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    Kyode I wish I had a magic load for you but I don't. This barrel is a stainless 12" bull on the Encore frame. I've got a 2 3/4 inch Ga Jim forend on using a Bullberry hanger bar and the regular old factory black rubber grip. A Burris 3x9 pistol scope with signature rings off a Fuzz Rest. 11.5 gr of 296 under a 40 V Max or Ballistic tip gives me the best accuracy. It will let me give it more powder but the groups start to slowly open up. I've got plenty of Lil Gun but for some reason I never got around to trying it in the K Hornet.

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    You will be happy with a Bullberry barrel. I have two , a
    .20 mink and a .223. I also have 2 on order - a .17AH and a .222Rem Mag imp. Looking forward to both of them. He is running a 6 or 7 month lead time. Since Troy took over he is a 1 man shop. Jim

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    Did you place an order yet? We wanna know what it is.

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    Nope

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    Would I order another K Hornet? Probably not. Along with the Encore barrel I have a Win 1885 in K Hornet. Both barrels reamed as K Hornets not a reamed Hornet chamber. 3 regular Hornets here also.

    Based on empirical experience I'll take a nice tightly chambered standard Hornet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iowa Fox View Post

    Based on empirical experience I'll take a nice tightly chambered standard Hornet.
    I have a Bullberry Hornet barrel and their reamer (still in use, I'm sure) is ground to minimum specs. The chamber is snug, for sure. Fired brass that I had leftover from a TC factory barrel wouldn't come close to chambering.

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    That's why I prefer Bullberry barrels. Nice chambers and nice throats.

    The last barrel that I ordered Fred asked me what bullet I planned to use. When I told him he said that's the bullet I use in mine. He said I'll throat it in a separate operation for that bullet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iowa Fox View Post
    Kyode

    Would I order another K Hornet? Probably not. Along with the Encore barrel I have a Win 1885 in K Hornet. Both barrels reamed as K Hornets not a reamed Hornet chamber. 3 regular Hornets here also.

    Based on empirical experience I'll take a nice tightly chambered standard Hornet.

    Why not? I have k hornet dies already and thinking about ordering! Just been trying to decide between mgm and bullberry, and between blue or ss.

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