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Old 10-05-2016, 09:32 PM
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Rick I wish Ruger would bring back the their old Hawkeye , that was a great pistol platform. Colt made the old Camp Perry single shot . I wish I was smart enough to be able to modify a current gun into one of those models. Qaz you're absolutely right, there's few that come to mind that are original. I would guess Gw's little case based off the 17 CCM would be since the brass is so hard to find. I know those cases that I've done have probably been made a hundred times before. Doug was told by Kiff there 20 versions of the 20 A.H alone.
Ray I had a Ruger Hawkeye, .256 Mag. I bought when I was a teenage kid. As memory serves I paid about $90.00 new in the box for it . Depending on the memory again I think I swapped it for a High Standard Supermatic Trophy Citation or one of em, had a number of High Standards over the years and I wish I had em all back along with that Hawkeye and a bunch a others. Ahh, the memories .
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Old 10-11-2016, 01:01 PM
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Thanks Don.
Ray,

If you happen to have access to the 1944 American Rifleman magazine issue, there apparently is an article on the 22 Kilbourn Hornet Junior written by F.C. Ness. An excerpt from the article states, "...the case was designed for use in such actions as the split breech Ballard, the 44 Stevens, the 417 Stevens, the BSA No. 12 and No. 15, the No. 1 or No. 2, or sloping wall, the Remington rolling block... the case was designed to drive the Sisk 35 and 40 grain Hornet bullets or any 45 grain gas-checked bullet at not more than 2,000 fps. Its ballistics will adapt it for 100-yard small game shooting purposes."

I found this information in Richard F. Simmons' "Wildcat Cartridges" book from 1947.

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Old 10-11-2016, 03:59 PM
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Thanks Don, I don't have those articles. I did read in Landis book on 22 Caliber Varmint Rifles what he wrote about the Junior. I did a 22 Squirrel, been thinking of having Eddie punch it out to 22 Mink which is very close to the Junior. I did the Squirrel with cast bullets in mind but the Mink/Junior may just be a better size.
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Old 10-11-2016, 10:16 PM
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Thanks Don, I don't have those articles. I did read in Landis book on 22 Caliber Varmint Rifles what he wrote about the Junior. I did a 22 Squirrel, been thinking of having Eddie punch it out to 22 Mink which is very close to the Junior. I did the Squirrel with cast bullets in mind but the Mink/Junior may just be a better size.

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Charles Landis' book, "Twenty Two Caliber Varmint Rifles" is another great reference on these original wildcats! It appears from the book that only a few rifles were chambered for the Junior, and C. Landis was not a fan of its shape, design, and sub-standard accuracy performance at the time. Clearly, they didn't have many powder, bullet and barrel choices that we have available today! I like you're idea to switch from the Squirrel to the Mink/or K Junior for a little bit more powder to move your bullets more efficiently and effectively. And we both know that Eddie will do a fantastic job!!
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