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.22 Hornet Improved

Warning! Notes: Drop tube used with the bulkier powders. Test rifle had a long throat that allowed bullets to be seated-out with bases an average of 0.125 inch below case mouth. Best accuracy was attained with all bullets seated out just short of touching lands. Model 1898 Krag, Niedner single-shot conversion; Niedner 24-in. barrel, 16-in. twist, 0.223 groove diameter; Remington 7 1/2 primers; Winchester cases; Oehler Model 33 Chronotach, instrumental velocities (15 ft) converted to muzzle velocities. (Handloader Issue 93)

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Wt.	Bullet	Powder Manufacturer	Powder	Charge	Velocity (FPS)
40	Sierra Hornet	Winchester	W-680	Subscribe	3,008
Remarks: 0.760 moa
40	Sierra Hornet	IMR	IMR-4227	Subscribe	3,016
Remarks: 13 fps velocity spread
40	Sierra Hornet	Hodgdon	H-4227	Subscribe	3,051
Remarks: maximum; 42 fps velocity spread
40	Sierra Hornet	Winchester	W-296	Subscribe	3,013
Remarks: maximum; 0.800 moa
40	Sierra Hornet	Hodgdon	H-110	Subscribe	3,019
Remarks: 1.20 moa
40	Sierra Hornet	Norma	N-123	Subscribe	3,019
Remarks: accurate; 29 fps velocity spread
40	Sierra Hornet	Alliant	2400	Subscribe	3,137
Remarks: too hot; back off 0.8s grain
40	Sierra Hornet	Alliant	2400	Subscribe	2,976
Remarks: old WW cases; pre-1950
40	Sierra Hornet	Alliant	2400	Subscribe	3,027
Remarks: 0.770 moa; 33 fps velocity spread
40	Sierra Hornet	Alliant	2400	Subscribe	3,034
Remarks: CCI BR-4 primer
40	Sierra Hornet	Alliant	2400	Subscribe	3,021
Remarks: Federal 205 primer
40	Remington Jet	Winchester	W-680	Subscribe	2,994
Remarks: 2.130 moa
40	Remington Jet	IMR	IMR-4227	Subscribe	3,033
Remarks: 2.35 moa
40	Remington Jet	Hodgdon	H-4227	Subscribe	3,094
Remarks: 2.20 moa
40	Hornady Jet	Norma	N-123	Subscribe	3,093
Remarks: 2.510 moa
40	Hornady Jet	Alliant	2400	Subscribe	3,010
Remarks: 2.750 moa
45	Speer Hornet	Alliant	RL-7	Subscribe	2,600
Remarks: 0.77 moa; accurate; low velocity
45	Speer Hornet	Norma	N-200	Subscribe	2,660
Remarks: 0.85 moa; standard Hornet velocity
45	Sierra Hornet	Winchester	W-680	Subscribe	2,826
Remarks: 0.970 moa
45	Sierra Hornet	IMR	IMR-4227	Subscribe	2,809
Remarks: 0.772 moa; most consistent load
45	Sierra Hornet	Hodgdon	H-4227	Subscribe	2,824
Remarks: 0.825 moa; fine varmint load
45	Sierra Hornet	Winchester	W-296	Subscribe	2,831
Remarks: 1.20 moa
45	Hornady Hornet	Hodgdon	H-110	Subscribe	2,783
Remarks: 0.775 moa; second best load this bullet
45	Hornady Hornet	Norma	N-123	Subscribe	2,827
Remarks: 0.889 moa; highest velocity this bullet
45	Hornady Hornet	Alliant	2400	Subscribe	2,808
Remarks: 0.650 moa; fine load; maximum
45	Sierra Hornet	Winchester	W-680	Subscribe	2,817
Remarks: 1.411 moa
45	Sierra Hornet	IMR	IMR-4227	Subscribe	2,773
Remarks: 1.440 moa
45	Sierra Hornet	Hodgdon	H-4227	Subscribe	2,816
Remarks: 1.330 moa
45	Sierra Hornet	Winchester	W-296	Subscribe	2,845
Remarks: 1.70 moa
45	Speer Hornet	Alliant	RL-7	Subscribe	2,528
Remarks: 2.470 moa
45	Speer Hornet	Norma	N-200	Subscribe	2,679
Remarks: 1.491 moa
50	Sierra Blitz	Alliant	RL-7	Subscribe	2,589
Remarks: compressed
50	Sierra Blitz	IMR	IMR-4227	Subscribe	2,577
Remarks: 0.90 moa
50	Sierra Blitz	Alliant	2400	Subscribe	2,529
Remarks: 1.10 moa
52	Speer HP	Alliant	RL-7	Subscribe	2,560
Remarks: stable, 1.5 moa
55	Sierra HPBT	Alliant	RL-7	Subscribe	2,521
Remarks: bullet too long for slow twist