WTB 22 hornet

Want to buy a Ruger 22 Hornet, preferably a new one because I don’t want to spent $2000 on a gun I shouldn’t shoot. Ruger super black hawk or 77/22 preferred. Let me know if you see one at a local ND gun shop!

 

[SDMF]

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1085192882

 

[db-2]

I have a number of guns but the two i would hate to give up are a model 70 in 264 and a prewar model 70 in 22 K hornet.
Back in the day when there were jackrabbits in the spring they would lay in the farrow of the plow. It was also a time when plows were still used. I would take the 264 to hunt deer but when it came time to use i would put it down and use my 300 mark 5 Weatherby. The 264 had too much speed and would blow up as soon as it hit a bone with store bought shells.

But i remember well when dad took his 1949 Olds and we when on a quarter of bare land. The ground was frozen in the morning, and we kill around 25 rabbits and threw in the back seat of the family car. When i took the 222 also in a pre64 model 70 the rabbit would get up a run maybe around 50 to 100 yards and then die. With the hornet they die in the spot they were laying. Again, too much speed in the 222.
A great gun and caliber. db

 

[257Bob]

Back in the late 70's, early 80's I had a Ruger No. 3 Hornet. Deadly jackrabbit killer. I cannot understand how I was so fn dumb as to get rid of it. Even dumber was to part with the No. 1 220 Swift.

 

[1lessdog]

I have a number of guns but the two i would hate to give up are a model 70 in 264 and a prewar model 70 in 22 K hornet.
Back in the day when there were jackrabbits in the spring they would lay in the farrow of the plow. It was also a time when plows were still used. I would take the 264 to hunt deer but when it came time to use i would put it down and use my 300 mark 5 Weatherby. The 264 had too much speed and would blow up as soon as it hit a bone with store bought shells.

But i remember well when dad took his 1949 Olds and we when on a quarter of bare land. The ground was frozen in the morning, and we kill around 25 rabbits and threw in the back seat of the family car. When i took the 222 also in a pre64 model 70 the rabbit would get up a run maybe around 50 to 100 yards and then die. With the hornet they die in the spot they were laying. Again, too much speed in the 222.
A great gun and caliber. db

The 264 WM has killed 1000's of Deer, Elk and Antelope with factory ammo. And never once have I ever heard, there to fast and the bullet will blow up on a bone. And a 222 having to much speed and Rabbits will run 50 to 100 yds after being hit. I have shot 1000's of Jack Rabbits in the 70's shooting them with 22 rimfire up to a 22-250 with 55gr SP factory and many ,many Jack's would just about be sawed apart with them factory shells.

 

[db-2]

Your rabbits must have been different than the ones i shot at. Back then there were a lot of rabbits shot under a spotlight also during the day. Rabbits provided a lot of memories, and it is a shame they are no longer around for the young to shoot at as we did. db

 

[SDMF]

When i took the 222 also in a pre64 model 70 the rabbit would get up a run maybe around 50 to 100 yards and then die. With the hornet they die in the spot they were laying. Again, too much speed in the 222.
A great gun and caliber. db

Sounds like maybe "fur-saving" FMJ projectiles in the Deuce vs. 45/46gn soft-point/HP in the Hornet.

 

[Jiffy]

Yep. This...^^^^^^^

I have whacked plenty o things with ye old duce and 50-55 gr generic ass soft points boom flop all rabbits, not to mention bigger "things".

 

[Zogman]

The Ruger on GB looks sweet except it has the UGLIEST front sight I have ever seen. I assume and hope that it can easily be removed?

 

[Jiffy]

DONT!!

 

[SDMF]

The Ruger on GB looks sweet except it has the UGLIEST front sight I have ever seen. I assume and hope that it can easily be removed?

It's the "African" model made to look like their larger "safari" rifle. It's a special make up for Lipsey's. Lipsey's is well known for commissioning relatively small lots of "non-cataloged" models and chamberings from Ruger in just about every model Ruger ever made.

I suspect the front sight is soldered in place. The bbl is 22" long, so, you could just cut it back to 20" but you'd ruin what's almost certain to be a collectable piece.

I didn't realize it when I linked the Gunbroker ad. That rifle is at Dry Dock in Carrington, ND. A guy could just drive over there and nab it without paying shipping. They've got a nice store, never know what else a guy might walk out with, certainly worth the drive to save shipping and take a peek at the rest of the store.