I have developed a good load for my 17 Rem. CZ varmit rifle.
20 gr. V-Max
VV-N 135 24.1 grs.
Federal small rifle match primer
2.240" OAL
fireformed Lee collet neck sized cases
Velocity-4385 fps
groups 4's- 6's
Question- what Berger bullet would be a good canidate\for
further load developemnet??
as they are quite expensive and seemingly only availabel in lots of 200.
I am thinking 20 HPFB for crow, PD use
any advice would be appreciated as I am new to 17 Cal.
thanks much,
Doc Stone

Have a 17 Rem Classic.

Have only used 25 gr Berger Moly MEF's in it with a max load of 4320. It chronied at 4200.

It kills ground hogs dead as um heck. It has always been a sure killer - out to 300 yards. Beyond that you take your chances.

I had a shot at a chuck within 100 yards once - missed claen - or as I prefer to speculate - the bullet came apart mid air. Any other time it would have been ho hum another dead chuck.

Not sure what kind of groups it will shoot at 100 yards - when I developed the load - I was in a hurry. I sighted in dead on at 50 where it shot dime sized groups. Killed everything I shot at except the one mentioned.

YM

Oh, btw - I think they are fine bullets. But, I am headed in the opposite direction - from where you came.

I have some 20 gr vmax's waiting to be tried. The lure of 4400-4500 fps is too great. Plus cleaning moly from a barrel is far short of fun.

TM