22 Hornet?

[Hondafire]

I have been thinking of getting a 22 Hornet rifle. I have it narrowed down between the Browning A-bolt Micro Hunter and the Ruger 77/22. Any info and opinions on this caliber and gun selection would be nice.

 

[264Magnum]

I have the Ruger. Love it. Its perfectly fills the void between .22lr and the .223 and up guns.

 

[44minimum]

Nothing wrong with either gun. If you buy a 22 hornet and you are not a reloader or don't plan on becoming one, you will go broke feeding it. Mild recoil, uses very little powder, good for varmints for 200 yards or so

 

[ahlosojoe]

I have the hornet fever myself. I am drooling over the CZ. I have had several hornets that I let get away in the past. Great caliber.

 

[Hondafire]

Now the problem that I have is while looking for Hornets, I ran accross the ruger m77 hawkeye compact in 223. That would be a neat little gun, with and over all length of 35 1/2''. Now, how do I decided which one?!

 

[ignerntbend]

I have been thinking of getting a 22 Hornet rifle. I have it narrowed down between the Browning A-bolt Micro Hunter and the Ruger 77/22. Any info and opinions on this caliber and gun selection would be nice.

I have a micro-hunter in 7mm/08 with which I'm very dissatisfied (there's a thread around here some place).
Have an A-Bolt composite stalker that's the best rifle I own. Don't know what to advise. My experience is mixed. My folks gave me my first Browning nearly forty years ago and I still have a soft spot for them.
In my own limited experience, the Ruger tends to be heavy triggered.

 

[ldp4570]

Its more funds, but you might want to look into the Browning/Winchester low/high wall singleshots in .22 Hornet. All I've ever heard was good about them, as to accuracy, weight, and overall looks.

 

[flatwins]

I too am interested in the 22 Hornet and I'm not sure why. I'm not a hunter and that sure would be an expensive tin can killer. If I ever found a smokin' deal on one I wouldn't be able to resist.

 

[NikatKimber]

I was fascinated by .22 hornet for a while, then realized if I get a .223 bolt action, there are loads using Blue Dot and 800x to make low power loads. Then I can use cheap .223 brass, which I already have since I have the AR. Or, I could load it heavy for the kicks of it.

 

[TonyT]

The CZ rifle in 22 Hornet is a class act.