Raging hornet?

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scouter27

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I recently saw a used one at a gun shop. I have read the old posts, and have noticed that some have said it is inacurate. Where did you read or hear this? I haven't really been able to find much information about it. Thanks.
 
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Hmmmm.... I can't imagine it being inaccuate since it has that 10 inch barrel, as well as the Raging Bull's main components. I'd think that the Raging Hornet would be a very nice piece...
 
Being a big .22 Hornet nut I was immediatly attracted to the Rageing Hornet but after seeing some articles written about it I was dissapointed by the accuracy of it. One article I read teseted for accuracy at 50 yds insted of 100 yds. That is usually a big indicator that the guy writing the aritcle knew it has poorer accuracy and didn't want to make it look real bad and piss off Taurus that also pays for big advertisements in their magazine.

The accuracy isn't that bad for a handgun (in a normal handgun caliber) but it is for the cartridge itself. Put that same cartridge in my Contender or my Anschutz Exemplar (bolt actioned pistol) and you can shoot groups at 100 yds that are a quarter of what the RH did at 50 yds.

It is a great concept but it wasn't executed very well. If they can get the bugs worked out and get it to shoot better, I would definatly be buying one.
 
That is fine for me, though. Unless you know of another pistol, in the same/similar caliber that is capable of more. With the exception of the TC.
 
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I don't recall exactly what the group sizes were but I recall them to be more like 3+" @ 50 yds. That is good for a bullseye gun in .45 ACP but not for a .22 Hornet. Even 1.5" is too big for me at 50 yds. A 3" group at 100yds might be good for a deer rifle when you are shooting at something as big as a deer but 3" at 100 yds with a hornet is nothing to talk about.

My 14" T/C will easily do under 1" at 100 yds and my Anschutz Exemplar (10" barrel) has shot some 0.5" groups at 100yds and does sub 1" groups all day long.
 
So...

Are there any other multiple-shot, CF 22 pistols that are better? I would prefer a revolver, because in PA you can't hunt with a semi auto. What about the Magnum Research?
 
My Anschutx Exemplar is a 5 shot bolt action pistol in .22 Hornet. Expensive and hard to find but certainly worth it.
 
Has anyone shot one yet? I really like this idea and would like to know if the 3" at 50 is true because I can't find anything writen about it anywhere. Thanks
 
Hornet Great!

I have one and love it! The problem I had was the muzzle was so heavy I could not hold it steady enough to get the great shots it was capable of. So I used a front rest and Wow! Then came the time for a scope. I ended up getting an Aimpoint type.

Ok with no scope at about 75 yards I had about 1 to 1.5 inch holding it with no rest.

Rest about .75 with no scope to really adjust the group.

With the scope about .35 to .40 grouping, remembering that on some days with the heat, windage may through off the group from center.
 
well, a 75 yd squirrel shot is good enough for me. Now I just have to wait 'till I turn 21 in two months. Too bad I'll be in MP school at FT. Lenordwood(sp?) Missouri then, but almost done. Hopefully that used one will still be around then. It was still there today when I was there, I bought an AK BTW.
 
BTW

Ooops.

I forgot. I did shoot it single action style for the most part. Cock it and then pull trigger. Using the DA syle one can easily pull a shot with that long 10+ barrel!

I am quite satisfied
 
I was considering this as a fur gun, but was told (with no follow-up on my part) that this particular design doesn't offer much over a 22 magnum for velocity. Not even close to the potential of the cartridge.

Take it for the 2 cents its worth.
 
There is still a lot more versatility in the hornet over the WMR. The fact that it is reloadable, for say sub-sonic 'cat sneeze' rounds is enough for me. I still might go with a lone eagle though.
 
That is true. I'm sure its a decent platform, I like my Raging Bull. And the price of WMR ammo is nothing to get excited over, so its not a money issue.

Probably, in a few years, we'll see more of these on the second-hand tables at the gun shows, with a reasonable price, already scoped.
 
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