosler 40 grain bullet. Put a paster for each chamber on the backer for a sanity check. II, III, and IV look about the same. I looks much like V. This is going to be fun!
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Post by magnumwheelman on Sept 3, 2019 15:50:35 GMT -5
I've got 8 chambers on the factory "Raging" should have had my retired buddy ream that to K, before he got top quitting age... any ideas where to send a cylinder & reamer to, or should the whole gun go to insure proper headspace???
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