), A few precautions must be heeded when loading rounds like the .35 Rem. The Remington 7 1/2 BR couldn't be match. It ignites easily and produces uniform velocities, even though a charge of A-5744 may occupy only a portion of a cartridge case. I was shooting a custom Remington 40X in .220 Swift, and out to 300 yards my friend never failed to match me shot for shot. (Ret.) CCI's published 100 yard velocity/energy figures for this load are 2050 fps and 159 ft. lbs. The Remington case is about 0.006 inch larger in diameter at its body/shoulder juncture, and its head-space dimension is about 0.004 inch longer. The riflescopes You find 3 loads in caliber .17 Rem. In the .257 Ackley Improved, the powder shot Sierra 100-grain Pro-Hunter bullets at 3,018 fps. My gun likes alot of jump to the lands. velocity, lowest velocity, extreme spread, and mean average velocity. Some burn cleaner, some have better load densities, but RL15 stands out as the best in my gun yours may well be different. Formed by necking down Remingtons .221 Fireball case and increasing shoulder angle to 30 degrees, OBrien claimed a velocity of 3,700 fps for a 25-grain bullet. It was chambered for cartridges that were designed to be direct competitors of the M94s cartridges. Absolute minimum barrel gap and the barrel nut tight. The maximum COL is 2.525 inches, but I have found that sticking to an even 2.5 inches seems to work best. All Rights Reserved. Unfortunately, most of this success is due to its widespread use in semi-automatic rifles. I once shot a nice 8-point whitetail buck at about 40 yards with the 220-grain SPFN, and it was a dramatic deer-drop. At 100 yards there is still a healthy 3,389fps velocity and 638ft/lb striking energy that is more than enough for humane despatches. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Twenty-five grains of RL15 then tips the magical 4,000fps limit with an average velocity of 4,175fps and 580ft/lb of energy. like the weather in Eugene, wait a while and it will change.) Called flyers--the result of I prefer to zero a varmint rifle for its maximum point Just think of where it has been, the game it has taken, and the hours of shooting enjoyment it has provided over the decades. rounds of ammunition for record. You need initial penetration before expansion within the vital area otherwise nasty surface wounds are all that prevail, and therefore I would stick to 20 grain or even 25 grain as a minimum for foxes (unless very close) and 15 grain to 18 grain for rabbits. Both bullets have been pretty accurate with a little load work up. In a precision-built rifle with a good barrel, the .17 Rem. Jun 13, 2012. .17 HMR ammunition is pretty darn good! Both bullets are plenty accurate for big-game hunting. I recall wondering if close examination would have revealed several .375-inch holes the bears hide. All shooting for record Trump being classless, tasteless and clueless as usual. Wind drift is the .17 HMR's Achilles heel. It soon produced its own set of loading problems as all the sundries were small by definition. Then there are always the cases from fired factory loads. At 100 yards there is still a healthy 3,389fps velocity and 638ft/lb striking energy that is more than enough for humane despatches. Beth Shimanski of Savage introduces their all new straight-pull rifle. So the plateau has been reached where no more powder can be burned to increase velocity. Thats as fast as any powder has shot that bullet weight from my 7mm Magnum. Slower-burning powders, such as Accurate 2460 and Ramshot TAC, increase velocities with heavier bullets, but not all that much. exceeded its published MV by 59 fps, the Hornady Varmint Express ammo Jeff has done a great job with the conversion and I finally had some time this weekend to sight in the gun and test some loads. This means the reloader must exercise care when resizing cases. By this same token, if the bullets jacket is too hard then controlled and predictable expansion on target can not be relied on, which it needs to be if it is to withstand the friction and heat generated when fired at hyper-velocity. Westerns data guide lists A-2200 loads for the .17 Hornet, .223 Remington, 6mm PPC and 6mm BR. .17 rimfire rifles are normally tested with a good quality telescopic sight set at a magnification of nine power or higher. 50 v-max at .020" off the lands. Chamfer and deburr the mouth of the case, run it through the full-length resizing die and the case is ready for fire forming with a reduced powder charge (I use a 20-grain bullet seated over 11.0 grains of H4198). Here at Guns and Shooting Online we have had the opportunity to review many .17 caliber rimfire rifles and we are continuing to do so. The Model 8 was offered in the .25, .30, .32, and .35 Remingtons. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. These .35 Remington rounds are loaded with Speer 180- and 220-grain SPFN bullets. For my money, the best all-round bullets for the .35 Rem. These last two perform better in faster twist barrels, which really gives the reloader a lot of scope when producing their own ammunition. this comparison is the accuracy results. were shipped to Australian fox hunters than to dealers in the United States because it did not damage pelts as much as larger calibers. The 20-grain bullet can be pushed to over 4200 fps, and the 25-grain bullet breaks the 4000 fps mark, as well. Accurate 4350 excels in .25-caliber cartridges. | Same goes for the Mach IV and Fireball, although the velocity difference between the two bullet weights is less in them. Our .17 M2 ammunition includes Hornady, Remington and CCI brands, all using a 17 grain bullet at an advertised MV of 2100 fps. 15 yards isn't much of a test for accuracy. other loads were chronographed from a Ruger 77/17VMBBZ. Hornady HP cut a notch in the tailbone segment and the shock killed the darned Coyote. And it was even chambered in the Winchester Model 70 bolt action, the Marlin Model 336 lever action, the Mossberg Model 479, the Savage Model 170 pump gun, and the Traditions Performance Firearms Outfitter G2 break-action single shot. Years ago, a friend who worked at Remington informed me that more Model 700 rifles in .17 Rem. Chuck Hawks shares .17 Rifle Accuracy Test Results . I load 44.5 grains of the powder with Sierra 50-grain BlitzKing bullets for the same velocity from the 26-inch barrel of a Winchester Model 70 Varmint. I'll be trying a load .5 gr. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. loads we compared for this article. Mag. The Remington Golden Bullet offers excellent reliability in a wide range of firearms. A decrease in body taper gained back some of the capacity loss, but its gross water capacity is still about one grain less than for Ackleys version. The .172 (not .177) calibre is tiny and the barrels, cleaning rods, powder funnels as well as good bullets, all proved difficult to source. Initial problems To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. Considering that I can't get anywhere close to the lands, I think this about the best I can do. The .223 Remington is America's favorite cartridge according to rifle and ammunition sales. It is a great powder for cartridges from the .17 Remington Fireball to the .22-250 Remington. For called-in coyotes, I switch to the 30-grain Berger, but I prefer the 25-grain V-Max for longer shots. In the .25-06, Hornady 75-grain V-MAX bullets topped out at 3,508 fps with 56.5 grains of the powder. I'm shooting 24.5gr/IMR-4320 still shooting some Rem 25gr bullets. measured group sizes. Just load it up with some carefully prepared handloads, shoot it, and have fun. Bullet weight: 168, 180 Berger HVLDs. This medium-burning, double-base spherical powder works best in the .223 Remington shooting 55-grain and heavier bullets. Remington brass and the Federal 205M primer were used in all the following loads. A number of the cartridges were Ackleys designs while the others had been sent to him by various other developers for inclusion in his two-volume Handbook For Shooters & Reloaders. Learn the difference between revolvers and semi-auto pistols and what makes them different. Revolver Is Back, Ruger MAX-9 9mm Micro-Sized High-Capacity Pistol: Review, 5 Best Long-Range Hunting Bullets Available Right Now. In 1987, Accurate Arms started to move away from the surplus market and began selling newly manufactured propellants. Recently picked up another old Sako Vixen (L46) this one in 222 Rem Mag., and so far, best load is 26.5 IMR 4895, 50 gr. With the Adaptive Tactical Tac Hammer barrel on a good, tight Ruger 10/22, these results are possible at a long 100 yards. The 260 has become very popular in sniper shooting competitions. Of course, varmint hunting is an outdoor Using the data guides .223 62,350-psi maximum average pressure loads, I used A-2520 to shoot 60-grain bullets at nearly 3,000 fps, 65-grain bullets at 3,037 fps and 69-grain bullets at 2,788 fps. They are also very safe to shoot since the bullets do not exit the carcase and ricochets are non-existent just right for around the farm. were set between 9x and 12x, depending on shooter preference. Following is a brief description of each of the five Oh, and it still has minimal recoil. Never seen anything like that before! CCI BR-4. With 27.0 grains of A-1680, Speer 125-grain, .311-inch bullets leave the CZs 18.5-inch barrel at 2,335 fps. Test handloads for the .35 Remington were assembled with Hornady dies and shellholder No. velocity and energy figures for this load at 100 yards are 1901 fps and 6.8 Western Copyright 2005 by Chuck Hawks. tried to do our shooting on calm days. Not good. You are using an out of date browser. Re: 17 Remington Load Data. The early 1900s were an important period for cartridge development. This powder also flows precisely through a powder measure. They are accurate, flat shooting, quiet and have practically no The catalog 100 yard velocity is 1900 fps and the 100 yard Remington noted Winchesters commercial advantage and took steps to siphon market share away from Big Red. Remington didnt have a lever action, but by 1906 it had the Model 8 semiautomatic rifle. The CZ 7.62x39 grouped three Hornady 123-grain Spire Point bullets in .69 inch with LT-32 and into 1.05 inches shooting LT-30. His most successful wildcat, the .17 Hornet Improved, requires an RCBS die set for forming the case. Westerns data guide shows 45.0 grains of the powder in the Swift firing a 50-grain bullet at 4,035 fps. I have a custom 7mmRM and load 73gr (this is over max) with a 160gr in a nosler case with a fed215m, .368 at 200yd @ 3130fps. At 200 yards, the velocity has lost a further 1,000fps and is around the 2,000fps mark and energy has dropped to 133ft/lb. The .32-40 and .38-55 blackpowder cartridges came first, as Winchester had not yet perfected harder, nickel-steel barrels for the jacketed bullets that were loaded later in smokeless-powder rounds. The testing was done over several range sessions. Case length for the .280 is 2.540 inches (same as the .270) and a bit longer than the .30-06 (2.494 inches). My most accurate 41 mag load still is a Lyman 410610 GC WW pushed by 21.3 grains 296 in my 41 Mag Dan Wesson 8 " heavy barrel. Joseph Von Benedikt is with Rafe Nielsen of Browning to take a look at a new X-Bolt series rifle. The 7mm Remington Magnum was introduced in 1962 along with the new Remington Model 700. Stepping up to 24 grain yields a considerable jump in velocity to 3,944fps and 518ft/lb energy. A standard for the .35 Rem. Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington, Re: Need your favorite loads for 17 Remington, Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. First Focal Plane vs. Second Focal Plane Scopes Explained: Which is Best? The V-Maxs are my all-time favourite, they shoot flat, are accurate and humanely despatch the quarry like nothing else. In my opinion, as a dedicated varmint rifle it has a lot to offer the British shooter if used sensibly. Nov 26, 2017. Pet Loads and Handloader are registered trademarks of Wolfe Publishing Company. I have shot enough targets and vermin with a .17 to say that, in my rifles, these statements are unfounded. Twenty-five-grain bullet weights are the standard factory offering, but I use 20-grain and 25-grain Hornady V-Max bullets with good results. For this comparison, G&S Online Part of the appeal of the .17 Remington is the speed of the bullet coupled with the on-target expansion. sierra Gameking , AOL. The .17 HMR round has a blistering muzzle velocity of 2,500 fps. As part of this comparison we decided to chronograph the The All Shooting Times subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. is the only one of those four Remington rounds still in production, although few rifles have been chambered for it of late. Accurate 2460 and Sierra 69-grain bullets in the .223 Remington combined for these groups at 100 yards. This load shot a 1.05-inch group at 100 yards, with four of the bullets in .61 inch. is readily suitable for shooters to load their own ammunition, and dies, other tools, and accoutrements are available, as are bullets especially designed for the round. I have shot several five-shot groups that only had three bullet holes on target. Good factory-loaded .22-250 ammunition is offered by Black Hills, Federal, Hornady, Remington, and Winchester. Last edited by obaro; 04/10/20 09:18 AM. The (left) .22-250 Remington is based on a necked-down .250 Savage. Want to buy a single issue of Shooting Times, Sporting Gun or Airgun Shooter. Generally 1/2MOA or better. Accuracy for a charge of 44.0 grains of LVR was excellent at 0.90 inch. When it comes down to velocity, the .17 Rem. 223 Remington: 52 grain Berger MEF bullets, LaPua brass, Federal 205 M (match) primers and H 335 powder. Moving to bigger cartridges, when the Hornady 20-grain V-Max exits the .17 Rem. 2. gave us the best aiming precision.