Home Forums Reloading Varmint Rifles anybody have a fast twist 17 cal????

I am looking for someone with a 1-7 twist to test some new proto type 17 cal bullets weighing 45 grns.These will be built on a tapered jacket to withstand hi rpms.The bullet will be a rebated boattail ultra low drag
thanks
Bulletsmith

I think my K&P barrel is 1 in 6 .17 Rem. But i've never shot it. About the time i had it built i decided to go completely to handguns, and been with them ever since.

I'll sell it if you're interested.

Hi Steve,
how long is it???
Bulletsmith
thanks for the deer pic by the way

Richard??? Man u do turn up in some places don't you??

It's a #4 contour .625 at the muzzle on a Rem. 722 action.

Bulletsmith I have 6 twist Lilja 17PPC barrel 26" long in need of a bullet that can withstand high RPM.
The Berger 37 Grain VLD's come apart way to easily.

Michael

mtngoat,would you like to be a guinnea pig????? I have a set of dies that should be here very shortley that will make a 45 grn rebated boattail ultra low drag 17 cal,The jacket will be a heavy tapered jacket reduced to 17.Could I give you a box to try????? I have nothing here that will stabilize that bullet,a 1-7 should and your 1-6 definatley will
thanks
Bulletsmith

my plate's full these days, as u well know Bulletsmith. By the by-- how's the 6.5 dies coming along??

sscoyote
The 6.5 dies will be done by march,a .270 die to build 185 and 200 grn bullets should be here in a couple of weeks,good thing cause my .277 Allen will be done tomorrow!!!!

Sounds good sir. Seems those Allen Mags r sure winning guys over these days.

I'm so glad that somebody heard my prayers into the dark void called 17 cal bullet making!
Richard my 17ppc 7 twist Viper is all clean and waiting patiently.
Thank You!!!
Matt

Matt,
I will let you know the minute the dies show up!!! Hey please tell me about that 17ppc !!! Velocity,barrel length , did you alter the case or simply neck it down???????
thanks Matt

It has a 27" 1.350" fluted Lilja attached to a RBLP Viper and it
has a green Shehane tracker stock in McMillan fglass.The case is a full length 17ppc and it will push the 37's to 3900fps
easy. The only problem is that I have to patch a drop of colloidal graphite down the bore for each shot or else poof
another grey streak goes down range.
TTFN
Matt

Wow-- sounds like a COOL writeup for Varmint Hunter or PS magazines. 17's have been lacking in PS since Todd Kindler started SCN. Plus PS pays for ALL articles. Be neat to read about it.

Hey 17 VLD-- just saw you're from Colo.-- whereabouts?? I'm down in Pueblo.

I have a xp-100 rifle chambered in 17 rem. with 1-6" .would like to test some of youre bullets. thanks TA.

TA
fantastic!!!!!!!!!!
please stay in touch and I will announce when I have something to test,shouldn't be to much longer or at least thats what I am told
thank-you
Bulletsmith

Your right SS, I miss those early years when Todd wrote about the 17Mach1V in PS.Thats what got me started with the 17Mach1V. Some day I'd love to write an article about my trials with the 17PPC.These new bullets just might be the
catalyst for just such an article.
I'm in Castle Rock.I go to Raton once in a while,some day we should meet at Cracker Barrel(Pueblo) for lunch.
TTFN
Matt

santa was here today!!!!! Well actually it was the ups driver with the 17 dies.I didn't have any lead extruded as I needed to know a inside diameter on these heavy jackets,but I scrounged arong and found a short peice.I hammered 5 bullets out.With a lead tip they will weigh 46.5 grns,with a tight meplat hp it looks like 45 grns right on.The finished bullet is .975" long.That is one long 17 bullet!!!! As soon as I get lead made up,production will begin!!!!!
thanks for all the reply's,for the people that are interested in trying these please send a email to wildcatbullets @hotmail.com with your name and address
Bulletsmith

Hooray for Santa!!

It is 9 years since I started looking for someone to build some heavy 17"s. However, after some initial coaxing about 18 moths ago, you have delivered once again, as you did last year with the 100 grain .224's. Richard you are a champion.

A .975 inch 45 grain bullet must look like an overgrown gramaphone needle, and it will dwarf the 37 grain Berger VLD (.855).

I just looked up my records and the 45 grain Wildcat is about .055 longer than the 69 grain Sierra MK (.920) and about .025 longer than the 70 grain Berger VLD (.950).

I now agree with your initial recommendation, that a 1 in 6 twist barrel will be needed. I will definitely now order a 1 in 6 Krieger to tame "this baby"!. Regards, Brian.