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Old 12-31-2016, 02:07 PM
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I shoot the Hornet and .218 Bee both and always use small pistol primers . I have NEVER had a problem doing this unless you consider cutting my group size in half ( at least ) to be a problem . I have a 1940's Winchester M43 in the Bee and Hornet also . I also have a Savage in the 340 series in 22 Hornet . Both have the older bore size and are regularly shot with the Nosler 40 gr and Hornady 35 gr V Max bullets which are modern .224 size bullets . I shoot anywhere from 11.5 to 12.5 grains of either Winchester 680 or AA1680 as well as 12 to 13 grains of Littlegun and have never had a pierced primer in either gun . The Savage has a chamber issue and I loose some brass to neck splits but it will religiously shoot under 1/2 MOA with the above loads . Do not give up on the SP's in your Hornet . Try another batch of primers .

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