Home Forums Reloading Varmint Rifles .17 Hornet

Mine has a Cabela's 4-12x, made by the same Japanese company that makes higher-grade Bushnells. In fact it kind of resembles some models of Bushnells. It works well.

John,

which particular model?

I've picked up a few of their scopes as of late, and I really like the features, glass and price...

Models in the 200 to 300 range.

Burris Fullfield 4.5-14


It was my first Burris scope, but its okay.

Plenty of scope for the job. I dont like how the whole eyepiece rotates with the power change, but thats my only gripe.

have been waiting impatiently for my cz 17 hornet to arrive. today is the day! looked at my scope stash and came up with a weaver 4 to 16 shooting at 50 yards to get centered up on target shot three shots in a ragged hole. using factory 20gr. v max ammo. couldn't be happier !

Ed

Just thought I'd follow up with you guys. Found a guy here locally and picked up the Ruger today. I'll get it out this week to see how she behaves. I also had it threaded for a Sparrow can when I get it.
My load work will be with 20 grain VMAX bullets and CFE BLK and Lil Gun powders. Might also try some 1680.

I sent a note to Seafire but I'll ask this group as well. Has anyone played with reduced loads for the 17 Hornet? Looks to me like a guy could make a reloadable 17 HM2 or HMR with a little application of the right powder...

Yeah, I've done a little of that. In my CZ the 20-grain V-Max gets about 2100 fps, the velocity of the standard 17-grain .17 M2 load, with 7.0 grains of Accurate 5744, with very good accuracy. I haven't tried it, but 8.5 grains should get around 2550, the velocity of the standard 17-grain HMR load.

Perfect. Thank you. Out of curiosity, what power optics do you use on your 17 Hornet

4-12x Cabelas, a very good scope no longer offered, made by the same Japanese company that produces the higher-grade Bushnells, along with many other scopes.

Thanks.

I use a Bushnell Legend Ultra HD 4.5-14 on my Savage M-25 LW Varmint.

Phil

Is anybody reloading the 17HH using Dillons? If so, any issues?

I thought about setting my Hornady press up as a turret, one case at a time all the way through. I have not totally disregarded that thought, BUT I am pretty sure I will still drop and weigh a lot of powder charges as I am at upper end of loads to get the accuracy I seek.

Been away from this thread for longer than I thought. Not much adult supervision and ended up with quite a few new to me rifles since my last post. Two more 527's a 204 and a 17 Remington. Swapped barrels on a savage 223 and it is now a 204. Went to do a stock swap on another 223, that was a mess but turned out well, lol. I bought a complete rifle planning on robbing the stock off of it and putting my extra 223/204 barreled action it. Got the rifle, well it was one of the old early long actions in 223, I was told or warned it was a shooter and had spent most of its life in the safe, less than 500 rounds through it. Gent gave me what old he found it liked, danged if it wasn't a combo close to what I already loaded. Plunked a scope on it, went to the range, the man told me no BS, the damn thing is a tack driver. To good to tear down and part out till it fades. Now I have thoughts on using it when rebarreled in a 223AI fast twist with the new heavies seated out. I would think they would feed from the magazine? Time will tell.

Back to the 223/204 savage, found a stock for cheap and threw that together. Totally changed the way it shot. This style of stock sees a lot of love it or hate it reviews.

Forward a bit more to my favorite GS. An as new Savage LRPV 223 right bolt left port was on the counter when I walked in one rainy day. Got lucky the gent that traded it in was there. It was a 1-9 twist and would not shoot the heavies he wanted it too. Less than 100 rounds through it. It came home with me.
Acquired the other two 527's at the same shop. Gent had bought out of his pocket several of the 527's. He was a wannabe gun writer. He was going to see what all the hype was about the CZ's. Actually got to talk to him and read a little of his findings. Long story short, he expected custom things out of production guns. His choice of optics was less than stellar. Shot all factory ammo. Yet one of his comments was about the long throats.
I have several ladders put together for both with several bullet powder combos. I leaned a fair bit towards the extreme powders as I did not know when time would allow me to get to the range alone with no "audience".

Stay after it gents and good shooting in the coming spring. I know y'all have no empty brass in the house now;-).
Jeff

Really, everyone has these shooting like a laser????

I did give into a new rim fire, 17wsm. It is a bit behind the 17HH in speed, but if it will keep out to 2-225 yards and do it well I may part ways with my 17HH. Time will tell, rimfires can be and are fickle.
Jeff

Purchased a CZ .17 Hornet a few weeks ago. On Mule Deer's suggestion (thanks MD) I'm loading 12gns of H4198 (ADI 2207) behind the 20gn V-Max with excellent accuracy - genuine .75 inch average for 5 shots at 100. Have some Hodgdon CFE-BLK on order so we'll see how that goes.

It's a real fun calibre to shoot - when I can get it off my son