Home Forums Reloading Varmint Rifles Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington

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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.

How dare you two talk schit behind my back. And right to my face!


Travis

Oops. Sorry. We thought you were gone already for your aviator & 30 pak fueled bleeder hunt to the East End Colony.
Good luck.

Holy schit that made me laugh!


Travis

Better to laugh now........you'll be pizzin' razorblades by Monday.

Been there done that. Don't scare me a bit.



Travis

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.....

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.

I have three really good STD stories, but three is enough.


Travis

They pay me by the cc.


Travis

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.

Less srb and more coin..................win/win.

Your welcome.

Thanks...


Travis

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.

How was it out there?


Travis

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?

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

Is the .17 enough for elk? It's a Savage Axis with Barska 6-25x56 with sniper turrents..

Got a call from Chester Friday night...lotsa wet snow...will wait another week...

Will report back this evening. I can't sit around here two days in a row.


Travis