The .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (WMR), often referred to simply as the ".22 Magnum," has been the most powerful rimfire cartridge on the market since it was introduced back in 1959.

The 22 Hornet has a long slow taper to the case body with a shoulder angle of about 5 degrees. By. Wotkyns both of whom were working with Springfield Armory during the Roaring Twenties helped finalize the centerfire cartridge's design and chambered it in converted M1922 Springfield rifles, but it was Winchester that first legitimized the cartridge for the commercial market in 1930. Most accurate for the .22 WMR is the CCI 30 gr HP's, which have a chrono'd average of around 2130 fps. It can be shot with magnum primers, no powder and still out performs the 22 mag.

So a .22 Hornet round exits the barrel with kinetic energy equal to the energy required for linear vertical displacement of 710 pounds through a one foot distance, while a .22 WMR Winchester Magnum Rimfire round exiting the barrel has energy equal to the amount required to displace 340 pounds over the same one foot distance. Between the two I'd go for the Hornet unless there's a .17 HMR you really like.

Currently my favorite powder is Hodgdon's LilGun but I heard of a new Alliant powder that was developed for magnum handguns and works well in the 22 Hornet.
Other companies soon began producing bolt-action and single shot rifles for the cartridge to keep up with exploding demand. My current Hornet has a 21” barrel and a good load is a 45-grain bullet at 2,600 fps. .22 Hornet: Good performance but if not managed properly, brass life is short 22 K Hornet: A little more velocity over the standard Hornet but brass life is said to be quite a bit better.

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Typically running a 30-50 grain bullet at 2200 fps, 1880, or 1530, respectively, it was a big jump over the typical 22 round of a 40 grain bullet at 1200 fps. This one is a bit more than a .22 WMR but it's centerfire. And, in terms of muzzle energy, it still is. Facebook. ***** 22 CCM: Said to be dead but it's not.

Print. My CZ 527 .22 Hornet with Hornady 35 gr. .22 mag Vs. .22 hornet. 22 WMR is a 150-200 yds cartridge.
I have .22LR, .22WMR, .22 Hornet, .222 Rem, .223 Rem, and .22-250, and for me, the Hornet is the perfect round … The 5mm Remington Rimfire Magnum. One of my favorites is the .222 Remington (not the magnum version but the original).

This one is a bit more than a .22 WMR but it's centerfire. It's not the most common, though (if you do not reload). No manipulation of the hammer is needed to free the cylinder. The Kilbourne Hornet is an "improved" cartridge. The BFR 22H10, code name Little Max in the Magnum Research brochure, is a single action only gun. ***** 22 CCM: Said to be dead but it's not.

Have both in Ruger M77/22's (what's wrong with the extra cost of the Rugers - classic little rifles!)

Even if you buy nicer hunting ammo off the shelf, hunting 223 is usually no more than … The BFR 22H10, code name Little Max in the Magnum Research brochure, is a single action only gun. The Hornet was the hot, new, flat shooting varmint round, certainly far more effective than the other 22 cal of choice for varmint work, the 22 LR, with considerably greater range and certainly flatter shooting than the 25-20 and other hold overs from the black powder era … My CZ 527 .22 Hornet with Hornady 35 gr. Vmax at roughly 2950-3000 fps vs my CZ 527 .17 Hornet with Hornady 20 gr Vmax at roughly 3600 fps, the former is a confirmed 200 yards Ground Hog killer and I expect the later to stretch that out to 300 per the Ballistic charts.