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Which .17 powder now that 4320 is gone? #15713199 01/27/21
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,220 Florida...regrettably D DELGUE OP Campfire Tracker
OP DELGUE Campfire Tracker D Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,220 Florida...regrettably	Now that 4320 is supposedly gone the way of the dodo, what is the preferred powder to launch 25 gr. Hornady HP's out of a .17 Remington? Exquisitely turdlike in all of his many manifestations!! Resist much - obey little. Hayduke lives! "30-06 guys don't worry about schit 'cause 30-06 guys don't worry....." 16bore ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

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Re: Which .17 powder now that 4320 is gone? DELGUE #15713397 01/27/21
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RiverRider Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 14,482 North Texas	I don't know, but I think I'd be considering Leverevolution or Accurate 2700. Don't be the darkness. America will perish while those who should be standing guard are satisfying their lusts.

Re: Which .17 powder now that 4320 is gone? DELGUE #15713425 01/27/21
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle
ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	CFE223 is your friend if you want to drive them fast "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Which .17 powder now that 4320 is gone? DELGUE #15713447 01/27/21
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HARDBALLER Campfire Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 161	I've been using AA2700 for years and is happy with it. Have not tried CFE223 but it looks like a good candidate.

Re: Which .17 powder now that 4320 is gone? ingwe #15713626 01/27/21
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,220 Florida...regrettably D DELGUE OP Campfire Tracker
OP DELGUE Campfire Tracker D Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,220 Florida...regrettably	Originally Posted by ingwe CFE223 is your friend if you want to drive them fast Thanks. I'll try some out. Exquisitely turdlike in all of his many manifestations!! Resist much - obey little. Hayduke lives! "30-06 guys don't worry about schit 'cause 30-06 guys don't worry....." 16bore ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

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Re: Which .17 powder now that 4320 is gone? DELGUE #15714020 01/27/21
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,697 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana
Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,697 Southern Oregon USA	and then there is plain old BLC 2, that is still being made... along with W 748..... "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: Which .17 powder now that 4320 is gone? DELGUE #15714022 01/27/21
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,697 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana
Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,697 Southern Oregon USA	and then there is plain old BLC 2, that is still being made... along with W 748..... and even tho it is not a favorite powder of mine, but H 4895... or the better of the two... IMR 4895 "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: Which .17 powder now that 4320 is gone? DELGUE #15714202 01/28/21
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K22 Campfire Ranger K Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 24,370 Western North Carolina	I went to IMR8208 in my 17, 204, and recently 223. Accuracy is outstanding and velocity in the 204 with 35gr. and 37gr. hoovers around the 3900fps. The Labradar would not read the 17 cal. since ours will only read up to 3950fps. I haven't checked the 223 loads yet. All three rifles are 22" barrels.

Re: Which .17 powder now that 4320 is gone? DELGUE #15714309 01/28/21
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dingo Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,290 Qld Australia	Varget followed by W760.

Re: Which .17 powder now that 4320 is gone? DELGUE #15714835 01/28/21
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TheKid Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,153	I haven’t burned a kernel of anything else since I discovered CFE223.

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Re: Which .17 powder now that 4320 is gone? DELGUE #15715286 01/28/21
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VarmintGuy Campfire Ranger V Joined: May 2003 Posts: 23,013 SW Montana	DELQUE: Luckily only one of my 17 Remingtons preferred 4320 powder (the other two really like H 4895). And I have a lifetime supply of IMR 4320 on hand. If I get another 17 Remington I will give that CFE 223 a try. Hold into the wind VarmintGuy

Re: Which .17 powder now that 4320 is gone? DELGUE #15715579 01/28/21
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dukxdog Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,579 Idaho & South Dakota USA	I've used IMR 3031 for many decades in my 17Rem. Good velocities and accuracy. Gun Owners of America & NRA Life Member https://www.facebook.com/BirdDogBunkhouse57442/ "There are a hundred things that can happen at long range and only one of them is good"

Re: Which .17 powder now that 4320 is gone? dingo #15716772 01/28/21
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,697 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana
Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,697 Southern Oregon USA	Originally Posted by dingo Varget followed by W760. Dingo, are those cats belonging to a liberal neighbor by chance? I've got some neighbors who have cats I'd like to do that too.... they frown on it here tho... "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: Which .17 powder now that 4320 is gone? dingo #15717043 01/28/21
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RiverRider Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 14,482 North Texas	Originally Posted by dingo I DO like that rifle! Don't be the darkness. America will perish while those who should be standing guard are satisfying their lusts.

Re: Which .17 powder now that 4320 is gone? Seafire #15717890 01/28/21
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,290 Qld Australia dingo Campfire Regular
dingo Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,290 Qld Australia	Originally Posted by Seafire Originally Posted by dingo Varget followed by W760. Dingo, are those cats belonging to a liberal neighbor by chance? I've got some neighbors who have cats I'd like to do that too.... they frown on it here tho... Nah, just feral cats out in the bush.

Re: Which .17 powder now that 4320 is gone? DELGUE #15717944 01/28/21
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,697 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana
Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,697 Southern Oregon USA	Dingo, coyotes take care of that problem where I live... Talked to a California Fish and Game guy once.... around LA they dissect most of the coyotes killed that they come across to see what they are eating and surviving on... he was saying 80 to 90% of their diet in San Bernadino County was small domestic pets... cats, poodles, puppies etc. "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: Which .17 powder now that 4320 is gone? DELGUE #15719473 01/29/21
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roninflag Campfire Regular R Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,461 az	Seafire - that is a funny one. out of my sako i shoot varget and kinder golds.

Re: Which .17 powder now that 4320 is gone? DELGUE #15719758 01/29/21
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1234 Campfire Regular 1 Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,970 idaho	mine loves h4895

Re: Which .17 powder now that 4320 is gone? DELGUE #15719928 01/29/21
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kk alaska Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,949 Eagle River Alaska	4320 is still out there I bought some yesterday. kk alaska Alaska 7 months of winter then 5 months of tourists

Re: Which .17 powder now that 4320 is gone? DELGUE #15726389 01/31/21
Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 734 mn D doubleDs55 Campfire Regular
doubleDs55 Campfire Regular D Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 734 mn	Ya I got some more 4320 also before everything dried up, and I also like it in my 223's. But several years ago i started messing around with CFE 223 in 17 rem. CFE 223 is now the powder I use in my 17 rem with 25gr HDY hp's or 25 v-max. This powder has no problem getting to 4000fps + just like 4320. WW 760 isn't bad, it'll do 3900 fps with either 25gr Hornady and shoots good. Another one to try is Shooters world Match or maybe even better is SW Precision which is a hair slower. I don't have much interest in some of these other faster burning powders, they won't get to 4100fps. I would have got him too but a Dad Blam snow flake hit me in da eye....

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