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Ken..Darrik made me an offer I couldnt refuse on an LVSF....
The fleshy is weak...
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Ok,I was hoping that you may have bought a Sako .17 Rem. You know,to shed the "rifle slut" moniker.
But,a LVSF is a step in the right direction,a small step,but a step nonetheless.
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Problem with the 17’s is the good 25 grainers are being discontinued. It’s almost time to rebarrel my 17 Rem and might end up with a 20. Hate to do it, but I don’t have much use for a 20 grain, 17 cal varmint bullet.
I’m sitting on Nagels, Berger Match Target, Hornady 25 HP’s...just not enough to keep me interested. Sucks! If Hornady would have kept the 25 HP’s I’d keep trucking with the 17.
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there's so many of the Hornady 25's in the market that they will be available for a long time to come. Once a guy can't walk into a store and find them on a shelf, it'll still be years after that and a guy will still be able to find some from others who over stocked up.
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I found a box of 25gr Hornady HPs on the shelf at Cabelas a couple weeks ago. They only had the one but they have one less now.
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Problem with the 17’s is the good 25 grainers are being discontinued. It’s almost time to rebarrel my 17 Rem and might end up with a 20. Hate to do it, but I don’t have much use for a 20 grain, 17 cal varmint bullet.
I’m sitting on Nagels, Berger Match Target, Hornady 25 HP’s...just not enough to keep me interested. Sucks! If Hornady would have kept the 25 HP’s I’d keep trucking with the 17. You found the Hornady's better than the Nagel, Berger Match, Blackhole, and Reeds?
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Still a lot of the Hornady 25 grain HP bullets on gunbroker for anybody interested.
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Good stuff guys... Tag for later.
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OK guys..just got back from some predator calling in Texas with the .17 Rem I loaded Hornady 20 grainers at a starting load of 3650 fps, shot 15 fox and a bobcat and a couple coons with it...got two exits, and they weren't awful. Super fur friendly and definitely my new favorite calling rifle! Hers a triple from one stand... ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/vRlWWQu.jpg)
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Awesome sir. The 17 Remington is the best of them all.
Chronographs, bore scopes and pattern boards have broke a lot of hearts.
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Fantastic Ingwe.
The 17Rem has always been a favorite for me. That love affair started back in 71 and she hasn't left me yet.
You are going to have a blast with that caliber.
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Pretty sure I know then answer but how is it for DRT on coyotes?
With 25 grain Hornady HP bullets.
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Pretty sure I know then answer but how is it for DRT on coyotes?
With 25 grain Hornady HP bullets. I dunno..havent used it yet, but Im assured by those who have that it is a sure killer, and fur friendly...
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Pretty sure I know then answer but how is it for DRT on coyotes?
With 25 grain Hornady HP bullets. Maybe a fluke but the last two I’ve shot in the last two days have both been flopping, spinning runners. Behind the shoulder shots, and they didn’t go far but it wasn’t the electrocuted results I’m used to seeing.
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Pretty sure I know then answer but how is it for DRT on coyotes?
With 25 grain Hornady HP bullets. Maybe a fluke but the last two I’ve shot in the last two days have both been flopping, spinning runners. Behind the shoulder shots, and they didn’t go far but it wasn’t the electrocuted results I’m used to seeing. Interesting...As I said, I haven't done it on coyotes...so you got me there. I get 'electrocuted' results on them with a .22-250.....
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I normally have too with the 17, like I said maybe they were flukes. It is certainly fur friendly.
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I normally have too with the 17, like I said maybe they were flukes. It is certainly fur friendly. Yeah..I was VERY impressed...if it doesn't exit a grey fox...its a safe bet!
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Interesting.
You just used a .17 Hornet....
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Interesting.
You just used a .17 Hornet.... Yeah...pretty much! Trouble is no one makes a .17 Hornet in a Model 700 remington,( my preferred "platform") and no one offered me a screaming deal on one! Sooooo I went to the loading bench and created one! 
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I never had 20 Vmaxes exit Reds even at warp speeds. Just FYI. Mine likes CFE223 under 20s and 25s, great accuracy and speed, and meters like water.
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