CZ93X62
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It is time to take this subject up in its own thread. This caliber is terra incognita to yours truly, and I am starting the R&D in hopes of landing the little Martini-Henry so chambered at the local toy store tomorrow.
I dived into the literature a bit last night, and got a bit of a surprise--it sends bullets of the same weight at slightly higher velocities than does the 22 Hornet. Didn't know THAT. The rifle in question is a single-shot, so no worries about flat-pointed bullets causing grief in a tubular magazine. I have a wide assortment of appropriate bullets for the caliber, having a bolter Hornet already--to include Lyman #225438 and some Condor Cuddler Barnes 30 grainers.
An accurate 22 Hornet like the ones I have had for the past 5 years are a genuine delight. They are perfect for about 90% of the varminting I am doing these days in the local mountains--the CZ-527 is perfect for walking-around hunts, and this 218 with stout-approaching-truck-axle tube will do nicely from the tabletop. With the Hornet 150 yards is very reasonable, 200 is a bit of a reach but do-able if you know the load's behavior. The Hornet is a fun caliber that punches well above its weight class and reaches farther than a lot of people give it credit for. I think the 218 will do similar work, and so will be quite useful.
I dived into the literature a bit last night, and got a bit of a surprise--it sends bullets of the same weight at slightly higher velocities than does the 22 Hornet. Didn't know THAT. The rifle in question is a single-shot, so no worries about flat-pointed bullets causing grief in a tubular magazine. I have a wide assortment of appropriate bullets for the caliber, having a bolter Hornet already--to include Lyman #225438 and some Condor Cuddler Barnes 30 grainers.
An accurate 22 Hornet like the ones I have had for the past 5 years are a genuine delight. They are perfect for about 90% of the varminting I am doing these days in the local mountains--the CZ-527 is perfect for walking-around hunts, and this 218 with stout-approaching-truck-axle tube will do nicely from the tabletop. With the Hornet 150 yards is very reasonable, 200 is a bit of a reach but do-able if you know the load's behavior. The Hornet is a fun caliber that punches well above its weight class and reaches farther than a lot of people give it credit for. I think the 218 will do similar work, and so will be quite useful.