On 2009-09-18, Ed Huntress wrote:

"Ignoramus6211" wrote in message
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On 2009-09-18, Ed Huntress wrote:

"Ignoramus6211" wrote in message
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On 2009-09-18, Ed Huntress wrote:

"Ignoramus6211" wrote in message
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I have a Winchester 22 hornet rifle. I still have not figured out what
are the good uses for it. It was kind of a rash garage sale purchase
and I am still deciding whether I should keep it or not. I have
somewhat too many guns and, perhaps, it would be better to swap it for
a regular .22.

i

What model Winchester? The Hornet is a very good cartridge but it's a
short-range varminter, compared to the hotter .22s. If it's legal in
your
area for this use, it makes one hell of a fine squirrel gun. g
Personally,
I wouldn't shoot a centerfire rifle at squirrels, but I knew someone
who
used his Hornet for that and it was deadly. Head shots, of course.

I cannot recall what model, something like 740 or whatever.

Hmm. 'Don't know that one. Maybe a Model 54 or Model 70? What kind of
action
is it?

I think that it is Model 70.

Well, pard', you'd better find out about that gun before disposing of it, if
you intend to do that. If it's an "old series" (pre-'64) rifle in top
condition, it's worth more than a few bucks. Furthermore, I have no idea of
the numbers produced but an old-series Model 70 in .22 Hornet *has* to be a
fairly rare number. I can't imagine that it was very popular, ever.


I will check indeed. I think that I will be better with a .22 LR
instead of this one -- or maybe in addition to.

i