Hand_Rifle_Guy
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Elmer Kieth himself saw a use for the .25 stevens long rimfire. He thought it would/did make a dandy small game caliber.
Well, all the big rimfires are dead, but that does not remove the viability of the concept.
Don't get me wrong, the .22 mag fills a definite niche. But I am a hopeless fan of bigger bullets, and this one is a "big-bore" small-bore, that allows as much as double the weight, or more, without setback issues a la .256 Win. Mag.
I'm also intrigued by the idea of rifle-weight bullets at lower velocities, not unlike the .300 whisper.
The cases are easy to get/make.
60 grn. bullets would really cook.
It would make a pretty good rifle round, too.
I guess I want it to be what the .32 mag failed to be: a real small-bore magnum in a revolver.
Thoughts from the peanut gallery?
Has any body done this yet? I haven't found anything about it in my research, but I find it hard to believe this is any kind of new idea considerin how long the Hornet's been around.
Well, all the big rimfires are dead, but that does not remove the viability of the concept.
Don't get me wrong, the .22 mag fills a definite niche. But I am a hopeless fan of bigger bullets, and this one is a "big-bore" small-bore, that allows as much as double the weight, or more, without setback issues a la .256 Win. Mag.
I'm also intrigued by the idea of rifle-weight bullets at lower velocities, not unlike the .300 whisper.
The cases are easy to get/make.
60 grn. bullets would really cook.
It would make a pretty good rifle round, too.
I guess I want it to be what the .32 mag failed to be: a real small-bore magnum in a revolver.
Thoughts from the peanut gallery?
Has any body done this yet? I haven't found anything about it in my research, but I find it hard to believe this is any kind of new idea considerin how long the Hornet's been around.