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Originally Posted by Skeet 028
For intents and purposes you have a reloadable 22 mag with that cast bullet...with a heavier than normal bullet. I tried that way back yonder with my 2nd M-43. The 43s had trouble shooting good groups because of the mid bolt locking lugs. It could also be shimmed if IRC. Never did. My first hornet...in fact first centerfire rifle was a Savage 340 in the Hornet. It was a shooter. Found that rifle in a hedgerow. Much later I found out it was ditched by a fellow jacklighting deer. My 77-22H has a shim in it. shoots great.
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Yes! And when you look at the price of 22 magnums, it is well worth it to reload the Hornet.
I bought a Savage 340 Hornet back in 1980 when it was "on the twilight years of obsolescence" according to one of my reloading manuals. Back then you could only find Hornet ammo in gun shops, at a high price. Those conditions forced me to buy a Lee Loader and get into the game of making my own ammo. It's been a lifelong hobby ever since. I've still got that Lee Loader but now I use presses.