Quote Originally Posted by tipper999 View Post
Picked it up Sunday 24th it's a 25 Lightweight Varminter in 22 Hornet.
All ready have every thing to reload, set down to check free bore an it's really long. 40gr Nosler to the lands 1.956" , 40gr Sierra 1.963", an 50gr Sierra sp 1.926". I know I may not have to run them that long, but as it stands I can only load to
1.750" C.O.A.L to fit in the mag. If it shoots good there ok, but I don't think .200" jump is going to be the best load.
Is there a mag mod. or has anyone done one for a longer O.A.L on the mag. Just thinking ahead don't want to have to single load.
I wouldn't worry about the "jump" so much. The Hornady 35gr factory load is the shortest stubbiest 22 Hornet factory load and my Savage 40 is deep too however the Hornady will put 3 shots in the same hole at 50yd. This tells me being concerned about getting as close to the rifling isn't as important at least on the 22 Hornet. I can load them as long as I want in the 40 because it is single shot.

I am still trying to get a load that shoots as good as Hornady factory loads.