22 Hornet Encore Pistol Build
Was thinking of this project for quite a while but never had the time to start.
Until Now I was talking to Bullberry from time to time, bouncing ideas off of them to see what route to go and I think I finally nailed it down. Wanted opinions from you Hornet pistol folks: Encore frame, have them do trigger bc I was getting frame from them more than likely Bullberry 12" full bull, 1-12 22 hornet. REVOLUTION ENCORE PRY21 Ambidextrous Grip/1 Forend Grip Set in Birch Burris 2-7 pistol scope. Harris short bipod The reason for the encore vs the Contender platform is because I actually wanted a heavier platform. Any input is welcome |
Just curious, why a 1-12" twist instead of a 1-14" or 1-16" twist?
I use the latter 2 twist rates, and they both shoot very with bullets up to and including 55 gr.. |
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While I have never had a pistol 22 hornet; I cant speak from experience. With the various rifles in 22 hornet i have had and tested, I never had any real luck with bullets over 40 gr with 1-16 twists. Bullberry said that the 1-12 should be excellent with 40-55 gr bullets. All of this is theory with the shorter barrels so I am going with people that have more experience that me with pistol hornets |
I have owned and enjoyed a 12" 22 Hornet pistol barrel for a number of years. Mine is used with a G2 Contender. I had a 12"223 Encore barrel but found the Encore frame to be heavier than I wanted. I will say that with a good rest, it was as accurate as my 24" Encore barrel. The 22 Hornet is a very fun cartridge in pistol or rifle configuration, you will enjoy yours.
Bill |
If your not going to carry it get a 15" bull barrel or at least heavy taper to really reduce muzzle jump, I also would have them drill and tap for both pistol and rifle forends trust me it is great to use a bipod on a rifle forend, 1-12 is the only way to go with todays components, I have lets say several Hornets maybe to many and several other little 22s now all are 1-12 and shoot 30 to 50 grain pills very well
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And if you use 50gr bullets and handload with bulky powders, you can turn a Hornet down into a pretty quiet round with 22WMR ballistics.
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Yes for sure. I mean if I get even half that out of this build it would be money well spent:) |
I like the weight and feel of the Contender frame as compared to the Encore frame. Not to mention that the triggers on the early Contender frames are fantastic. I would also look into going the K-Hornet route as most people including myself think the case life is better, especially considering that Contender/Encore frames don't lock up as tight as a forward lug bolt action.
I like the idea of a 12 twist barrel or perhaps even a 9 twist if you want to install a suppressor on the pistol and shoot subsonic rounds. |
+1 for the K-Hornet
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