I used to load for, shoot, and hunt groundhogs with a couple of Hornets.
Eventually got away from Hornets when I bought my first .223, and realized that it was a much more versatile cartridge because I could load it down to Hornet power levels when I wanted less muzzle blast, and up for more power when the increase in noise was not a problem.

I DO like the smaller actions that Hornets usually come in.