@jw-sigp2258 - love Lil Gun for the Hornet and 50 grain V-Max projectiles. Heading over to check out your channel! Thanks for the comment! 👍🏻

@bryanrabel5081 - Yup born in SD, raised in ND! 😂 👍🏻

Hello @oscarcatx! You absolutely nailed it! I can’t tell you know this round very well! I have a great recipe for 50 gr .224 projectiles. They’re amazing. But the cases don’t last long because of it. Thanks for the comment! 👍🏻

Sad to hear that.

Rumor has it, it’s coming back! Give it time to replenish the stores! 👍🏻

​@k2defense you were right, it came back on midway!

@teratexture6529 - Awesome! Let’s pray they stay in stock now!!! 👍🏻

@PassivePortfolios - the K Hornet has a nearly 9% increase in case capacity. It has a case decrease in case taper (bigger case) and shorten neck. Because of this, the case life increases. Most load data states there is approximately an increase of 100 to 150 feet per second (fps) gain in velocity. Thus making the K Hornet more accurate. Which, in my opinion is amazing since the standard Hornet is already extremely accurate. For me personally, both are easy to reload. 👍🏻

@@k2defense Good info on the K-Hornet, thanks. It should be a factory loading.

@chrisfarr9494 - I haven't used the CCI in the Hornet round, I'll have to try that out. Lil Gun is perfect in the Hornet, excellent choice. I use the same projectiles except 50 grain. Works perfect. Thanks for the comment! 👍🏻

Garry Brischke - tough times for reloaders. Hang in there! Appreciate the comment! 👍🏻

2205 works fine. Get 2800fps with 40 grain vmax

Hello Amit Londhe! Are you looking for a smaller caliber like the .17 or are you looking to reload a smaller weight bullet for the .22?

Awesome feedback! Always willing to try something new. Appreciate the comment! 👍🏻

@randybichsel4244 - just tried your method. Spot on! Works great and is way cheaper! Thanks! Appreciate the tip! 👍🏻

@randybichsel4597 - appreciate your advice! 👍🏻

@buckshot4428 - for liability reasons I cannot give suggested load data to my audience. 13 grains of Lil Gun powder in this cartridge, you’ll find that it is a compressed load. It does have a higher velocity. For me personally, the only issue I’ve had using this load data is that the case life is shortened. I usually only get a couple of reloads before case head separation when ejecting the case. Leaving a portion of the case stuck in the chamber. It appears that there is an increased bulge in case head area, more than when using a reduced powder load. Which makes sense because the cases for this type of ammo are thinner compared to the K Hornet. Let me know if this information was helpful. Happy to dialog more if need be! 👍🏻

Appreciate the comment! 👍🏻

@neilbeeson1406 - Yes, I forgot to add to chamfer/deburr step. Thank you for pointing that out! 👍

Look up a round called .270 Ren.

There is also a 25 Hornet

Yup, my favorite as well. I`ve got tons of 22-Hornet cases, my problem is the price of the friggin primers. The manufacturers are screwing us for what we have to pay for them now. It`s ridiculous! I stopped shooting because of the price of primers. I`m not willing to bend over and take it in thee a$$ for primers.

I have not made brass for the 22 Hornet. 👍🏻

@@k2defense i have found some. 22 Hornet is pretty scarce to begin with. Being 100 yewr old Cartiage i didn't figure people would still be after it lol. All is well though the brass is available now in areas.

@@k2defense thank you for the help and your videos

Glad you enjoy them! 👍🏻

I don't know anyone that forms 22 hornet brass from raw material or another case. 22 Hornet is in a case class all by itself. The K hornet has a modified chamber that will form regular Hornet brass into K hornet when shooting them through that firearm. This is known as fire forming.

@marktroxler6798 - hi Mark! 1) You are correct, I didn’t explain or show brass cleaning after resizing. Thanks for catching that. 2) no where in the IFU says you have to hold the hand primer one way or another. Ergonomically, it feels better for me to hold it the way I do. It doesn’t affect anything so I’m not sure what your point is by pointing this out. 3) I wear the gloves so I don’t have to wash my hands before putting in a dip. Thanks for your questions! 👍🏻

Hi Bill! You are correct for steel dies. What you’re referring to is called, “cam over”. With the Hornet shells, I’m less aggressive. They are very thin walled cases. I’ve had many case head separations with reloading them, I’ve decided to not “cam over” with them. When I do, basically every other one there is case head separation. With the .308 and .223/5.56 I do cam over with zero issues of case head separation. Right or wrong. This is my rationale as to why I didn’t “cam over” with the Hornet. Great catch and thank you for contributing to this channel. I appreciate your comment! 👍🏻

@randybichsel4597 - perhaps you can provide the viewers examples on how they would know the difference in their rifle?

@@k2defense start with starting length cartridge, move out till lands touch ( you will notice marks on bullets) then back off till no marks. Or buy you a depth guage.

Guage. Is not a negative against your video, it's just an FYI std length is just so it works in most all rifles

@@randybichsel4597 I didn’t take it as a knock. Just want to educate viewers to make sure they know how to check it. 👍🏻

@luvtahandload7692 - the dies were hand me down dies. No box. I love the 50 gr v-max!

So I don’t need to wash my hands when I throw in a dip. 😂👍🏻

Hello! They are out there! I’d suggest going on to the internet and going to different companies and ask to be notified when they’re back in stock. I just went out and looked and they’re on back order. So your best bet is to go to a local shop and ask if they can order it in for you and then also put the notification on at all the other big shops. I’ve done this before and it has paid off. It will take time though. Hope this helps! Thanks for the comment! 👍🏻

@@k2defense thank you man. Your videos are really clear and easy to follow. Nicely done bro.

@@k2defense hopefully this local shop will just order them in for me. That'd be cool.

@@Jo-oo1mx - thanks for the comment! Appreciate it! 👍🏻

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Hello Dee Derp! Maybe elaborate why you feel there’s no reason to crimp to the viewers. Have you run into pressure issues, had a bad experience, etc. I have and always will crimp to avoid ramp feed issues. I’ve had zero issues. Thanks for the comment! 👍🏻

@@k2defense I only use Hodgdon Lil`Gun, and Hornady 35gr Vmax. (at 200yds, i give a headshot to a coyote, it gives them a dirt nap instantly) There is no pressure issues using Hodgdon Lil`Gun. I don`t use rifle primers either, i use pistol primers. Rifle primers can cause pressure issues with certain higher pressure powders. This has already been proven by some of the best 22 Hornet reloaders out there. Look up the pressures between the powders used in the 22 Hornet, Lil`Gun is a very low pressure powder. If you have to crimp due to feeding issues, its not the ammo that is the problem, its your gun that has the problem. My CZ527 feeds my loads just fine with non-crimped rounds. If you have good neck tension, crimping is not ever necessary (this can be said for MANY calibers out there). Crimping has been over-rated for a very long time, especially in the 22 Hornet. The Hornet doesn`t have any recoil to speak of, so there is no bullet setback issues under such light recoil, unless your OAL is to long and hitting the inner front of your magazines and jamming the bullet rearward. Proper neck tension on the 22 Hornet holds the bullet just fine. Crimping 22 Hornet cases just destroys the cases. I can easily get 10 to 15 reloads out of my cases. Some have gone as high as 20 times reloaded before i throw them in the scrap bucket, you`ll see the case mouth begin to crack, then its time to throw them out. Brand choice of brass also can effect how many reloads you`ll get. Remington brass seems to be the thinnest of the 22 Hornet cases. With over 50+ years of reloading experience, and shootin & reloading with some well known experts in my years, all i can say is, what works for me, is working. I`m hear to tell you, high pressure powders, rifle primers, and crimping just destroy these thin wall cases extremely fast. As hard as it is to find Hornet cases these days, why destroy them when you don`t need to. YMMV.

@@D70340 that’s a perfect explanation! Send me your email/contact info and I’ll send you my favorite recipe for my Hornet rounds. I can’t post here for liability reasons. It will make more sense why I crimp 👍🏻 k2defensemn@gmail.com

​@@D70340you are so full of BS! Lmao With 50 yrs of experience, one would think you know better. SMH

@@k2defense I Neck Size my 22 Hornet with a Lee die. This leaves the cases tight enough for proper neck tension and feeding, but loose enough for easy bullet seating. The big benefit to not crimping is avoiding accidentally crushing cases. I use Lil'Gun exclusively, so the powder itself is preventing setback. On top of the fact that if you are generating enough recoil on a 22 hornet to get bullet setback, you're probably doing something you shouldn't with it. :P

Some folks feel more comfortable doing it the way you’ve described. 👍🏻

Nah. I use a Lee Auto Disk and Lil'Gun with no issue in the 22 Hornet. I can imagine issues with other powders and measures, but Lil'Gun is basically magic in the 22 hornet. There's no reason to bother using anything else unless you can't get Lil'Gun. High velocities, for a 22 Hornet, at low pressures. Consistent as well.

@@Crosshair84I love Lil Gun in 22 Hornet. Sends my 40 grain v max or ballistic tips down range with authority and lower pressure than other powders. I even use lil gun with the Barnes TSX 45 grain .224 diameter…..amazing results. I do a ballistic test results video on my channel with TSX. I always see so many loving Lil Gun in hornet when they try it.

@colinsimmons2913 - I knew some might mention the lube! 😂 appreciate the comment! 👍🏻