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wildfowler94

Can anyone roughly tell how much of a price difference there is in feeding a .22 Hornet or .223? I recently put a deposit on a hornet, but im hearing better things about the .233 so im thinking of heading in and changing to a .233? ideas?

deerhunter1

wildfowler94 wrote: »

Can anyone roughly tell how much of a price difference there is in feeding a .22 Hornet or .223? I recently put a deposit on a hornet, but im hearing better things about the .233 so im thinking of heading in and changing to a .233? ideas?

The hornet is expensive to feed, the 223 very cheap ammo and great variety, I believe anything from between 15-20 euro per box upwards, i believe the hornet is about 50 euro a box i would go for 223 personally

daithi55

.223 is a lot cheaper
friends have a hornet think a box is 50 euro for 50 i had a .223 and ammo is about 15 euro for 20

hedzball

deerhunter1 wrote: »

The hornet is expensive to feed, the 223 very cheap ammo and great variety, I believe anything from between 15-20 euro per box upwards, i believe the hornet is about 50 euro a box i would go for 223 personally

daithi55 wrote: »

.223 is a lot cheaper
friends have a hornet think a box is 50 euro for 50 i had a .223 and ammo is about 15 euro for 20

Wha??..


50 for 50 really isn't expensive when you consider that those prices for the hornet are premium rounds..

25 for 25 vmax..

http://www.sportsden.ie/guns/gun-accessories/ammunition/rifle-ammunition/hornady-22-hornet-35gr-v-max.html

Quid a shot.. federal come in at 60 for 50..

Premium 223 works out more expensive..



Never came across cheaper range hornet.. but id imagine it would be under a quid a shot.



Hornet is cheaper (not by much..) much of a muchness but the 223 is a far more versatile calibre..

Plus all shops stock the rounds.





'hdz

patsat

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Never mind...he said it before me!

session savage

you can get russian ammo in ohallorans for under a tenner a box of 20. Not too bad either.
.223 all the way. In ya go and make the change now.

daithi55

session savage wrote: »

you can get russian ammo in ohallorans for under a tenner a box of 20. Not too bad either.
.223 all the way. In ya go and make the change now.

would the be wolfe i think there called
had these before a few years back the case is made of steel and feels funny when chambering a little tighter than the brass

TriggerPL

there is only one round to put in a 223 and that is hornady vmax 55gr , and i can buy them at 24euro for 20 , can buy remi for 13 euro

iand220

I had a hornet and a .223 and being honest id have a .223 hundred times over the hornet they are a decent little round but lack alot of punch compared to the .223 and the lack of variety of ammo for the hornet!

Go for the .223!!

hedzball

TriggerPL wrote: »

there is only one round to put in a 223 and that is hornady vmax 55gr , and i can buy them at 24euro for 20 , can buy remi for 13 euro

run these myself due to my 1in8..

love em

session savage

daithi55 wrote: »

would the be wolfe i think there called
had these before a few years back the case is made of steel and feels funny when chambering a little tighter than the brass

That's them. They chamber fine in my Tikka and group about 1 1/2 to 2" at 100 yds if i remember correctly. Grand for mid range foxes. But they sure do look funny being steel and all.

patsat

TriggerPL wrote: »

there is only one round to put in a 223 and that is hornady vmax 55gr , and i can buy them at 24euro for 20 , can buy remi for 13 euro

Where are ya getting vmax for €24?? Gonna be stocking up on them big time after the Christmas!

yubabill1

If you have 1 in 8 barrel, try 64g ammo. Very accurate with that twist in 223.

Have tried everything up to 75g and done the maths, to boot. Nothing shoots sub-moa except mid-sixties imho with this setup.

1 in 12 twist excellent for 55g.