cast bullet for subsonic .22 K hornet under 50 yards
Posted: 10 Feb 2016 09:47
Howdy all,
I've been thinking on putting together a low as possible cartridge for the .22 K hornet. The application is grey squirrel and rabbit pest control in the back yard. Needs to be as quiet as possible, inexpensive to reload for as possible and effective up to 50 yards tops. The rifle/cartridge will be used mostly for this purpose, though I may also use at longer distances or for inexpensive target practice at 100 yards.
To that end, I've been shopping molds. I know RD had a good mold designed for this caliber (.224) at one time, but I can't find it in production any where at the present. I found this mold, which came from a group buy in the past:
http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/product_in ... fkqkog3uf4
It contains two plain base and two gas check cavities, so I could use it for short range PB and longer ranges GC. I don't need a ton of bullets, as this is mostly a hunting gun. The weight is in the right range and if cast in fairly soft lead such as W/W, should be good for subsonic velocities.
What's your thoughts?
I've been thinking on putting together a low as possible cartridge for the .22 K hornet. The application is grey squirrel and rabbit pest control in the back yard. Needs to be as quiet as possible, inexpensive to reload for as possible and effective up to 50 yards tops. The rifle/cartridge will be used mostly for this purpose, though I may also use at longer distances or for inexpensive target practice at 100 yards.
To that end, I've been shopping molds. I know RD had a good mold designed for this caliber (.224) at one time, but I can't find it in production any where at the present. I found this mold, which came from a group buy in the past:
http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/product_in ... fkqkog3uf4
It contains two plain base and two gas check cavities, so I could use it for short range PB and longer ranges GC. I don't need a ton of bullets, as this is mostly a hunting gun. The weight is in the right range and if cast in fairly soft lead such as W/W, should be good for subsonic velocities.
What's your thoughts?