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That's some serious velocity! Looks like there was room for at least a 9 or possibly 10 shot cylinder. Ammo price and availability are a big problem with the 22 Hornet
My dad had one! It seemed like an odd matchup: a small caliber, high speed round in a large frame revolver. It was basically a .357 magnum necked down to a .22. When he sold it, he got top dollar because he still had the original box and all the inserts and tools, and he had hardly used it. It was gorgeous.
They look at ammo sales and if it's not a fast mover they won't make guns, which kinda surprised me that they took a leap of faith with the hornet it's almost dead but they probably looked at Taurus and there "raging hornet" and got the idea from there
@@stchman there's 8 shot 357s around. They could definitely do at least a 9 shot 327 on the same frame. 10 shots might be manageable, if maybe a bit bulky.
One of the reasons I enjoy reloading. In the middle of the plandemic I finished my AR build in 300 blackout. My manager scoffed and said good luck finding ammo. I laughed back at him and told him that I reload and keep other people's brass. I had quite a bit of 223 brass saved up to convert. Most calibers will be difficult to truly kill as long as there's reloaders around.
Hard to completely get rid of, yes, but they can make it difficult to get supplies to reload like powder, primers ect. and eventually even personal stock could run out.
I'll order one today! I always regretted not getting a Taurus Raging Hornet. I comforted myself by reminding myself that it was a Taurus. Now... all excuses gone!
@@krisswegemer1163 And where was this? Every gun store in St. Louis and Missouri I've been in that sells Taurus firearms recommends them. I have not had any real problems with the Taurus revolvers and pistols I have bought.
Why would you think that? 22 hornet is notoriously quiet, one of the reasons for its popularity as a varmint round. This pistol shouldn't be any louder than a 357 or 44mag.
I had a Thompson Center Contender in .22 K Hornet with 10 1/2" bull barrel, topped with a 1 1/2 X scope. It was awesome and freakishly accurate. I still kick myself in the butt for ever letting it go.
Interesting caliber choice for the SRH revolver. Given the ammo availability, I think I will have to pass on it, but it does look like fun. Great review.
Well That would be an awesome pistol to own if they made twenty two hornet more available. Oh and if they worked on the Price. Seventy or eighty dollars a box is absolutely ridiculous.
I wish Ruger would try this on the Super Bkackhawk, perhaps the cylinder isn't big enough for 8 rounds? A mild wildcat of this is the .22 K-Hornet, a simple reaming of the chamber to straighten out the case walls and blow out the shoulder to increase capacity. All you need are loading dies, as firing factory Hornets will blow the shoulders out to the new dementions. Might gain some velocity, for heavier bullets. It gives modest increases in rifle performance, not sure if it would make a difference in a 9 inch revolver....
Bottle neck rounds have never worked in revolvers. The case sets back and binds up the cylinder. That's why Bill Ruger gave up on the .256 Win Mag in a revolver and made a single shot. The tapered .22 Hornet case seems to work OK.
@@MrTruckerf Check out Reeder Custom Guns. Gary Reeder to many bottle necked cartridges to work in revolvers. Cartridge design is critical and Gary figured it out.
@@MrTruckerf , Yup reminds me of the 22 Jet. I used to own a S&W 53 and it did not work too well with the Jet ammo. Tried to de-grease the cylinder holes etc. but ended up using it mainly with the extra rimfire cylinder.
I live in Northern British Columbia, and haven't had any problems finding Hornaday 35gr Vmax ammo for my 22 hornet. A little pricy at about 40$ CAD for 25 shots, but man is it a sweet shooter.
The ammo is kind of scarce I was going to buy a Taurus raging Bull years ago in 22 hornet but at that time buying ammo online wasn't common for me at least
Still a pretty popular hunting cartridge in some parts of Europe. Right now I'm putting together a single-shot carbine based on an ancient .410 shotgun that had a bent barrel and will be getting some reloading dies for this. There's a shop locally that stocks .22 Hornet but for the price of a box of ammo I can get reloading dies and a small supply of bullets so that's definitely the way to go.
.22wmr with 30gr bullets usually clock about 2215 fps from a rifle barrel, 1430 fps from a PMR30 barrel. .22 Hornet 35gr bullets clocking 2318 from an 9.5-inch revolver is pretty nice. Although I'll say that SRH revolver is a hunk of metal, especially since they didn't use smaller barstock for the barrel or cylinder.
Remington made the ammo, S&W made the Model 53 for it. I believe Marlin might have made a lever gun for it, and T/C offered a Contender barrel in .22 Jet. It was never very popular, and is quite thoroughly deceased today.
I do like the 22 hornet. Such a shame owning pistols in the UK is so difficult. Though this revolver, with a wrist brace would make more sense than many of the daft offerings we see here.
It appears there needs to be a revival of the .22 Hornet!! Who knew? I always thought is was basically a center fire .22 Magnum. It is much, much more than that. A compact little cartridge with such a punch! A light weight rifle in this caliber would be a good survival gun.
@hog7203 M6 Scout. Springfield Armory recreated it back in the 90s, except with legal-length barrels. The original had shorter barrels. 410 over .22 hornet. It was a well-made gun.
@Prepare2Survive - I know this guy, he's a special kind of 5tup1d, he goes to toyota truck videos and comments that he'd rather have a Suzuki bike, and hamburger comparison videos commenting that he'd rather have steak & potatoes, and pontoon fishing/houseboat videos commenting how he'd rather have a ski boat, but like I said, he's a real special kind of S'toopid.
I have S&W N frame, Scandium(alum alloy) with a titanium cylinder, 5 inch, 8 round full moon clip(s) usable, 30 oz empty...totally awesome. The SRH is a tank, great piece in .44 mag. Maybe the Hornet version...lighter profile/construction barrel?
@@captmike1272 I also have a S&W 627-5 with a 5" barrel 8rd 357 mag, BUT the Ruger Super Redhawk comes from the factory made to mount a scope and it's a stronger design. I already have a 7.5" chambered in 44 magnum. I want one in 357 magnum.
It can be reloaded at a fraction of powder usage of other calibers , fast and zippy , probably better for a bolt action , great if you can save your brass in an apocolipse . Im familiar with 22 hornet , great center fire cartridge , can be hard to find , like anthing else buy in bulk .
I love the 22 Hornet round … but just like the 327 Magnum it’s hard to find witch I like to have to but AMMUNITION is hard to find now days … 2 great rounds that’s been over looked buy ammunition companies for newer and bigger calibers… wish they where more popular so there would be more availability of both of them .
That fairly small velocity loss says a lot for the cylinder/barrel tolerances on the Ruger. With handloads and powder more suited to the short barrel you might get over 2500.... pretty good for a pistol. I'd like to see a Redhawk in .22 Remington Jet or 218 Bee.... :)
i was really surprised to see ruger come out with this thing, but now that i have looked at it closer i like the looks of it, the down side is the cost of the super redhawk and the expense of this caliber
First place I looked I found some .22 Hornet ammo. 50 rounds for $56 or $1.12/round. I’ve been wanting a bolt gun in .223 for a long time, but I’ve been looking at other calibers, and the .22 Hornet and .22 TCM are two rounds I’ve been considering. I bought some .223 dies in anticipation for reloading for a bolt gun in .223. Reloading for an AR .223 on a single stage press seems like a waste of time, but for a bolt gun it would be beneficial. I already have the powder and bullets for reloading .223 and have loaded some, but I don't see the benefit for reloading for an AR.
Nice I would like to have one finding ammo will be fun I have a Ruger Blackhawk in 30 carbine it's a blast to shoot finding ammo in 30 carbine is hard to find a expensive
I inherited a Lyman 310 tool in box and complete die set for 22 Hornet. Do not know what to do with it, Thought of it after watching your video on 22 Hornet revolver. It has been packed away for decades,
This is fantastic! Maybe we will see more old timey rounds dragged out of the dustbins of history.Just imagine FINALLY getting the Super Redhawk in that round we have all been waiting for: 32-20 WCF. Who knows, maybe they will modify the gun a tad and resuscitate a few pinfire calibers. I'm sure there are as many people longing for that as there were those aching for a 22 Hornet version. Yet, they can't begin to keep up with demand for useful guns people actually want.
Have the chambers reamed out to .22 K Hornet,....and you will probably have a revolver that out performs 5.7 x 28. That little change of shoulder angle on the casing makes a world of difference for powder/propellant efficiency!
i've been really interested in a 22 hornet loaded with 77 grain on a 1-7 twist barrel subsonic, i know id have to rebarrel anything to have that but 22 hornet rifles are so rare and only one custom action exists that accepts it
Cool pistol. I'll never own one, out of sheer ammo scarcity (coming from a 5.7x28 owner, that's a stiff shot)... but it's definitely cool. I'm still impressed at only 20% loss of from a barrel that's less than half the length of rifle-rated muzzle velocity.
Love my Ruger Mark IV, heavy but very well made guns...mine is the tactical but this Hornet is stupid crazy....man I have bought over a dozen boxes of your branded ammo for my "plinking" but I have to ask, where can I get that sweet ballcap you are wearing in this video??
I don't actually need it, but I want one of these. It's a shame it's so expensive. The only bad thing about the Super Redhawk is the weight. If you want to wear one in a holster, you'd have to buy two and wear one on each side. If not, you'll walk around in a circle from the weight making you lean over all the time.😆 Great review and that was some pretty good shooting also.
Greetings from one of the homes of Ruger in Prescott, AZ. This is an iconic western centerfire caliber for medium-small game. Though has been noted to take Zebras, Wart Hogs, and small plains game in Africa. This is my go to for hunting predators as Yote’s, Bobcats, and especially Javelinas aka collard Peccary. Its one caliber that is very, very inexpensive round to reload. With one pound of powder you can load approximately 700 rounds. Whats not cheap now-a-days or have to deal with BS supply chain issues or bullet mfgs only doing limited production runs due to being a “not so popular round” and focus on producing common field carry calibers due to our volatile political climate. Which I totally understand….Hence , why Its good to reload and stay ahead of the political BS. On a another note, When you do get your hands on ammo or reloading supplies its a fun caliber to shoot!! I reload and use ‘Lil Gun 11.0gr or IMR 4227 10.3gr on a 45 gr projectile which my Ruger M77 ALL WEATHER loves…Deadly Accurate Tack Driver out to 200yds. GOD BLESS AMERICA-VOTE TRUMP 2024!!
i love that round, definitely in my top 5, especially the K hornet, but the brass is weak and the capacity is small so reloading requires extra care. I would say that handloading for it needs more experience and attention than any other round that i know of. I hope That it makes a comeback, maybe brass wont be so rare then. And i don't get why they don't produce more, the second brass is back in stock, its out of stock the same day.
If your hand loading anyway think how fun be to chamber few to 22 K hornet and see how much velocity gain and any extent of brass life gained by converting to K
