.22 hornet reloading.

[Contenderizer]

As Dom indicated, you will have to FL size the Hornet sooner or later. The Hornet headspaces on the rim, and along with the very mildly tapered shoulder this equals forward metal flow. Trimming to the proper length is part of the game as well. This problem is why you get limited cycles out of Hornet brass.

I fire my handloaded Hornets through a K-Hornet Contender barrel and crimp same only slightly while keeping my LOA at the max or a little more. Once the brass is fireformed into K-Hornet, however, I tend to use the Lee Factory Crimp and a shorter LOA. Just a personal preference; I'm not sure if the results are any better but I can carry the rounds in my pocket without concern the bullet is going to move.

I use IMR 4227 (H 4227 is not longer available) in both loads. Lil Gun is also an excellent choice.