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Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington #6306906 03/18/12 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884 D DakotaDeer OP Campfire Ranger OP DakotaDeer Campfire Ranger D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884 I picked up a rifle that I've been wanting for a long time: a 700 Classic in 17 Remington. This the standard, not the Fireball. Need your best loads and bullets, and why they do/don't work for you.

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington DakotaDeer #6308459 03/19/12 Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,119 Banana Belt, Montana M Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,119 Banana Belt, Montana Gee, I thought there'd be a bunch of posts on this one! I'm a .17 Remington newbie, but have tried a couple of bullets so far in my 700 BDL, and both shot well. With the 20-grain Hornady V-Max, 23.5 grains of Benchmark shot well under an inch at 4425 fps. I also tried some Ramshot Big Game, since it seemed like it might fill up the case a little more. There isn't any data on it, so I started with Benchmark charges. 25.0 grains was VERY accurate, but obviously not anywhere near maximum, as velocity was only 3800 or so. Am waiting for a good day to test some stouter loads, up to 29 grains or so. With the 25-grain Berger, 23.5 grains of Benchmark shot well under an inch at about 3830 fps. 22.0 grains of Big Game also shot well, but again velocity was slow at around 3350. I suspect that it will do really well with about 25-26 grains. “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington Mule Deer #6308524 03/19/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida I keep it old school... IMR 4320, Remington 7 1/2 primers and the Berger 25 grainers. I forget what amount of powder I'm using and I'm not at home right now. But this combo has shot well for me in three different 17 Remingtons. Welcome to the cool kid's club by the way... Travis

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6308533 03/19/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida I should add, that although the Berger's are a bit pricey, I think they are very much worth it. I use mine on gophers PD's and coyotes and fox, and the Bergers perform beautifully in every category. If you are going after "goo and pop" type performance on rodents, the 20gr V-Max shines, and the Z-Max is the same bullet only more cheaper. Hope this helps. Travis

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6308936 03/19/12 Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,119 Banana Belt, Montana M Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,119 Banana Belt, Montana Travis, Thanks for the welcome--along with the info on the Bergers. I've used them down to .20 caliber before but not this small! I've used the 20 V-Maxes considerably in the .17 Fireball, so expect the splat factor to increase! Have some Varmaggedons coming in soon, in both HP and plastic-tip styles, so will see how they do. The construction and performance of the .224's I've gotten already makes me think the splat factor will be good there as well, especially with the plastic-tips. “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6309087 03/19/12 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by deflave Welcome to the cool kid's club by the way... Travis the cool kids are shooting .204s...I been told..... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington ingwe #6309191 03/19/12 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,826 Montana 6 6MMWASP Campfire Tracker 6MMWASP Campfire Tracker 6 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,826 Montana The really cool kids shoot both!

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington Mule Deer #6309418 03/19/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Originally Posted by Mule Deer Travis, Thanks for the welcome--along with the info on the Bergers. I've used them down to .20 caliber before but not this small! I've used the 20 V-Maxes considerably in the .17 Fireball, so expect the splat factor to increase! Have some Varmaggedons coming in soon, in both HP and plastic-tip styles, so will see how they do. The construction and performance of the .224's I've gotten already makes me think the splat factor will be good there as well, especially with the plastic-tips. Yes sir. You'll love the Bergers. Especially if you take it after dogs, which you will after more exposure to it's incredibleness... Travis

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington ingwe #6309423 03/19/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Originally Posted by ingwe Originally Posted by deflave Welcome to the cool kid's club by the way... Travis the cool kids are shooting .204s...I been told..... I was referring to heterosexual cool kids. Sorry for not clarifying Poo-Bah. Travis

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6309713 03/19/12 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 1,554 Iowa B bowfisher Campfire Regular bowfisher Campfire Regular B Joined: May 2011 Posts: 1,554 Iowa Cowardice is the greatest pandemic that has ever affected mankind.

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington bowfisher #6309940 03/19/12 Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,970 idaho 1 1234 Campfire Regular 1234 Campfire Regular 1 Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,970 idaho mine likes 4895 either hodgens or imr 20gr vmax or 25 gr bergers half inch or better 3 shot groups. Ed

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6310080 03/19/12 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by deflave Originally Posted by ingwe Originally Posted by deflave Welcome to the cool kid's club by the way... Travis the cool kids are shooting .204s...I been told..... I was referring to heterosexual cool kids. Sorry for not clarifying Poo-Bah. Travis That was just ugly.... Henceforth its "Mr." Poobah to you.... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington ingwe #6310513 03/19/12 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,579 Idaho & South Dakota USA dukxdog Campfire Regular dukxdog Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,579 Idaho & South Dakota USA I use IMR-3031 with a Hornady 25grHP bullet. I've had several 17's since 1977 and 3031 has produced good performance in all of them. The one I have now is a SAKO A1. 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: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington ingwe #6310696 03/19/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Sorry Mr. Poobah. Now go buy a .17 and make it Remington. Not one of those poser Fireball things. Travis Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6310808 03/19/12 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 100 North of Montana J j0s4 Campfire Member j0s4 Campfire Member J Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 100 North of Montana Kindler 30gr Gold bullets and RL-15 takes the .17 Rem to a new level of killing power. The advanced class of cool kids shoot the .17-204 Last edited by j0s4; 03/19/12.

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington bowfisher #6311790 03/19/12 Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,197 K keith Campfire Tracker keith Campfire Tracker K Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,197 22g of H322 with a 25g Berger, always use a thick cup primer in the 17 Remington: Standard load for a 17 Remington is 24g of 4320, but velocity is 4150 and you will have to de copper after 25 rounds, especially in a new barrel. Remington 7 1/2 CCI BR-4 CCI 450 CCI military primer

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington keith #6312065 03/20/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida I've never had fouling problems, even when standing on them. Travis

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6312212 03/20/12 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 3,007 Gary , SD USA S sdgunslinger Campfire Tracker sdgunslinger Campfire Tracker S Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 3,007 Gary , SD USA I shoot mostly 25gr v-max , pushed by TAC in my 17 these days , I feel it gives a little more splat than the 20 gr

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington sdgunslinger #6312397 03/20/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida I really need to work up a load with some TAC. I'm getting very close to only using two powders in six rifles... Travis

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6312678 03/20/12 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,826 Montana 6 6MMWASP Campfire Tracker 6MMWASP Campfire Tracker 6 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,826 Montana I'm burning Tac and 25 gr VMAX in my old 17 Rem and it really shoots well. Travis if you are interrested in the load PM me and I'll send it. My 17 won't shoot the 20 gr VMAX and the 25 seems to give better air time.

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington 6MMWASP #6312825 03/20/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Sending... Travis

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6316188 03/21/12 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884 D DakotaDeer OP Campfire Ranger OP DakotaDeer Campfire Ranger D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884 Okay, I would like some clarification. Why thick cup primers??? Has anyone faced the dreaded copper fouling issues, and does TAC keep this to a minimum?

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington j0s4 #6316193 03/21/12 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884 D DakotaDeer OP Campfire Ranger OP DakotaDeer Campfire Ranger D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884 Originally Posted by j0s4 Kindler 30gr Gold bullets and RL-15 takes the .17 Rem to a new level of killing power. The advanced class of cool kids shoot the .17-204 Give me the lowdown on the Kindler 30, as that is what I bought this rifle for the killing of coyotes. What charges/velocities with RL15? Have you tried it with Varget, as I have a ton of it.

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington DakotaDeer #6316196 03/21/12 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884 D DakotaDeer OP Campfire Ranger OP DakotaDeer Campfire Ranger D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884 Mule Deer, when and where will you publish the 17 article, if you choose to do so? And, is your BDL a 9 or 10 twist?

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington DakotaDeer #6316497 03/21/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Originally Posted by DakotaDeer Okay, I would like some clarification. Why thick cup primers??? Has anyone faced the dreaded copper fouling issues, and does TAC keep this to a minimum? DD, The .17 Rem has a reputation for piercing primers, the thick cup minimizes that. However, I don't feel they are really necessary if you have a rifle has had the firing pin "bushed". The main reason I stay with the Remington 7 1/2 is because it was regarded as THE primer for the .17 Rem since I started wanting one when I was 12 years old. It's always worked for me so I stick with it. In my experience the fouling issue is complete bullschit. I don't doubt there are some owners that have had fouling issues with their .17's, just like I don't doubt there are some owners that have had issues with their 22-250 fouling, or .243, or...pick a cartridge. I have seen the "old" BDL's shoot up a PD town and they had no issues. And I have seen the new BDL's shoot up PD towns and they had no issues. And I have seen Contender's shoot up PD towns and they had no issues. And now I have my LVSF and surpise, surprise... No issues. Travis

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington DakotaDeer #6316498 03/21/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Originally Posted by DakotaDeer Mule Deer, when and where will you publish the 17 article, if you choose to do so? And, is your BDL a 9 or 10 twist? Get your eyes off my future rifle, sir... Travis

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington DakotaDeer #6316746 03/21/12 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 DakotaDeer I picked up a rifle that I've been wanting for a long time: a 700 Classic in 17 Remington. This the standard, not the Fireball. Need your best loads and bullets, and why they do/don't work for you. I use 23.7gns Varget and 25gn Hornady hollowpoint in my 700BDL. Its a good combination that has always worked well for me.

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington DakotaDeer #6316818 03/21/12 Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,119 Banana Belt, Montana M Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,119 Banana Belt, Montana DakotaDeer, I have an assignment on "Live With The .17's" for Varmint Hunter magazine--one of the reasons I bought the rifle. My 700 has a 1-9 twist. “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6317640 03/21/12 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho Originally Posted by deflave Now go buy a .17 and make it Remington. Not one of those poser Fireball things. Travis Ouch, I had to go clear to Havre to find out my quieter, zero recoil, cheaper to load bundle of awesomeness made me a poser. I'm scarred for life. Course, I thought about a .17, then came to my senses and bought the .204 Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington wageslave #6317674 03/21/12 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,371 West Slope, CO S Steven_CO Campfire Tracker Steven_CO Campfire Tracker S Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,371 West Slope, CO I was going to send a load, but what's the twist? I shoot 30 gn bullets that need a 1:9 or better. Steve

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington wageslave #6317982 03/21/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Originally Posted by wageslave Originally Posted by deflave Now go buy a .17 and make it Remington. Not one of those poser Fireball things. Travis Ouch, I had to go clear to Havre to find out my quieter, zero recoil, cheaper to load bundle of awesomeness made me a poser. I'm scarred for life. Course, I thought about a .17, then came to my senses and bought the .204 I banish you to the Republic of Ingwe. Hope you like thongs... Travis

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6318048 03/21/12 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho I've caught the gay? Camo Speedo's? Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington wageslave #6318176 03/21/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Banished... Travis

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6320525 03/22/12 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884 D DakotaDeer OP Campfire Ranger OP DakotaDeer Campfire Ranger D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884 My Remington Classic has a 9" twist.

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6320714 03/22/12 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by deflave I banish you to the Republic of Ingwe. Hope you like thongs... Travis No worries wageslave...welcome to the Republic of Ingwe and .204 Nirvana.... Thongs....leopard print, not camo. "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington ingwe #6320781 03/22/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Damn ingwe! You've been working out! I'll be shooting westish this weekend. If you see a guy in aviators and a bleeder in the front seat, blow me a kiss. Travis

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6320954 03/22/12 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Buns-o-steel! Dont know if I'm gonna get up there this weekend, hows the snow/mud situation? "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington ingwe #6320966 03/22/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida We got schit on, big time. Grass is showing in town along the edges. If you frequent two tracks, you may want to hold off. Travis

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6320984 03/22/12 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky OK...thanks for the G-2..its about what I expected.... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington ingwe #6321075 03/22/12 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho Originally Posted by ingwe Originally Posted by deflave I banish you to the Republic of Ingwe. Hope you like thongs... Travis No worries wageslave...welcome to the Republic of Ingwe and .204 Nirvana.... Thongs....leopard print, not camo. Thank you, I am filling out the membership papers now, and sorry I started down the wrong road by listening to the Bud drinker for a short while. Leopard print....got it. Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington DakotaDeer #6321080 03/22/12 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,371 West Slope, CO S Steven_CO Campfire Tracker Steven_CO Campfire Tracker S Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,371 West Slope, CO Originally Posted by DakotaDeer My Remington Classic has a 9" twist. Cool. I did some ladder testing and here is what I came up with that was pretty consistent. 30 gn Woodchuck Den bullets IMR 4320 I worked up to 22.5 gns Rem 7 1/2 primers .07 off lands (C.O.L. 2.165) Chrony readings were just under 3600 fps with this load. Pac-Nor 1:7 Twist I also tried CCI#41 primers which are a pretty hard primer and less prone to primer flow. The ladder test didn't turn as good, but I was pushing them a bit faster. I took those up to 23 gns of IMR 4320 which gave me 3850 fps in my chrony. But I thought that to be a bit hot. I didn't blow primers, but did have quite a bit of primer flow even with the CCI#41's and elected to back off. I also rec'd data from Berger, if you are interested. But, I think all they did was run QuickLoad and so you'll have to take it for what it's worth starting out. Steve

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington wageslave #6324725 03/23/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida How dare you two talk schit behind my back. And right to my face! Travis

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6325047 03/23/12 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho Oops. Sorry. We thought you were gone already for your aviator & 30 pak fueled bleeder hunt to the East End Colony. Good luck. Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington wageslave #6325101 03/23/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Holy schit that made me laugh! Travis

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6325110 03/23/12 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho Better to laugh now........you'll be pizzin' razorblades by Monday. Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington wageslave #6325125 03/23/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Been there done that. Don't scare me a bit. Travis

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6325245 03/23/12 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky You are rapidly becoming "The Most Interesting Man in The World...." Better get a few Dos Equis along with your other stuff... After all, I have to relinquish the title sooner or later..... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6325652 03/23/12 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho Thanks for your service as the dna injector general for the Northern Colonies, a priceless value in new genetics introduction. You Sir, rule. As Red always says, since they don't find you handsome, at least they find you handy. Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington ingwe #6325687 03/23/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Originally Posted by ingwe You are rapidly becoming "The Most Interesting Man in The World...." Better get a few Dos Equis along with your other stuff... After all, I have to relinquish the title sooner or later..... I have three really good STD stories, but three is enough. Travis Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington wageslave #6325689 03/23/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Originally Posted by wageslave Thanks for your service as the dna injector general for the Northern Colonies, a priceless value in new genetics introduction. You Sir, rule. As Red always says, since they don't find you handsome, at least they find you handy. They pay me by the cc. Travis

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6326719 03/23/12 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho Oh schit, sorry. Maybe you can shoot like the Missouri in April if they roto- root the chute out at Havre General. Get you some fps instead of cc per hour. Good luck. Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6326726 03/23/12 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho Less srb and more coin..................win/win. Your welcome. Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington wageslave #6327921 03/24/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Thanks... Travis

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6328044 03/24/12 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho No problem. I believe, if you are willing to, and commit to, boring out the pencil to say .204, your lowly 17cc troubles will vanish. Gotta run, gonna wring out a couple today and see if any horns have dropped yet. I'm taking the "Poser" in your honor. Thanks for naming her, you rock. Maybe I'll call the 204 the "aviator". Naw, that's yours. Later. Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington wageslave #6329580 03/24/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida How was it out there? Travis Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6330380 03/24/12 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho Great day. 2 6 pt. 2 5 pt. 1 spike. Fireball WILL be doing some gopher guttage soon and is ready. 204 spoke for the first time today and break-in is complete. Load development commences. Bad news. All horns still attached. Water and mud everywhere. You? Gophers, bleeders or 32 oz. traveler reports? Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington wageslave #6331769 03/25/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Yesterday was a bust. Weather was horrible. But, I did load up 150 more 22-250's. 50 more 9.3X62's, and 100 .357 gopher killers. Budweiser is out in the snow ready for the day to start, I shall ride soon sir... Travis Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6331802 03/25/12 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado Tanner Campfire Outfitter Tanner Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado Is the .17 enough for elk? It's a Savage Axis with Barska 6-25x56 with sniper turrents..

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6331856 03/25/12 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Got a call from Chester Friday night...lotsa wet snow...will wait another week... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington ingwe #6331862 03/25/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Will report back this evening. I can't sit around here two days in a row. Travis

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6331885 03/25/12 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky 10-4....can always use the intel from up that way before I gas up... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6331916 03/25/12 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho Originally Posted by deflave Yesterday was a bust. Weather was horrible. But, I did load up 150 more 22-250's. 50 more 9.3X62's, and 100 .357 gopher killers. Budweiser is out in the snow ready for the day to start, I shall ride soon sir... Travis Holy spit, Batman. .357 getters. You, my friend are a true legend and not just in your own mind. ALL black jacket, black hatted and bearded colony wimmins are now breaking the lust commandment. Here I thought I was on the rise gophering with the Charger, now all I feel is shame. Lead on today, maybe our sunshine from yesterday is to you by now. P.S. the Bud is a small downgrade, true awesomeness is Keystone. Light of course. Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington Tanner #6331945 03/25/12 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho Originally Posted by TannerGun Is the .17 enough for elk? It's a Savage Axis with Barska 6-25x56 with sniper turrents.. .17 on elk is cake, for best results I go Fireball. Stops the overpenetration. I know Salvage doesn't currently furnish that wonderful caliber, but with the massive amount of coin you already have tied up in that near custom quality rifle and glass, what's a few hundred more? Trust me. Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington wageslave #6331948 03/25/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Son is shining friendo. Now I just need to hope the roads are not too bad. I can already hear those colony chicks spittin' on their hands and flicking their beans in anticipation. I drink Keystone the night before a run. Budweiser dehydrates me. Travis

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington wageslave #6331955 03/25/12 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado Tanner Campfire Outfitter Tanner Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado Originally Posted by wageslave Originally Posted by TannerGun Is the .17 enough for elk? It's a Savage Axis with Barska 6-25x56 with sniper turrents.. .17 on elk is cake, for best results I go Fireball. Stops the overpenetration. I know Salvage doesn't currently furnish that wonderful caliber, but with the massive amount of coin you already have tied up in that near custom quality rifle and glass, what's a few hundred more? Trust me. I don't reload, so I might just have my cousin rechamber it to .17 HMR with his butter knife.

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington Tanner #6331964 03/25/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida No more HMR and Fireball speak. It's not worthy conversation on a Remmy thread. Travis Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington Tanner #6331985 03/25/12 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho I don't reload, so I might just have my cousin rechamber it to .17 HMR with his butter knife. [/quote] Whoa, now you're talking. May I suggest fmj only in that big game killer. Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6331990 03/25/12 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho Originally Posted by deflave No more HMR and Fireball speak. It's not worthy conversation on a Remmy thread. Travis Dude, my baller is a Remmy! Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6332075 03/25/12 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 100 North of Montana J j0s4 Campfire Member j0s4 Campfire Member J Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 100 North of Montana Originally Posted by deflave Son is shining friendo. Now I just need to hope the roads are not too bad. I can already hear those colony chicks spittin' on their hands and flicking their beans in anticipation. I drink Keystone the night before a run. Budweiser dehydrates me. Travis Maybe try the Turner colony.... less snow over there.

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington j0s4 #6332112 03/25/12 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho Originally Posted by j0s4 Originally Posted by deflave Son is shining friendo. Now I just need to hope the roads are not too bad. I can already hear those colony chicks spittin' on their hands and flicking their beans in anticipation. I drink Keystone the night before a run. Budweiser dehydrates me. Travis Maybe try the Turner colony.... less snow over there. He ain't worried about a little snow. If you spent one day behind his aviator awesomeness, You'd know why them wimmins would run the Iditarod to get to the Hi-line! Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington DakotaDeer #6332947 03/25/12 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,461 az R roninflag Campfire Regular roninflag Campfire Regular R Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,461 az what about sako .17s?

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington roninflag #6333647 03/25/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Cheated on my .17 today.... I'm a slut. Travis

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6333872 03/25/12 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Good to see sunshine up there...one more week.... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington ingwe #6334009 03/25/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Yeah, I was 20 miles east of your AOR. Two tracks were fitty-fitty. All weather roads were fine. Stubble was not drivable. Things got good after 3ish. Pretty cold most the day... Travis Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6334019 03/25/12 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Lookin' at being up there After April 1... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington ingwe #6334086 03/25/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida That would be a good call. Things are slow on the killing fields. Travis Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6334181 03/25/12 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho Originally Posted by deflave Cheated on my .17 today.... I'm a slut. Travis . Man whore. Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6334212 03/25/12 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho Originally Posted by deflave That would be a good call. Things are slow on the killing fields. Travis not to wish ill on ya, but slower now means more youngsters for me in May, win/win. Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington wageslave #6334511 03/25/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Unabashed.... May will be grand. Slow shooting sucks. Travis Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6337050 03/26/12 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho We've had over a inch of rain in the last 18 hours. Talk about water, mud and sucks weather. Course our mud is no comparison to golden triangle mud. Hope you don't get hammered too. Good luck. Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington wageslave #6339338 03/27/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Keep that schit there! The boy and I are wanting unleash fury this weekend... Travis Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6339379 03/27/12 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,784 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,784 Southern Oregon USA I was hoping to get out this week with Seafire JR on spring break... weather channel, predicts 70 to 80 % chance of rain per day, still for the next week! I wish spring and summer lasted half as long as winter seems to... the winter's here aren't what I had to deal with in Minnesota, but the darn rain never seems to end... of course the other thing about the rain here, is the forest service...these guys spend all summer running around with their hair on fire like chicken little, screaming Fire Season Fire Season.... then in winter if it rains enough, they love to run around and freak out about landslides! landslides... me, all I wanna do is go out on the weekends and shoot sage rats... during these times, I dream of sunshine and when components were cheap... and gas was affordable to get there...costs eat into my field time a lot more than this never ending rain does... "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: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington deflave #6339474 03/27/12 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by deflave Keep that schit there! The boy and I are wanting unleash fury this weekend... Travis You'd best do it right this weekend Travis...I'll be up on Monday to inflict hitherto unknown levels of destruction in the killing fields.... Won't be any Gophs left after next week.... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington ingwe #6339601 03/27/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Oh, we'll be slaying... A 40gr Z/V Max out of the .223 is HELL on gophers! Holy cow do they make 'em pop. Travis