Ten grains gave 20-grain bullets a velocity of nearly 3,700 fps, which is all you can expect from such a small amount of powder. Determined to include a Berger 30-grain load in this report, I asked my friends at Hodgdon to shoot it in their 24-inch pressure barrel. 17 September 2002, 13:14. Hornady currently loads its .17 Hornet with 20-grain V-MAX and 15.5-grain NTX bullets. AVERAGE GROUP SIZE WITH MOST ACCURATE BRAND OF AMMUNITION. In testing the ability of the powder to Erase Copper Fouling, Reiber fired a 467-round string during the varmint shoot with no cleaning, except for occasional dry-brushing to sweep out powder fouling. It is based on a necked-down .223 Remington case and uses a .172 caliber bullet, making it an ideal choice for those looking for small-caliber performance with minimal recoil. That put bullets 0.060 inch off the rifling, and while accuracy was not as good as with bullets touching the rifling, it was considerably better than with a longer jump. Absence of copper fouling in the Shilen barrel of the SSK Industries Contender and the barrels of the Cooper Model 21 and the Sako L46 indicated extremely smooth bores. The first 10 rounds were outstanding. It is a great powder for cartridges from the .17 Remington Fireball to the .22-250 Remington. The .17 Hornet (right) is quite a bit smaller and burns about three-quarters as much powder as the .17 Remington Fireball (left). Ackleys load data lists 25-grain bullets with a velocity of 3,585 fps from 12.0 grains of 4198 and 3,570 fps from 11.5 grains of 4227. The Fireball, fed lighter bullets, is capable of velocities well in excess of 4,000 fps. The .17 Remington, on the other hand, is the darling of predator hunters protective over pelts. Copyright 2005, 2017 by ChuckHawks.com. The 20-grain Varmageddon by Nosler is a classic cup-and-core hollowpoint that provides a great option for high-volume, budget-conscious varmint shooters. He admitted to being stuck in his ways and did very little changing. The Nosler 20-grain bullet was happiest at 0.015 inch. The V-MAX bullets had an average velocity of 3,567 fps for 10 shots recorded 10 feet in front of the muzzle of the 21.90-inch barrel of a CZ 527 American. When developing its version of the .17 Hornet, Hornady shortened the .22 Hornet case about 0.050 inch to make overall cartridge length compatible with the magazines of existing rifles in .22 Hornet. I have 200 pieces of brass and I'm ready to go, The Official Predator Masters Search Engine. This concludes with an average overall group size for all types of ammunition. It would not go 20 rounds without overheating the barrel and experiencing velocity excursions. The new Sako Finnlight II sports an innovative stock and Cerakote metal paired with the terrific 85 action. Longer stick propellants can bridge when flowing through purpose-designed .17 caliber powder dispensing equipment, and for this reason I always weigh my charges carefully and inspect the charged cases prior to the bullet seating operation. I have attempted to chamber Remington ammo in two .17 Mach IV rifles. Give a Gift Alliant Reloder 7, Hodgdon H-322 and Ramshot TAC were paired with this bullet. A couple thousand of these discontinued bullets were acquired at a substantial savings after the Zombie craze subsided. Rem. I can consistently keep them under an inch with this load. Overall, Hodgdons CFE BLK, Alliants Reloder 10x, Vihtavuoris N133 and Ramshots X-Terminator emerged as clear winners, providing a balanced combination of accuracy and velocity in this fine varminting cartridge. Reloder 7 did its best with a maximum load of 16.5 grains; .53 inch at 4,039. Scott Rupp gets a chance to talk to Aaron Oelger about a few new products from Hodgdon and why reloading store shelves are empty. Joe Kurtenbach, Executive Editor of Gun & Ammo, and John Myles from Smith & Wesson discuss features of the Equalizer 9mm micro-compact pistol and new-for-2023 M&P 5.7. bullet will surprise you also. In the course of our rifle reviews we ordinarily test for accuracy using as many different loads as possible and tabulate the results. The .17 Hornet (left) looks like a larger version of the .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire (right). With the 65, I recommend 47.5 grains of Varget or 47.5 grains of IMR 4064. A Cooper rifle I shot performed best with the Federal 205M. More reliable bullets allowed .17-caliber rounds like the RFB to be run at 4,000-plus feet per second (fps) without worry of poor terminal performance. The use of more streamlined pointed bullets in bolt-action rifles, such as the Winchester 43, Kimber 82, and Sako L46, flattens trajectory and increases downrange punch. 17 Remington cartridge with a 24 inch barrel makes 3900-4000 fps very easy with IMR 4198. Springfield Armory Hellion 5.56 NATO Bullpup Rifle: Tested, SIG Sauer P322 .22 Rimfire Pistol: Full Review. I have some 25 grain Calhoon .17 bullets that I have been saving for a while. Barm: I have 3 (three) Varmint type Rifles in caliber 17 Remington. Winchester created this load, and named it for what it wasswift. Ackley describes the .17 Hornet as sort of an improved .22 Hornet necked down to .17 caliber. In the .17s I have worked with, the CCI BR-4 has given me the most consistent accuracybut your results may vary. When it comes to choosing a primer, it and the 17 Ackley Hornet can be finicky from rifle to rifle. The Remington Model Seven is ready, willing and able to handle just about any task. 17 MACH IV. It ends up with a shorter neck than a case formed from 22 Hornet brass, but prairie dogs dont seem to mind, and accuracy does not suffer. Either powder is an excellent choice for P.O. Regardless of how bullets were seated, chamber pressures appeared to be on the mild side in the Cooper and Remington guns. It would quickly become the benchrest shooting champion until the PPC cartridges appeared in 1974. 7 1/2 primers and 4320 have been the go to combo for 17 Rem. The camera rod of my Lyman borescope is too large in diameter for .17-caliber barrels, so for three of the test rifles I relied on cleaning patches wet with copper solvent to detect the presence of metal fouling. sierra Gameking , AOL. Hornady dies were used to handload cartridges for the .17 Hornet. If you look at a burn rate chart and published reloading data, you will see other powders that are closeReloder 15, IMR4064, Varget, VV N-140, and H4895 are commonly referenced. 8208 is now my go to powder for the 17 Schism Feb 22, 2017 #7 bobcat93 said: I'm getting 1 1/2" -1 I'm using my cz527 At those velocities, drift isnt as significant as some would lead you to believe, either. Caleb Giddings, Marketing Manager at Taurus, introduces the all-new TaurusTX 22 Compact. Ill be testing this powder with other bullet weights moving forward. Give a Gift BP-B2. Rod Herrett stocked the gun, and Fred Smith fitted its 15-inch Shilen barrel. Formed by necking up the .223 Rem. Norma 200, 55gr. The reason the author made the first .17 caliber was the result of a deal with the late C.H. Having a burn speed close to H4198 and IMR 4198 makes CFE BLK suitable for use in a variety of applications, including the .17- and .22-caliber varmint cartridges covered in this report. My old pet load for my 17 BDL was with IMR 4320 with 25 Berger Match HP. Test: CCI A17 averaged 2642 fps for five rounds, which is only 8 fps slower than the factory-touted numberpretty remarkable. Berger set a terrific tone for .17 caliber bullets with a wide range of bulletsvariously producing bullets as light as 15 grains and as heavy as 37 grains (which require a very fast twist). .17 rimfire rifles are normally tested with a good quality telescopic sight set at a magnification of nine power or higher. When using that primer in this cartridge, it is important to begin with a starting load and keep a close eye on fired primer condition while carefully working up. Formed by necking down Remingtons .221 Fireball case and increasing shoulder angle to 30 degrees, OBrien claimed a velocity of 3,700 fps for a 25-grain bullet. Not only that, but it is also stable in a 1:9 twist, which has become the standard in the caliber (from the original 1:10). Here, listed in alphabetical order, are several of the best .17-caliber rifles available today: Kimber's Hunter Pro Desolve Blak takes the firm's more affordable mountain rifle to new heights. Except for the CCI A17 load, all brands claim a muzzle velocity (MV) of 2525-2550 fps and in our chronograph testing actually delivered average MVs of 2550-2650 fps, depending on the load. It took Remington until 2008 to adopt the cartridge. Vihtavuori N133, Hodgdon Benchmark and Ramshot X-Terminator (same as Accurate A-2230) were tried, with the best group just .62 inch at 4,043 fps with 18 grains of N133, .77 inch at 4,098 fps with 19.5 grains of Benchmark and .70 inch at 3,780 fps with 19 grains of X-Terminator. In addition to delivering much lower velocity spreads, accuracy was better with IMR 4198 and H335. At least not inside of 300 yards. The factory ammo was and is very accurate ammo, this load may possible be Remington's recipe. H414/W760 behind a 30gr. The Berger 25-grain bullet preferred 0.010 inch. Subscriber Services. Use of the Remington 6 primer improved accuracy in Reibers gun as well as mine. My rifle is extremely accurate with the Hornady 40-grain V-Max and Nosler 40-grain Ballistic Tip, but it will not completely stabilize the 50-grain versions of those two bullets. .17 Remington (Using Hornady Bullets) reloading data with 77 loads. . * We tested two different Marlin Model 917VS and Ruger K77/17VMBBZ rifles. The first one was chambered for the so-called .17 Pee Wee, which was simply the .30 Carbine cartridge necked down to .17, and the first rifle was built . Cases last just short of forever, an important consideration when choosing a powder for loading bucketfuls of cartridges needed for defending your position from hordes of crazed flickertails. The 20 grn Vmax had better accuracy and Mr. Nagels 20 grain pill was the most accurate. Tips, techniques, and equipment are applied to these classroom discussions on how to become more proficient and successful at making long-range shots while hunting with AR-platform rifles. He was a college professor, a gifted machinist, a writer, a barrel maker, a bullet maker, a builder of rifles and an avid experimenter. This little gem was introduced originally by Remington in 1971, though similar wildcats had undoubtedly existed for many years prior. According to my measurements, its gravimetric density is 0.980 gram per cubic centimeter, the same as for water. An overall cartridge length of 1.815 inches with the Hornady 20-grain V-Max exceeds what the Ruger magazine is capable of handling, so those rounds had to be manually loaded directly into the chamber. . If the rifle is accurate, one really has to be "off the playing field" to assemble handloads that won't shoot. Starting and maximum charges vary slightly in the Hornady manual, but no more than to be expected from different lots of the same powders or slight differences in barrels, cases and bullets. If Hodgdons recommended maximum of 12.8 grains is used, switching to the Remington 7 or Federal 205M primer is advised. 2 scale used in my tests detected no weight variation in charges of CFE BLK dispensed by the Redding measure, IMR 4198 varied by as much as 0.3 grain. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. Load data for caliber ".17 Rem." The .17 Remington is a short-length cartridge developed by the Remington Arms Company in 1971. load in a winchester mod. I began my shooting tests by using Barnes CR-10 solvent to ensure no copper fouling lurked in the barrels of the test guns. The .17 Rem's efficient ballistics allow . Formed by necking down Remington's .221 Fireball case and increasing shoulder angle to 30 degrees, O'Brien claimed a velocity of 3,700 fps for a 25-grain bullet. Hammer Bullets 18 grain Dead Blow is another excellent nontoxic (California compliant) option milled from a single piece of copper. maximum of 52,000 CUP for the 221 Fireball and also considerably below the pressure generated by a maximum charge of LilGun with the Berger 30-grainer. Full-length sizing the fired cases, though, lengthened them .006 inch. On the other end of the stick, almost all firearm manufacturers offer rimfire rifles chambered in .17 HMR, so shooters can pick and choose. The SCAR 15P is chambered for 5.56 NATO and, with its 7.5-inch barrel, is the most compact SCAR to date. This efficiency inspired some exceptional wildcat rounds, like the .20 VarTarg, and the .17 Remington Fireball (RFB) under discussion here. Pressures generated in Hodgdons pressure barrel for an 18.0-grain charge behind those two bullet weights was only 33,500 and 35,700 CUP respectively. While seen at its best as a metallic silhouette cartridge, it will work on deer at relatively close ranges when loaded with the right bullet. One in the chamber and another in the magazine makes it a two-shooter. Colt Model 1861 Special Musket: What's Its Value? The Sierra 40-grain BlitzKing delivered the smallest groups when seated out to lightly kiss the rifling, while the 50-grain BlitzKing preferred 0.005 inch of jump. I was curious to see how Hornadys factory load would perform in my SSK Industries rifle. The same charge with 20-grain V-MAXes started out with an even tighter group, but I flipped out the bullet from the fourth shot, which enlarged the group to 1.09 inches at 100 yards. Hodgdon LilGun is the powder for the .17. Both guns are stock Remington 700's with only Rifle Basix triggers added. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. I dont know how Hodgdon fit 11.8. Like those bullets, the Sierra 40- and 45-grain Hornets expand on varmints quite nicely, but since they do not have flat noses, no more than one should be loaded in the tubular magazine of a lever-action rifle. bullet. Patches wet with Barnes CR-10 pushed through the bore revealed a total absence of copper fouling. Primers open another interesting can of worms. RifleShooter Magazine editor Scott Rupp breaks down all the features of the Mossberg Patriot Predator rifle chambered in 6.5 PRC. Subscribe to OL+ for our best feature stories and photography. The author obtained the tools, which took some time, and by the time the tools were ready Mr. ONeil had other things to occupy his mind, so that the project remained static until 1945. So with some hold-over aiming finesse, the .17 would make a decent ground squirrel and prairie dog cartridge out to 300 yards. In those days, a velocity of 2,000 fps was considered "fast," so this was really big news. The factory 20-grain loads were accurate and had a velocity of 3,567 fps when shot from a CZ 527 American. The .17 Fireball includes such mild recoil that the shooter gets to watch all the action through the scope. That powder seems to always work for me. Several five-shot groups fired at 100 yards measured less than 0.250 inch. Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. With the CZ sighted in 1.40 inches high at 100 yards, the bullets still hit an inch above aim at 200 yards. Bullets were made out of copper wire and results on small game such as prairie dogs were quite amazing. Hodgdons listing of 18.0 grains of CFE BLK as maximum for 30- and 35-grain bullets needs clarification. The shoulder diameter of the Hornady case is also a bit wider in diameter than the Ackley. As mentioned, the .17 was first brought to market with a 25-grain Power Lokt Hollow Point. This is especially important when loading ammunition on a progressive press. For the bigger animals such as predators, its very hard to beat a 25-grain hollow point. Using Hornady .17 Hornet brass to form .17 Ackley Hornet cases eliminates the need for case-forming dies. Ill save those bullets for my .17 Hornet. A sleeper that works very well is W760 and its stablemate H414. MSRP: $11.99 per 50-rnd. | Jeff Bradley shows off the Modern Hunting Rifle (MHR) from Christensen Arms at SHOT Show 2023. Except for the CCI A17 load, all brands claim a muzzle velocity (MV) of 2525-2550 fps and in our chronograph testing actually delivered average MVs of 2550-2650 fps, depending on the load. With an Accu-Fit stock and left hand adjustable bolt, this rifle is a perfect choice for anyone! The .17 Fireball easily breaks 4,000 fps with 20-grain bullets and only 17 to 20 grains of powder. Both of those loads will push a 65gr V-Max about 4,100 fps. In some cases, the cartridge you want to shoot will dictate the type of rifle available. After that, the die is set for head-spacing on the shoulder of the case. There were certainly some exceptional groups involved, but the rifle proved more finicky than I anticipated. Hornady HP. I have also done a lot of work with the Federal 205 and 205 Match, and these primers also work wellbut will also start to flatten and can pierce more easily than the first three mentioned. With the case shoulder bumped back and bullets reseated, it averaged 0.64 inch for five, five-shot groups at 100 yards. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. After the cases were trimmed, loaded and fired, they had not grown in length any appreciable amount. Some seating-depth jockeying would likely reap rewards, and the stock could use some work, as a piece of paper will not slip between barrel and stock. The .17 Remington was originally introduced with 25 grain bullets, and for this middle weight, most of the powders that work well in a 22-250 or 308 work quite well. Cases from unfired Hornady factory loads had a length of 1.338 inches, which I used as a trim length. Reloder 10x performed exceptionally, assembling .40- and .55-inch groups at 3,950 and 4,051 fps providing an excellent combination of accuracy and velocity. While shooting, I cleaned powder fouling from their barrels after each 25-round string, but applied no additional copper solvent. Ive been wrong before when predicting the cartridge-buying habits of small game hunters, but I hope Im not wrong about the .17 Hornady Hornet. 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Unfortunately, it did not turn in a noteworthy group with this bullet. An additional 0.5 grain of LilGun increased the velocity of 20-grain bullets by 198 fps. vs 9.3x62 Cartridge Clash, 7 Top .17 HMR (Hornady Magnum Rimfire) Rifles, How Rifle-Shot Recoil Affects Scopes, Rings and Bases, Ruger No. We have found the accuracy potential of all three cartridges to be excellent and essentially the same. Ive not tried the excellent RWS primer nor the new Winchester Match Small Riflebut wouldnt hesitate to test either one. Hodgdon Powder is the only current source of handloading data I could find for the new and old .17s. The 527s barrel is slender with a diameter of just over .5 inch at the muzzle. My most accurate loading/Rifle is a rare Remington 700 VSS with the factory 26" heavy stainless barrel. I'm watching this thread because I just got my 17 rem upper. Perhaps you know someone who drives a Maserati, or a 1970s International pickup. Nitroglycerine content makes them double-base propellants. Especially Remington brass. Typically, groups with each rifle are fired for record by three or four Guns and Shooting Online staffers and/or contributors. Reiber's load consisted of the Remington 6 primer, Hornady case, and Hornady 20-grain V-Max seated out to lightly engage the rifling. Hornadys 20-grain Z-MAX is the same as the V-MAX in every way, except the polymer tip is Zombie green instead of Hornady red. The round was first loaded with an 87-grain bullet at the then-astounding velocity of 3,000 fps; the "3000" in its name was, of course, a marketing maneuver on the bullet speed. Hornady and Nosler both make 20-grain bullets. I have owned several rifles in 218 Bee through the years, the first being a Winchester Model 43. A 9.5-grain charge of LilGun shot five 20-grain Bergers in .78 inch at 100 yards. : 41,500 50,400 CUP In this cartridge, an overcharge of a fraction of a grain, particularly when working with near maximum loads, can produce excessive pressuresso a little extra care in this step is essential. A decrease in body taper gained back some of the capacity loss, but its gross water capacity is still about one grain less than for Ackleys version. To barely bump back the shoulders of cases and set headspace on the shoulders, I turned the size die up a partial turn from contacting the shellholder. He called it the .17 Pee Wee and built a dramatically scaled-down 1917 Enfield action specifically for it. Using bullets from Hornady V-Max, Hornady V-Max or HP. Two calibers stand out among those of .17-diameter ilk, although others of newer design may outstrip them in the future. Through the years I have handloaded for several lever-action rifles chambered for the 218 Bee, and recoil is so light I never found it necessary to crimp the mouth of the case into the bullet, so lack of a cannelure on the Sierra bullets is not a factor. Ruger's multi-role small frame autoloading rifle - Sear - combines AR-10 power with AR-15 Portability. The .17 Remington has a longer neck with the shoulder pushed back somewhat, and is .036 inch longermaking it unique. About the same time, Hornady introduced its version of the 25-grain HPand this was (and is) an excellent bullet, though sadly it appears to be out of production at the moment. In Handbook for Shooters and Reloaders, Volume II (1966), Ackley writes about himself: The author may or may not have been the originator of the .17 caliber in this country. Beth Shimanski of Savage introduces their all new straight-pull rifle. Open sights are standard, and the receiver is grooved for common rimfire scope rings. It attained the second highest velocities with 20-grain bullets and the highest velocities with 25-grain bullets. Articles may contain affiliate links which enable us to share in the revenue of any purchases made. The .270 typically calls for charge weights ranging from 55 to 60 grains, so my target is +/- 0.2 grain. This American-made, double-base spherical powder is a slower derivative of A-2230. Meet the all-new Taurus Judge Executive Grade, a revolver featuring a hand-polished satin finish, presentation-grade wood grips, a brass rod front sight and an exceptional hand-tuned trigger. J. Scott Rupp takes a first look at the Springfield M1A Loaded rifle chambered in the popular 6.5 Creedmoor. 55mm. Re: 17 Remington Load Data. I have, however, owned and handloaded for the common .17s and the focus of this article will be the first, and in many ways, the finestthe .17 Remington. A steadily mounting accumulation of data makes the following list possible. 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