Thread: Rifle Cleaning Day Today

@Barry the hunter The top rifle is 222 Rem, which I prefer to 223 (I've never owned one) because of lower noise for close proximity shooting, lower recoil so 8 can keep my eye on the target, 222 had the historical record of being more accurate than 223, cheaper to reloadcat 18.5grn of ADI AR2207.

The economics of purchasing factory 22 Hornet excludes that calibre from pest control work BUT by reloading (excluding my time) makes Hornet as cheap to run as rimfire Magnum or .17. Base cost are:
- Case 40 - 60 cents each
- Powder 10.2grn 10.2 cents
- Projectiles 28 - 40 cents
- Primer 20 - 40 cents
Which gives a cost spread of 98 cents to $1.70 for the first reload, which reduces to 58 cents to $1.10 per round. Reusing the brass up to 10 - 15 times.
Balance that against income of $15 per goose or possum and it looks economical viable to me.....