Nosler, the world's finest bullets, ammunition, rifles, & brass. Most Accurate powders are now made by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems St. Marks Powder in Florida or Valleyfield in Quebec, Canada. Hornady The only modification is a HS Varmint stock. This single-base, extruded powder was developed for the .308 Winchester. sighting-in all the rifles or the 60+ rounds that we fired in the These powders were originally intended for target shooters, but the two powders also work well in small-game cartridges. It was the most accurate rifle and load I ever used. All this gives the FTX a higher ballistic coefficient of .300 versus .195 for a roundnose bullet of the same weight. A steadily mounting accumulation of data makes the following list possible. Caliber: barm # 13676946 03/21/19. The Never seen anything like that before! energy is 135 ft. lbs. More Than 450 Handloads. Speaking of the guns I used, I was fortunate to have on hand two fine guns chambered for the .35 Rem. Ruger No. were shipped to Australian fox hunters than to dealers in the United States because it did not damage pelts as much as larger calibers. Fortunately, shooting .17 HMR rifles is really H-4350 shot the bullets 98 fps faster than Accurate and 43 fps faster than IMR. Favorite loads for your .17 Remington - PredatorMasters Forums Welcome to the Predator Masters Forums Be sure to visit the main Predator Master website at Log In ] Predator Masters Home Forums Hunting Reloading & Ammo Favorite loads for your .17 Remington Register User Forum List Calendar Active Topics FAQ Who's Online Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 > : 4,638 4,917 Press. 50 v-max at .020" off the lands. My 17 won't shoot the 20 gr VMAX and the 25 seems to give better air time. Most factory ammo features 50gr to 60gr projectiles.The 22-250 Remington Load Data for Peregrine Bullets is made available to enhance accuracy and consistency for the rifle connoisseur. The .44 Remington Magnum is an adaptable cartridge when fired from a handgun. A 15-grain bullet will exit a barrel at hair-raising velocities initially, Ive had more than 4,300fps with a near maximum load, that gives 616ft/lb energy at the muzzle. Made in Canada, this intermediate-burning, single-base extruded powder works best in the .22-250 Remington, .220 Swift and .243 Winchester. But he became best known for the development of wildcat and improved cartridges bearing his name. What It Is Not. Beyond that distance, the Swift was the clear winner at bucking wind and dropping whistle pigs in mid-munch. The home of Shooting Times, Sporting Gun and Airgun Shooter. My gun likes alot of jump to the lands. Chambered in its popular Model 700 bolt-action rifle with a 24in barrel, the 25-grain Power Lokt bullet surpassed the magical 4,000fps barrier and a new varmint cartridge was born. Scott Rupp gets a chance to talk to Aaron Oelger about a few new products from Hodgdon and why reloading store shelves are empty. The Western Powders manual lists Hornady 250-grain roundnose bullets with a velocity of 2,500 fps when paired with 52.0 grains of A-2015. . LT-32, loaded in the .223, shot a five-shot group that measured .54 inch with Nosler 69-grain HPBT bullets and .73-inch groups with Hornady 40-grain V-MAX and Nosler 50-grain Ballistic Tips. Those are not huge differences in bullet drop and drift between the two bullet diameters, although the .22s do deliver more energy to the target. Parker Otto Ackley wore many different hats. instrumental velocities for our five loads, including the highest Using the data guides .223 62,350-psi maximum average pressure loads, I used A-2520 to shoot 60-grain bullets at nearly 3,000 fps, 65-grain bullets at 3,037 fps and 69-grain bullets at 2,788 fps. Absolute minimum barrel gap and the barrel nut tight. Anything that travels at those speeds with such a small mass will have a small ballistic coefficient. the Isaac Walton rifle range, located in the forested hills south of I shot LT-32 in two bolt-action .223 Remingtons and LT-30 and LT-32 in a CZ bolt-action 7.62x39. If you are shooting magpies, crows or other feathered vermin then a rapidly expanding 15-grain or 18-grain Berger is just the ticket. Ackley created his first .17 caliber wildcat by necking down the .30 Carbine case. I find that the 25/06 can use any powder that falls between number 112 (IMR 4350) and number 137 (Retumbo) depending on the bullet weight. Paper_Sniper: The load I am about to relay to you has been exceptionally accurate in several 223 Remington Varmint type Rifles I own. I'm burning Tac and 25 gr VMAX in my old 17 Rem and it really shoots well. Remington and Federal cases were intermediate (at 148.4 and 151.3 grains respectively). It is a reliable slayer of white-tailed deer and black bear at the moderate ranges at which these species are taken, it has plenty of power for the job, and it is adequately accurate for these hunting chores. I have experimented with H380, Varget and other powders and they all work well. Loads are also listed for the .219 Zipper and .225 Winchester, which are rarely seen in the varmint fields these days. were set between 9x and 12x, depending on shooter preference. The one I have now is a SAKO A1. The Federal Premium V-Shok load we tested uses a 17 grain Speer TNT JHP bullet at a claimed MV of 2550 fps and ME of 245 ft. lbs. Learn about Precision Shooting, Accurate Reloading, and advanced shooting skills for competition, hunting, varminting, and tactical shooting. Madison, Wi. Incidentally, in a The CZ 7.62x39 grouped three Hornady 123-grain Spire Point bullets in .69 inch with LT-32 and into 1.05 inches shooting LT-30. Sighted-in about 2 inches high at 100 yards, the FTX load hits only 1 inch low at 200 yards. Remington's Premier load offers a 17 grain AccuTip-V At 200 yards, the velocity has lost a further 1,000fps and is around the 2,000fps mark and energy has dropped to 133ft/lb. Copyright 2005 by Chuck Hawks. My personal-for-my- Caspiangun-only most accurate load came from them pesky Rainier 200g PHPs that I couldn't get to run right until I loaded them over a wee bit (3.8g) of Bullseye. If the rifles are compared based on the average group size achieved with their favored brand of ammo the results are as follows. My Uberti-made 1858 Remington .44 at 25 yards will put six balls into a 2" group from a benchrest. .17 Remington (Using Hornady Bullets) Warning! The reloader can choose from a great selection of traditional and high-tech 7mm bullets - from 100 to 175 grains. However, there is always some That total does not include practice, The new .20 calibres now coming on to the market, however, are very interesting and will be my next calibre to review. Travis if you are interrested in the load PM me and I'll send it. Make sure to watch till the end. largest group 2-3/4"; mean average group = 1-13/32". Ive used it in the .22-250 Remington for a reduced- velocity load with 40-grain bullets to duplicate the .22 Hornet. Re: 17 Remington Likes Dislikes [Re: andrews1958] #6836728 This is based on instrumental The Remington 7 1/2 BR couldn't be match. Anschutz Model 1717 D Classic, .17 HMR - 0.92", (TIE) CZ Model 452-2E American, .17 HMR - 1.06", Anschutz Model 1717 D KL, .17 HMR - 1.08", (TIE) Remington Model 547 Custom C Grade, .17 HMR - 1.13", (TIE) Remington Model 504-T LS HB, .17 HMR - 1.16", Thompson/Center Contender G2, .17 HMR - 1.21", Marlin Model 917VS ("B")*, .17 HMR - 1.25", Winchester 1885 Low Wall Hunter, .17 WSM - 1.25", Savage Model 93R17 Classic, .17 HMR - 1.31", Ruger M77/17VMBBZ ("A")*, .17 HMR - 1.44", Stevens Favorite Model 30R17, .17 HMR - 1.46", Ruger M77/17VMBBZ ("B")*, .17 HMR - 1.54", Winchester 1885 Low Wall, .17 HMR - 2.05", Remington Model 547 Custom C Grade, .17 HMR - 0.69" (Remington), Anschutz Model 1717 D Classic, .17 HMR - 0.73" (CCI), Savage B.MAG Target, .17 WSM - 0.75" (Winchester), Thompson/Center Contender G2, .17 HMR - 0.80" (Remington), Remington Model 597 LS HB, .17 HMR - 0.84" (CCI), Browning T-Bolt Target/Varmint, .17 HMR - 0.88" (Winchester), Anschutz Model 1717 D KL, .17 HMR - 0.93" (Remington), Weatherby Mark XXII, .17 HMR - 0.94" (Hornady), CZ Model 452-2E American, .17 HMR - 0.96" (CCI), Remington Model 504-T LS HB, .17 HMR - 0.98" (Federal), (TIE) Marlin Model 917VS ("A")*, .17 HMR - 1.0" (Hornady), Anschutz Model 1502 D HB, .17 M2 - 1.06" (Hornady), Marlin Model 917VS ("B")*, .17 HMR - 1.13" (Hornady), (TIE) Savage Model 93R17-BTVS, .17 HMR - 1.17" (CCI), (TIE) Ruger M77/17VMBBZ ("A")*, .17 HMR - 1.25" (Hornady), Stevens Favorite Model 30R17, .17 HMR - 1.27" (Hornady & Remington - tie), (TIE)Henry Golden Boy, .17 HMR - 1.40" (Remington), Ruger M77/17VMBBZ ("B")*, .17 HMR - 1.47" (CCI), Winchester 1885 Low Wall, .17 HMR - 1.5" (Remington). Extreme velocity spread was 12 fps. different brands of ammunition, but to me the most interesting part of To show viewers how to succeed at long range, J. Guthrie gears up for a challenging shot while chasing Colorado pronghorn at long range with DPMS' Panther 6.5 Creedmoor. Norma 200, 55gr. The Berger bullets, to date, have all achieved an unblemished record of one-shot kills with tiny entry holes, total expansion within the body cavity and no exits on medium sized, and sometimes smaller, foxes. CCI TNT ammo exceeded its advertised MV by 34 fps, the Federal Premium The .223 Remington is America's favorite cartridge according to rifle and ammunition sales. Case length for the .280 is 2.540 inches (same as the .270) and a bit longer than the .30-06 (2.494 inches). I use a book max load of varget of 24.5g and 25 grain berger match HP's. It never failed, allways shot them behind the shoulder. place at an indoor range. Re: 17 Remington Load Data. I have a custom 7mmRM and load 73gr (this is over max) with a 160gr in a nosler case with a fed215m, .368 at 200yd @ 3130fps. (Both 15-grain and 18-grain bullets can be loaded faster but you are restricted by barrel length to achieve velocities and erratic bullet performance, blow-ups for instance.). (See the article Compared: .17 HMR Varmint Ammunition for more details about .17 HMR ammo.). exceeded its catalog MV by 108 fps and the CCI A17 load exceeded its I really need to work up a load with some TAC. rifles reviewed for Guns and Shooting Online, it The 20-grain bullets offer a good compromise over the industry standard 25-grain as they can be loaded faster. You won't find a powder that will work "ideal" for both the .223 and the 25/06. * We tested two different Marlin Model 917VS and Ruger K77/17VMBBZ rifles. J. Scott Rupp takes a first look at the Springfield M1A Loaded rifle chambered in the popular 6.5 Creedmoor. 17 Fireball accuracy. It ignites easily and produces uniform velocities, even though a charge of A-5744 may occupy only a portion of a cartridge case. With a 23-degree shoulder and a case length of 1.796 inchesthe .223 Remington uses a 1.760-inch-long casethe .17 Remington often has a powder charge heavier than its bullet. Lighter and tougher and more precise than ever, it's the perfect back country hunting rifle. 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When I began testing .22 Long Rifle rifles and ammunition for accuracy, good results were a two-inch group at 50 yards. The list of bullets suitable for the .35 Rem. I understand this is an old thread, but want to reply anyway. In the course of accuracy testing the various .17 HMR Accurate Shooter Forum and Daily Bulletin Gun Blog. 2-Pack Universal Magazine IWB Concealed Carry Holster, Single Double Stack Mags Pouch for Glock 17 26 43 Sig 1911 S&W M&P 9mm. Taurus has redesigned this sporting pistol for performance. CCI A17 load was chronographed using a Savage A17 test rifle with a 22" The spherical powder flows smoothly and precisely through a measure, so powder is dispensed directly into cases to reduce loading time. staff members, including yours truly, shot groups through five I use IMR-3031 with a Hornady 25grHP bullet. Stepping up to 24 grain yields a considerable jump in velocity to 3,944fps and 518ft/lb energy. Kindler 30gr Gold bullets and RL-15 takes the .17 Rem to a new level of killing power. 2525 fps and muzzle energy (ME) of 241 ft. lbs. After that, if you are still not getting Patrick's top picks for loading the .17 Remington Fireball are Hodgdon's CFE BLK, Accurate's A-2200, Alliant's Reloder 10x and Western Powders' Ramshot X-Terminator. claimed MV of 2650 fps and ME of 264 ft. lbs. The powder shot 139-grain bullets a touch over 3,300 fps from a 7mm Remington Magnum. This was before coyotes invaded the East and decimated the groundhog population, so we accounted for our share of them. When it comes down to velocity, the .17 Rem. The Model 8 was offered in the .25, .30, .32, and .35 Remingtons. Initial problems The .17 Winchester Super Magnum (.17 WSM) is based on a Winchester .270 commercial nail gun case necked down to accept .17 caliber bullets. Its best use is for low-pressure, cast-bullet loads in the .223 on up to the .45-70. Bought one several years ago, since I load 17HH and 17 Rem. I do NOT recommend this load for any other 41 Mag revolver. 70 and a sako vixen is: Rem case , cci bencrest pr., 21.2 gr. The .17 Mach 2 (.17 M2) cartridge is based on a CCI Stinger .22 LR case necked down to accept .17 caliber bullets. It is about 600 fps faster than the .17 Hornets and an honest 300 fps faster than the Mach IV and the Fireball. Greetings. Ultimately we fired a total of over 80 groups and 400+ fps; extreme spread 35 fps; average = 2609 fps. Kimber's Hunter Pro Desolve Blak takes the firm's more affordable mountain rifle to new heights. If the rifle is accurate, one really has to be "off the playing field" to assemble handloads that won't shoot. This American-made, fast-burning, double-based powder is suited to small capacity cases like the .22 Hornet and 7.62x39, and it is also useful for lightweight bullets in the .223 Remington. Primer Hornady V-max 25 gr. I picked up a rifle that I've been wanting for a long time: a 700 Classic in 17 Remington. The hence this article. One of the most economical options for a .17 HMR rifle that can still deliver hails from Brazil. 24.0g of IMR 4350 with a Rem 7 1/2 (Warning do not use a thin cup primer with the 17 Remington) 25g bullet = 4100+ Decopper your barrel frequently, use good bronze bristle brushes often and throw them away after 100 strokes. So if you find yourself in possession of a nice vintage rifle chambered for the .35 Rem., do not despair. The other top-sellers are the .17 Mach IV, .17 Rem., .17 Fireball and Hornadys .17 Hornet. 26. The cartridge overall length (COL) is also important for proper feeding from the magazine. Using Hornady .17 Hornet brass to form .17 Ackley Hornet cases eliminates the need for case-forming dies. Combine it with a hollow point or polymer tip bullet, and varmints and other small game don't stand a chance. can also be quite accurate. sport, so these results are more indicative of real world performance. CCI A17: high 2813 fps; low 2742 fps; extreme spread It's pure poison on deer-size game out to 600 yards. These results speak for themselves. Does anyone know how much smaller the volume is on this brass vs Rem brass? A more important metric, however, is downrange energy. Remington surprised everyone by legitimising the .17 by not domesticating the .17/223 cartridge, as expected, but by using the .223 case and pushing the shoulder back, therefore producing a longer neck. Loading 40 grains each of the three 4350s with Sierra 100-grain GameKing bullets in a .243 Winchester rifle. used in the rifles. After that, the die is set for head-spacing on the shoulder of the case. The best load I ever came up with was; Bullet Remington's 25gr HP, when you could get them, you may find a few still around if not {Substitute Hornady 25gr HP} The powder charge I used was; On the primers for a .17 Remington; I used Federal 205, 205M, CCI BR-4, CCI 450, and CCI#41 {the #41 was a mistake} WSR, RWS 4033 and Russian KVB-223 all properly seated. : 2.150" Powder: 24.1 gr 25.9 gr Vel. A form die set is required if .221 Fireball cases are used, but those lucky enough to find Remington .17 Fireball brass can simply run them through a .17 Mach IV full-length sizing die, add primer, powder and bullet, and head for the varmint fields. The claimed When I had my Browning B78 in 6mm Remington, I used a Hornady 87 grain bullet with IMR 4350 for everything including deer even though it had no channeler. CCI TNT: smallest group 1/2"; largest group 2-1/4"; Moving up in powder capacity, the .17 Mach IV was introduced during the 1960s by Las Vegas gunsmith Vern OBrien, whose custom rifles were on the dainty Sako L46 action. I dumped 19.5 grains of A-2520 directly from a powder measure into .17 Remington Fireball cases and seated Hornady 25-grain V-MAX bullets. V-MAX bullet at a MV of 2550 fps and ME of 245 ft. lbs. sierra Gameking , AOL. 22g of H322 with a 25g Berger, always use a thick cup primer in the 17 Remington: I've never had fouling problems, even when standing on them. At 100 yards there is still a healthy 3,389fps velocity and 638ft/lb striking energy that is more than enough for humane despatches. Moving to bigger cartridges, when the Hornady 20-grain V-Max exits the .17 Rem. The .223 is inexpensive, easy to use well, low recoiling, and often very accurate even with military ball-type ammunition. The maximum COL is 2.525 inches, but I have found that sticking to an even 2.5 inches seems to work best. The cartridge is available in bullet weights of 36 to 80 grains. Groups were nice round clusters, not two here and three there. Ballistic uniformity was just fine, with the coefficient of variation (C.O.V.) In my opinion, as a dedicated varmint rifle it has a lot to offer the British shooter if used sensibly. This rifle was Alliants AR-Comp, Power Pro 2000MR, and 1200-R; Vihta Vuori N133; and Accurate 2015 and LT-32 (now part of Hodgdon) are also suitable. H322 w/ 50 gr. at 3,400 fps and zeroed the same is down three inches at 100 yards. FEDERAL Premium V-Shok: smallest group 11/16"; The early 1900s were an important period for cartridge development. WARNING: The loads shown here are safe only in the guns for which they were developed. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. Notes: This data was shot by Brian Pearce, Wolfe Publishing Company. For my money, the best all-round bullets for the .35 Rem. Five loads with A-4064 and 40-, 50- and 55-grain bullets in the .22-250 averaged .68 inch for five-shot groups. 2. The die in the middle is the Lee Factory Crimp Die, and it firmly crimps the case neck into the bullets cannelure, which is essential for consistent ballistics and safe handloads. Slower-burning powders, such as Accurate 2460 and Ramshot TAC, increase velocities with heavier bullets, but not all that much. This pleasant outdoor facility offers target stands at Similarly, the 18-grain bullet, setting off at the same velocity of 4,300fps, has a greater energy figure of 739ft/lb and at 100 yards has dropped to 3,158fps and 398ft/lb, better than the 15 grain but not much. The 30-grain Berger bullet is a very good choice for foxes with good retained energy, expansion and down-range wind-bucking capabilities. Accurate Arms was incorporated in McEwen, Tennessee, in 1980, after several years of selling surplus powders from the U.S. government. This round is excellent for plinking and firearms safety training. At 100 yards there is still a healthy 3,389fps velocity and 638ft/lb striking energy that is more than enough for humane despatches. They just blow up! Bullet weight: 168, 180 Berger HVLDs. After firing many rounds through a Marlin Model 336, I have to say that LVR is far and away the best powder for this cartridge, but there are several other propellants that also work well. This load shot a 1.05-inch group at 100 yards, with four of the bullets in .61 inch. I'll be trying a load .5 gr. When can deer be hunted? hollow-point (JHP) varmint bullet at a claimed muzzle velocity (MV) of Hornady bullets registered 2,454 fps burning 51.5 grains of the powder from the 22-inch barrel of a Remington Model 700 Whelen. I later bought an OBrien rifle in .17 Mach IV, and after shooting it for about 10 years, I sold it to a collector. All shooting with our five .17 HMR rifles was done at Accurates powders hung in limbo for some time, overshadowed by Alliant, Hodgdon, IMR and Winchester powders until Western bought Accurate in 2005. and 28-degree shoulder. 165 yards, for a MPBR (+/- 1.5") of 165 yards. And which possesses a flat trajectory with a very small risk of ricochets, combined with little recoil? Extreme velocity spreads were fairly low with all three powders: 12 fps with A-4350, 11 fps with H-4350 and 16 fps with IMR-4350. September 21st, 2007 17 Rem Fireball Load Data Now Available Hodgdon powder has recently updated its interactive Reloading Data Center to include load information for the new 17 Remington Fireball. During fire-forming the case will headspace on its rim and the shoulder will be moved forward to the Ackley position. The new Sako Finnlight II sports an innovative stock and Cerakote metal paired with the terrific 85 action. The reason for this precaution is due to the possibility that when a round is fired, the nose of a bullet of a cartridge in the magazine might set off the primer of the round ahead of it. course of chronographing the five types of ammunition. at 100 yards. A dose of 43.0 grains of LVR gives it a muzzle energy of 2,219 ft-lbs. Hornady Load Data. It's also capable of long-distance shots. (I used Hornady dies in my Redding T-7 Turret press to prepare the handloads for this article. All Rights Reserved. This fast-burning, single-base, extruded rifle powder performs well in varmint cartridges such as the .204 Ruger and .222 and .223 Remingtons and at the opposite end of the field in the .35 Whelen and .45-70. The powders have a number ranking. Subscriber Services. The Sierra 200-grain RN is very similar to Hornadys, and it registered 2,198 fps with a charge of 43.0 grains of LVR; it grouped into an inch or less. Then you seem to have a .244, not a 6mm Remington. Drifts at 300 yards in a 10-mph cross breeze are 14 inches for the .17 Hornet versus 11 inches for the .223 Rem. bullets farthest apart. As part of this comparison we decided to chronograph the It produced about the highest velocities of all the Accurate powders tested in the .223 with 40- to 60-grain bullets. Thats why, even today, people who talk of the .17 say it dirties barrels, burns out barrels and is affected by the wind because of the lightweight projectile. The 7mm Remington Magnum rifle cartridge was introduced as a commercially available round in 1962, along with the new Remington Model 700 bolt-action rifle.It is a member of the belted magnum family that is directly derived from the venerable .375 H&H Magnum. All at 3,800 fps has close to the same trajectory. is rather low, at 33,500 psi, so the case is rather lightly constructed. Primer: CCI250 for 168s, Fed215M for the 180s. Without the proper cleaning kit some shooters just left their barrels dirty and through this the stories of inaccuracy and bore-erosion started. This makes for a light recoil round that has very good long range ballistics. I load 44.5 grains of the powder with Sierra 50-grain BlitzKing bullets for the same velocity from the 26-inch barrel of a Winchester Model 70 Varmint. his or her individual rifle. Remington introduced it in 1971, and soon thereafter a friend of mine bought a Model 700 BDL chambered for it. Additionally, ammunition for the .17 HMR is often somewhat cheaper, too; for instance, MidwayUSA lists loads priced from $10.99 to $14.99 per fifty-round package, with the leadless options comprising the . In those days, Winchester had the edge on the market with the popular Model 1984 and its fleet of cartridges. All rights reserved. He called it the .17 Pee Wee and built a dramatically scaled-down 1917 Enfield action specifically for it. Nov 2, 2020. Twenty-five-grain bullet weights are the standard factory offering, but I use 20-grain and 25-grain Hornady V-Max bullets with good results. I've used IMR 4350 and IMR 4831. I've had several 17's since 1977 and 3031 has produced good performance in all of them. One is the Marlin Model 336 lever action (made in 1975). We offer Hornady load data with over 180.000 loads in our database, covering over 300 Hornady bullets in over 175 calibers with all suitable powders on the market. ft. lbs. The catalog 100 yard velocity is 1900 fps and the 100 yard Before there were scopes or red dots there were iron sights. REMINGTON Premier AccuTip-V: high 2626 fps; low 2591 Conclusion Deer seasons in the UK. Same goes for the Mach IV and Fireball, although the velocity difference between the two bullet weights is less in them. extreme spread 92 fps; average = 2595 fps. You are using an out of date browser. Federal Hunter Match. There is only so much powder you can burn efficiently down that tiny barrel diameter, and because of this, very small changes of powder weights can give skyward pressures and inconsistency, therefore change your powder weights by 1?10th increments. This short-cut, single-base extruded rifle powder competes with H-4350 and IMR-4350. All are clean burning and temperature insensitive. .17 WSM ammunition includes Winchester Elite with 20 and 25 grain tipped bullets, Hornady with a 20 grain V-MAX tipped bullet and Federal American Eagle brand with a 20 grain tipped bullet. The smallest cartridge was the .25-35 Winchester, which preceded the .30-30 Winchester by a few months, both of which were introduced in 1895. Please enable javascript before you are allowed to see this page. I fired a couple of loads with the Barnes 180-grain TTSX in the Outfitter single shot, but I must emphasize that these pointed bullets are suited only for single-shot rifles or pump guns or autoloaders and should not be used in guns with tubular magazines. five .17 HMR loads. The early models were chambered in a suite of cartridges that covered the American hunters needs. Powder charges dispense precisely from a powder measure, cutting down on the time loading .223s for the spring gopher campaign. Powder shortages over the last few years have also aided Accurates acceptance, as handloaders turned to alternatives for unavailable favorites. Introduced in 1965 with the .444 Marlin cartridge, the Model 444 was the most powerful lever action of its day. This means the reloader must exercise care when resizing cases. This isn't your grandpa's muzzleloading system. published MV by a whopping 125 fps. Location. Mikey Hartman, Lt. Col. We manufacture Partition, AccuBond, E-Tip, Ballistic Tip, Custom Competition and much more. loads we compared for this article. Joseph Von Benedikt is with Jorge Spat to learn all about it. The M1903 Springfield, officially the United States Rifle, Caliber .30-06, Model 1903, is an American five-round magazine-fed, bolt-action service repeating rifle, used primarily during the first half of the 20th century.. However, the key word here is initial velocity. My most accurate 41 mag load still is a Lyman 410610 GC WW pushed by 21.3 grains 296 in my 41 Mag Dan Wesson 8 " heavy barrel. The CCI A17 load uses a 17 grain Varmint Tip bullet at a claimed MV of 2650 fps and ME of 264 ft. lbs. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. When introducing the .17 Remington Fireball in 2008, Remington copied the .17 Mach IV case with the exception of a couple of dimensions. #9. h1000, 160gr AB's, fed215's and good brass will get you what your looking for. We show you how. Similar threads 17 fireball and reloader 10 bobcat93 Apr 12, 2016 Reloading Forum (All Calibers) HORNADY Varmint Express: smallest group 5/8"; largest All RifleShooter subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. 136 ft. lbs. . yard velocity/energy figures for this load are 1873 fps and 132 ft. lbs. A standard for the .35 Rem. a whopping 8" at 150 yards. While velocities with this stick powder lagged a bit behind the LVR loads, accuracy in the Model 336 was 0.67 inch with the Speer 180-grain SPFN and 0.83 inch with the Hornady 200-grain FTX. Velocity was instrumental 15 feet ahead of the muzzle. The lighter bullet can be boosted by 46.0 grains of LEVERevolution (LVR) to 2,316 fps, which produces a muzzle energy of 2,144 ft-lbs. Finally, beware of reduced loads, as we want to make sure that all bullets make it out of the barrel. | You find load data for cartridges in caliber .17 Rem. air movement in the hills and it does enlarge .17 HMR groups. Certainly, it was the most Its not the flattest-shooting varmint combination, but the whole idea is to crawl within 150 yards of marmots sunning on big boulders. Westerns data guide shows 45.0 grains of the powder in the Swift firing a 50-grain bullet at 4,035 fps. The .223 Remington was developed as a varmint cartridge. If so, look no further than the .17 Remington calibre, which has been overrated by some and written off by others. Picked up a nice CZ 527 varmint a month ago.