Saguaro Report post Posted May 25, 2015 I've been dreaming of a new toy for quite a while now. I would like a real accurate 22 cal centerfire that would push a 45 or 50 grn bullet around 3000 fps. I already have a m700 in 223, so I was thinking about a 22 K Hornet or a 221 Fireball. I made up my mind that it will be a Cooper Custom rifle. Does anyone have experience with the K Hornet or the Fireball? How about Cooper Rifles? Any ideas/opinions are appreciated. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couzer Report post Posted May 25, 2015 No experience with either one, but if I had to choose between the 2, my vote would be the hornet! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoofnit Report post Posted May 25, 2015 Having had rifles in all three I'd vote for the fireball, the k hornet will get reasonably close to 3000 fps but brass life is short at those pressures...I still have a 22 hornet rifle and a chronograph so I'm not guessing here, to get that kind of velocity you are only going to get 2 or 3 loadings in the hornet brass and it is always a little hard to come by. Fire ball brass can be easily made from 223 brass and it will easily reach 3k ... Just my 2cents 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azslim Report post Posted May 26, 2015 look into the .204 a cousin and I both shot .220swift for years, once he picked up the 204 he put is swift in the safe, he was a coyote killing machine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dse Report post Posted May 26, 2015 I would go for the fireball. I've only shot one cooper rifle in 22-250 and as far as accuracy it was everything you could ever hope for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
452b264 Report post Posted May 26, 2015 The K Hornet with a 35 gr. V-MAX is hard to beat, it will drop coyotes hard, but wont blow up a bobcat. Good hunting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
