Martini Hornet

[Tiratore]

Anybody have experience with a repurposed small Martini action with a 22 Hornet barrel?

 

[kiwishooter]

What do you need to know?

 

[Bullseye69]

I have one in 22 khornet.

 

[kiwishooter]

Yes the Martini actions are sensitive to how they are held
Can you show us a target?

Kiwi

 

[M_Strohmeyer]

Something is loose.

 

[Tiratore]

Something is loose.

That was my first thought. Nope. Tried two scopes. Checked bases. Checked stock bolt. Checked fore-end tightness. Tried another barrel, too, with yet another scope. Thanks for offering a suggestion.

 

[Badgerbob]

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Anybody have experience with a repurposed small Martini action with a 22 Hornet barrel?

Have several, what do you need?

 

[kiwishooter]

Tiratore, thanks for the dm,I think you should post that information in the thread to give everyone the bigger picture.
When trying to assist information is the key to getting good responses.

Ignition can cause vertical, ie weak firing pin spring.

But before replacing the spring, I would stop using the graphite in the necks and lightly crimp the bullet in place. Many found that crimping the bullet improved consistency.

What are the readings from your Garmin?

Did the groups change when the barrel was replaced?

Btw that’s a nice looking Martini.

Kiwi

 

[M_Strohmeyer]

That was my first thought. Nope. Tried two scopes. Checked bases. Checked stock bolt. Checked fore-end tightness. Tried another barrel, too, with yet another scope. Thanks for offering a suggestion.

Is there too much head space?

 

[M_Strohmeyer]

That was my first thought. Nope. Tried two scopes. Checked bases. Checked stock bolt. Checked fore-end tightness. Tried another barrel, too, with yet another scope. Thanks for offering a suggestion.

Overall length? Carbon ring?

 

[KevinG]

Here's a Martini Cadet in 17AB.......left to me by my old hunting/fishing/gun show/gun range pal. Built at Knight's Gun Store, Ft. Worth.......circa 1968.

Kevin

 

[Tiratore]

Tiratore, thanks for the dm,I think you should post that information in the thread to give everyone the bigger picture.
When trying to assist information is the key to getting good responses.

Ignition can cause vertical, ie weak firing pin spring.

But before replacing the spring, I would stop using the graphite in the necks and lightly crimp the bullet in place. Many found that crimping the bullet improved consistency.

What are the readings from your Garmin?

Did the groups change when the barrel was replaced?

Btw that’s a nice looking Martini.

Kiwi

 

[Tiratore]

Ignition - good suggestion. I guess I'll try to disassemble and have a look at firing pin movement. Primers look OK, but I've had problems with a sticky firing pin on a 44 1/2. Caused vertical. Never disassembled this martini. Hope the hinge pin does the trick.

Also - both barrels produced similar groups.

Uff da.

 

[Tiratore]

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October 8 group sizes - m.o.a., 100 yd, 5-shots each. In order fired. First 2 shots were sighters.

0.782

1.052

1.486

1.508

 

[Tiratore]

Using the 40 V-Max, I had the seating die set to produce SAMMI length. Hmmm. I measured how much I was jumping the bullet - 0.100 or so! I think I know what to try next. On my K-Hornet Cooper, I seated that bullet to touch or jam and that worked.