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5.7 Johnson Spitfire on G'broker


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Not a bad price to start, but whew try finding ammo or the reloading gear. Do these use the same mags as their .30 big brother? I can't find info on that. Interesting variation for sure; I have never run into one, just heard about 'em. They're fast but not much for stopping power (here come the comments on that one :happy: ).

Cheers and Seasons Greetings,

Ron

 

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/918985765

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Dies are available but 'spensive

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/101244296?pid=192761

 

Load data may be harder to come by but I'd just about bet the farm that .22 K-Hornet data would give you a good starting load

How much stopping power does a coyote require?

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"How much stopping power does a coyote require?"

Well, true dat, S.R. Myself I won't bid on that gal but think this breed is interesting. Since only 500 or so were made, I guess there wasn't much demand for the ammo or the dies. Another opine is that it's close to a .224. I wonder if the old Remington .221 Fireball is close? It's always interesting ain't it...

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The Fireball case is similar but longer and slightly larger in diameter and has a more pronounced shoulder. The K-Hornet is longer but slightly smaller in diameter than the Spitfire, has a bit less shoulder and works at a lower pressure. Fireball load data could get you into trouble very quickly in the Spitfire; the K-H probably not so much.

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