Home Forums Reloading Varmint Rifles 17 Rem pet loads?

My favorite load in my 17 Remington is the Berger 25 gr MHP with 22.5 gr of Rel 15 , Remington 7.5 BR Primer in Remington Brass. This load will shot bug holes from my 17 R

The 2nd generation Remington factory loads were rumored to be bonded after they went to the heavier jackets. I am hoarding those for deer and they are good for Turkey too where you don't want them to fragment.

Not sure when Remington switched to the Hornaday 25 instead of the in house 25? Sometime in the early 90's I think.

Thanks a lot!
And to think I was starting to feel rather spry, then you posted that. ggrrrrr!!!!

But its gratifying knowing you are older than me.

Are you saying that Mule Deer is more grouchy than you?

Geezzzz,,,, it was just an observation,,, take some Geritol and relax.


And NOBODY, BUT NOBODY is grouchier than me, AND DON'T FORGET IT.

Gotta go,,,, I have a date with a gal half my age that likes to stick her finger up my but.















OK,,,, truth is,,, it's a doctors appointment but don't tell anyone.

What a grouch!!!


I think your doctor sounds better than mine. Want to swap?

Where's the 'Like' button for FG's finger butt post? That's pretty good.

I told my barber that one the other day.

He laughed so hard I was starting to fear for my left ear.

Yes!! My fast load for the 17 was H414 (same as) at 25.- grains with a CCI 450 primer. (It pierced some others.) 19.0 IMR 4198 was another load my rifle liked. It seemed rather mild and doesn’t push 4K like the H414 load does.

HuntnShoot: All three of my 17 Remington Varmint Rifles prefer and perform wonderfully (lethality wise) with the Berger 25 grain bullets.
Two of them prefer H 4895 powder and the third likes IMR 4320 powder best.
I use Remington 7 1/2 primers in all of them.
I use "molied" Bergers in one of my 17's and think its worth that effort.
I have tried all manner of 25 grain bullets in my various 17 Remingtons but never tested the 20 grainers.
Best of luck to you and good luck selling that Rifle when the time comes - but I say keep it, for old times sake, if nothing else.
I am sure if you do sell it that the day will come when you wish you had it back.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

I’ve heard that Remington might have used Hornady to source their 17 bullets at some point in time. I know those old Remingtons didn’t always look the same as the Hornady 25 HP. I kind of think I can remember the Rem 25 HPs being Power-lokt for awhile????? (Or is that just another memory I have- like some others- that just ain’t so?)

Yes Klik, the old Remington factory load used the Power Lokt plated bullets that were also available as components. They were like mini Speer Deepcurls! I have a box somewhere but haven't gotten around to loading any, had great luck with 20 and 25 grainers from Hornady. I even have a half dozen boxes of 25gr Barnes Original soft points lying around. Never seen any more of them and Barnes swears up and down that they never produced such a projectile. But they are sealed in orange AccuTech boxes that boldly state what they are and where they came from.

I shot about 800 rounds of 30 grain Bergers out of a sako 75 the powder was h380 @3600 fps. Used it for p dogs, fox, and coyote. I was happy with the results. Woodchuck den sells a variety of heavy bullets for the .17. I have shot his 30 gr boatails in my model 7 with 748 powder they shot nicely.

"(Or is that just another memory I have- like some others- that just ain’t so?)"

Definitely happens to me.

Has anyone tried CFE 223 for either 20 or 25 grain loads? Hodgdon shows top velocity for this with the 25. But I have heard reports that one way it reduces copper fowling is by leaving a sooty residue in the barrel. Supposedly this doesn't harden like the usual carbon build up and allegedly lubricates the bullet. Any first hand experience? This powder is available but can't find any 4320 locally.