Accurate 2460 shot 20- and 25-grain bullets a good 250 fps faster than other powders loaded in the .17 Fireball, and with great accuracy. leaves the others choking on its dust. And accuracy improved with a shorter jump in my handloads. H-4198 was also a good powder. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service. Cases did stretch some during firing and then sizing. Hodgdons recommended maximum of 12.5 grains with a 20-grain bullet fills a case formed from Winchester 22 Hornet brass to its brim. Starting at 18.0 grains of CFE BLK, I worked up to 21.5 grains, a charge that fills the case about halfway up its neck. The full-page lead photo was filled with two hunters, one tiny rifle and a huge Alaskan brown bear wearing a hide that surely squared 10 feet or better. Bergers 25 grain Flat Base Varmint was chosen to represent the 25 grain weight class after noting exceptional accuracy in other calibers with this bullet. Through the years I have handloaded for several lever-action rifles chambered for the 218 Bee, and recoil is so light I never found it necessary to crimp the mouth of the case into the bullet, so lack of a cannelure on the Sierra bullets is not a factor. The .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire (.17 HMR) cartridge is based on a .22 WMR case necked down to accept .17 caliber bullets. And for those who have grown weary of forming 17 Ackley Hornet cases from 22 Hornet brass, I have included a CFE BLK load in Hornadys 17 Hornet case. The first 10 rounds were outstanding. The .204 Ruger is essentially a .222 Remington Magnum case necked to accept .204-inch bullets, which results in 32- and 40-grain bullets being advertised at 4,225 fps . For the bigger animals such as predators, its very hard to beat a 25-grain hollow point. J. Scott Rupp takes a first look at the Springfield M1A Loaded rifle chambered in the popular 6.5 Creedmoor. Longer stick propellants can bridge when flowing through purpose-designed .17 caliber powder dispensing equipment, and for this reason I always weigh my charges carefully and inspect the charged cases prior to the bullet seating operation. All RifleShooter subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. Shooting reloads may void any warranty on your firearm. The .17 Remington is a fun and interesting round to work with. At those velocities, drift isnt as significant as some would lead you to believe, either. of benchmark with a Rem 7.5 primer Most folks think that Gaston Glock introduced pistols with plastic . The original powder charge was then poured back in, and the factory bullet was seated to the original overall cartridge length of 1.712 inches. Except for the CCI A17 load, all brands claim a muzzle velocity (MV) of 2525-2550 fps and in our chronograph testing actually delivered average MVs of 2550-2650 fps, depending on the load. Nitroglycerine content makes them double-base propellants. Ill be testing this powder with other bullet weights moving forward. I have some 25 grain Calhoon .17 bullets that I have been saving for a while. Today, they are down to one offeringa 25-grain Varmint Hollowpointand its a very accurate projectile. I recall wondering if close examination would have revealed several .375-inch holes the bears hide. He admitted to being stuck in his ways and did very little changing. Ten grains gave 20-grain bullets a velocity of nearly 3,700 fps, which is all you can expect from such a small amount of powder. There are others, such as the excellent, mild-mannered .17 Mach 2, the accurate but short-lived .17 Remington Fireball and so on, but the cartridges detailed above are the main players on the current seventeen scene. Introduced in 1965 with the .444 Marlin cartridge, the Model 444 was the most powerful lever action of its day. Subscriber Services. The fouling was a bit heavier in the Marlin 1894, but it was easily removed. It typically kills even big-bodied coyotes cleanly, yet does minimal damage to the skin. Meet the all-new Taurus Judge Executive Grade, a revolver featuring a hand-polished satin finish, presentation-grade wood grips, a brass rod front sight and an exceptional hand-tuned trigger. H414/W760 behind a 30gr. Simply run a case through the Ackley full-length resizer and it is ready to load. A few .12 and .14 calibers emerged, but those of .17 caliber ended up being the most popular. Good brushes, a good one-piece rod, a bore guide and a solvent at least equal to Shooter's Choice are all smart investments. The barrels of the Ruger Model 77/17H and the Remington XP-100 had accumulated some, but it vanished after only three applications of solvent. During my youth, I shot a custom single-shot rifle in 17 Ackley Hornet built on a Winchester Model 1885 action belonging to one of my fathers hunting pals. Of rimfire design, it's ideal for prairie dogs, potgut gophers and most of the smaller furbearers out to a couple of hundred yards. Give a Gift 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. It requires a little more care than some of the run-of-the-mill cartridges, but it provides more unique results within its niche, too. Ive been wrong before when predicting the cartridge-buying habits of small game hunters, but I hope Im not wrong about the .17 Hornady Hornet. Hammer Bullets' 18 grain Dead Blow is another excellent nontoxic (California compliant) option milled from a single piece of copper. While shooting, I cleaned powder fouling from their barrels after each 25-round string, but applied no additional copper solvent. Accuracy of the two powders in my guns is about the same, but the new powder pushes 40- and 50-grain bullets faster at slightly lower chamber pressures. Regardless of how bullets were seated, chamber pressures appeared to be on the mild side in the Cooper and Remington guns. All rights reserved. The round closely resembles the .17 Mach IV, created by wildcatter Vern OBrien in the 1960s. During the first years of World War II, Mr. ONeil came up with the idea of a .17 caliber cartridge, believed to have been based on the .22 Hornet. maximum of 52,000 CUP for the 221 Fireball and also considerably below the pressure generated by a maximum charge of LilGun with the Berger 30-grainer. J. Scott Rupp takes a first look at the Springfield M1A Loaded rifle chambered in the popular 6.5 Creedmoor. With the 65, I recommend 47.5 grains of Varget or 47.5 grains of IMR 4064. He was a college professor, a gifted machinist, a writer, a barrel maker, a bullet maker, a builder of rifles and an avid experimenter. Bullet jump was then extended in 0.005-inch increments until the sweet spot was found. He has been fooling with the 17R since the year it came out. Reiber's load consisted of the Remington 6 primer, Hornady case, and Hornady 20-grain V-Max seated out to lightly engage the rifling. I also like using IMR8208 with the 25gr. Chris Johnson, FN Senior Product Manager, walks us through two new FN striker-fired pistols at SHOT Show 2023: the FN 510 Tactical, chambered in 10mm Auto, and the FN 545 Tactical, chambered in .45 ACP. CFE BLK shined, with 16 grains of powder producing a .45-inch group at 3,792 fps, and a maximum load of 17 grains printing .50 inch at 4,091 fps. Regardless of the powder used, velocity spread can be a bit high with the 17 Hornet, although it seldom affects accuracy enough to matter within the effective varmint-shooting range of the cartridge. I have attempted to chamber Remington ammo in two .17 Mach IV rifles. Tips, techniques, and equipment are applied to these classroom discussions on how to become more proficient and successful at making long-range shots while hunting with AR-platform rifles. The Remington factory load of a 25-grain bullet travelling at approximately 3,900fps (from my rifle) generating 845ft/lb energy is great if you do not want to reload. When introducing the .17 Remington Fireball in 2008, Remington copied the .17 Mach IV case with the exception of a couple of dimensions. So much for this rifle not caring for 25-grain bullets. Speaking of casesgood cartridge cases are available from a variety of sources, as is loaded ammunition. The .17-caliber, 20-grain V-MAX (left) is not that much smaller than the .20-caliber, 32-grain V-MAX (center) and Hornadys .22-caliber, 40-grain V-MAX (right). Unfortunately, it did not turn in a noteworthy group with this bullet. The Fireball, fed lighter bullets, is capable of velocities well in excess of 4,000 fps. When preparing loads for the Marlin rifle, I started with two flatnose bullets: the Hornady 45-grain hollowpoint and the Speer 46-grain softnose. The .17 Remington requires consistent cleaning. The impossibility of getting suitable actions for the .17 Pee Wee cartridge, made it necessary to design several other cartridges which would be suitable for available actions. Like: H4350, H4831 SC, VV N550 & N160. This concludes with an average overall group size for all types of ammunition. The .17 Hornets tiny bullets and a small case capacity mean velocities vary considerably with a slight change in powder weight. . The powder weights for all the loads but one listed in the table were weighed as precisely as I could on a balance scale. While accuracy was better with that ammo than I had anticipated (averaging 1.55 inches at 100 yards), seating bullets in handloads to lightly contact the rifling shrank group size considerably. If you look at a burn rate chart and published reloading data, you will see other powders that are closeReloder 15, IMR4064, Varget, VV N-140, and H4895 are commonly referenced. Taurus Marketing Manager Caleb Giddings highlights the features of the new Taurus Raging Hunter 460 Magnum, a purpose-built revolver with a 10.5-inch barrel and an effective recoil-taming brake, with Guns & Ammo Executive Editor Joe Kurtenbach. I was curious to see how Hornadys factory load would perform in my SSK Industries rifle. I got to know Ackley while he was doing some rifle work for me during the 1960s and 70s. And Aaron,thanks for your info too. This is where I believe some seating-depth experiments are indicated (many mono-copper bullets prove fussy this way), as there was obviously room for improvement here. I can say that IMR 8208 XBR is fast becoming my favorite powder. The new big bore pistols feature industry-first capacity, with a standard 15-round capacity and 22+1 rounds of 10mm or 18+1 rounds of .45 ACP from the extended magazines. Typically, groups with each rifle are fired for record by three or four Guns and Shooting Online staffers and/or contributors. The next 10, not so much. load in a winchester mod. I may just have to try a few of those with the 8208 powder as well. Granted, the barrel had undoubtedly become fouled at this point in the test, with no means to remedy that. The Remington Model Seven is ready, willing and able to handle just about any task. A proprietary hollowpoint design makes these bullets explosive on varmints, the lead-free composition making them relatively long for weight. He called it the .17 Pee Wee and built a dramatically scaled-down 1917 Enfield action specifically for it. The use of more streamlined pointed bullets in bolt-action rifles, such as the Winchester 43, Kimber 82, and Sako L46, flattens trajectory and increases downrange punch. (Photo courtesy of Lane Pearce) September 20, 2022 By Lane Pearce. | Moving up in powder capacity, the .17 Mach IV was introduced during the 1960s by Las Vegas gunsmith Vern O'Brien, whose custom rifles were on the dainty Sako L46 action. Neither possessing the generalist appeal of the working class .223, nor the macho western appeal of the .22/250, the .17 caliber usually appeals to a different setthe specialists, such as fur hunters, the tinkerers, and the people who seek enjoyment off the beaten path. The CCI A17 load has a catalog MV of 2650 fps and chronographed between 2775 and 2809 fps from our test rifles. Determined to include a Berger 30-grain load in this report, I asked my friends at Hodgdon to shoot it in their 24-inch pressure barrel. The Berger reloading manual shows the exact same maximum powder charge weights for both. The first die necks a .22 Hornet case down to .20 caliber. During one of those conversations, I requested samples of any sub-caliber wildcats Ackley might have on hand. But the difference was not great. Patches wet with Barnes CR-10 pushed through the bore revealed a total absence of copper fouling. Several five-shot groups fired at 100 yards measured less than 0.250 inch. This American-made, double-base spherical powder is a slower derivative of A-2230. | The new rifle is built on an aluminum billet chassis with carbon-fiber forend and cheek riser featuring V-block bedding. While seen at its best as a metallic silhouette cartridge, it will work on deer at relatively close ranges when loaded with the right bullet. It is a very small bore, very high-pressure round and as such, it fouls just like a similar, larger cartridge (think .22/250 or .220 Swifteven the .204 Ruger). Moving to bigger cartridges, when the Hornady 20-grain V-Max exits the .17 Rem. Here, listed in alphabetical order, are several of the best .17-caliber rifles available today: Kimber's Hunter Pro Desolve Blak takes the firm's more affordable mountain rifle to new heights. Adding 5 grains of bullet weight slows the pace to 3,750 fps but results additional large-target reliability. I prefer the 25-grain V-Max in the .17 Remington because it slices through wind a bit better than the 20-grain version, and it delivers more energy to boot. As with any cartridge, whenever changing to a new lot of powder, its always best to load a few rounds at lower charge weights and chronograph them to check velocity against that of your existing load. Even the report of most .17-caliber guns is mild, particularly that of rimfire versions. I also wondered if this rifle just didnt like heavier slugs, so I decided to try some 25 grain Hornady V-MAX I had acquired after assembling initial loads in a component-shortage swap with a friend. Case life is long, and barrel life is normally around 7,000 or 8,000 rounds (at least for minute-of-varmint accuracy) due largely to the modest pressures and rather small powder charges. The most consistent powder with this bullet proved to be A-2200, producing .52- and .46-inch groups at 4,145 and 4,226 fps with 18 and 18.5 grains of powder, respectively. Believe me, this is important as this small-caliber case does generate significant pressure and piercing or blowing primers is a real possibility at excessive pressures. Contributing Editor for RifleShooter Magazine, Brad Fitzpatrick gives us a review of this modernized version of an iconic favorite. [br] Other powders to consider are those in the same burn rate range. Using bullets from Hornady V-Max, Hornady V-Max or HP. The .17 RFB is nothing more than the .221 Fireball necked to .17 caliber, with case walls straightened and a 30-degree shoulder added. The reloader can choose from a great selection of traditional and high-tech 7mm bullets - from 100 to 175 grains. Using 17.5 grains of Reloder 10x produced a .21-inch group at 3,787 fps. This .65-inch, five-shot group was from Johns handloads with Berger 20-grain Flat Base Target bullets and Reloder 7. . The camera rod of my Lyman borescope is too large in diameter for .17-caliber barrels, so for three of the test rifles I relied on cleaning patches wet with copper solvent to detect the presence of metal fouling. Hornadys 20-grain Z-MAX is the same as the V-MAX in every way, except the polymer tip is Zombie green instead of Hornady red. What load are you using with 8208 with the 20 grain VMax? Based on reloading die sales at RCBS, Ackleys .17 Hornet Improved is still one of the most popular cartridges of its caliber among varmint shooters. Drifts at 300 yards in a 10-mph cross breeze are 14 inches for the .17 Hornet versus 11 inches for the .223 Rem. The 17 Hornet was given a S.A.A.M.I. In Handbook for Shooters and Reloaders, Volume II (1966), Ackley writes about himself: The author may or may not have been the originator of the .17 caliber in this country. As a comparison, the extreme velocity spread was 108 fps for 10 shots of Hornadys Superformance Varmint 20-grain load. The 20-grain Varmageddon by Nosler is a classic cup-and-core hollowpoint that provides a great option for high-volume, budget-conscious varmint shooters. Its cup is softer than that of the Remington 7 primer, but neither of us experienced pierced primers when using a charge 0.3 grain shy of maximum. The Judge has been promoted! I have also done a lot of work with the Federal 205 and 205 Match, and these primers also work wellbut will also start to flatten and can pierce more easily than the first three mentioned. At 100 yards there is still a healthy 3,389fps velocity and 638ft/lb striking energy that is more than enough for humane despatches. Rod Herrett stocked the gun, and Fred Smith fitted its 15-inch Shilen barrel. In testing the ability of the powder to Erase Copper Fouling, Reiber fired a 467-round string during the varmint shoot with no cleaning, except for occasional dry-brushing to sweep out powder fouling. Depending on the size of the cartridge case housing the tiny bullets, performance ranges from mostly suitable for rodents inside 200 yards to deadly on bigger predators out to 400 yards. This bullet, seated to a 1.81-inch OAL, also started turning in better groups. This bullet was good in its day and set the tone for the .17s reputation as an excellent pelt caliber. bullet will surprise you also. If looking to acquire an automated powder-charge dispensing unit to speed up precision reloading, don't judge the RCBS ChargeMaster Lite powder scale and dispenser by its name; the Little Green machine packs a heavy-weight punch with speed and accuracy. In addition to delivering much lower velocity spreads, accuracy was better with IMR 4198 and H335. Bullets for the .17 Remington have come a long way since 1971, both in quality and variety. Last but certainly not least, the ability of CFE BLK to reduce copper fouling in barrels gives it a big edge for high-volume shooting of prairie dogs, ground squirrels, and other varmints. Give a Gift Brass is easily formed by running .221 RFB brass through .17 RFB full-length dies and trimming to 1.40 inches. The Nosler 20-grain bullet was happiest at 0.015 inch. By that time most of his hearing was gone, and his daughter would answer the phone and relay the conversation back and forth between her father and the caller. 6 Best .300 PRC (Precision Rifle Cartridge) Rifles, Remington .50-70 Rolling Block History: New York's Pick to Arm Its National Guard, .375 H&H Mag. With the CZ sighted in 1.40 inches high at 100 yards, the bullets still hit an inch above aim at 200 yards. The new Sako Finnlight II sports an innovative stock and Cerakote metal paired with the terrific 85 action. I'll second the 4320. It ends up with a shorter neck than a case formed from 22 Hornet brass, but prairie dogs dont seem to mind, and accuracy does not suffer. Smooth flow is also convenient to those who load on a single-stage press as it allows powder charges to be dispensed by a measure as opposed to the slower method of weighing each charge. Subscribe to OL+ for our best feature stories and photography. Copyright 2005, 2017 by ChuckHawks.com. 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. In some cases, the cartridge you want to shoot will dictate the type of rifle available. The .17 Hornet will become a very popular cartridge if it garners even a small percentage of the .17 rimfires popularity. The author obtained the tools, which took some time, and by the time the tools were ready Mr. ONeil had other things to occupy his mind, so that the project remained static until 1945. Sizing bushings are interchangeable and available in .001-inch increments, allowing just-right neck tensioning to accommodate specific chambers (a micrometer is used to measure outside neck diameter of a loaded cartridge and .001-inch subtracted). Jeff Bradley shows off the Modern Hunting Rifle (MHR) from Christensen Arms at SHOT Show 2023. A form die set is required if .221 Fireball cases are used, but those lucky enough to find Remington .17 Fireball brass can simply run them through a .17 Mach IV full-length sizing die, add primer, powder and bullet, and head for the varmint fields. You can use the Horn 25 HP My Rem LVSF likes the 25 VMAX with H4895 I have had as much as 3-6 grains variance in Rem brass. * We tested two different Marlin Model 917VS and Ruger K77/17VMBBZ rifles. Despite their long leap through space, five of the 20-grain AccuTip-V bullets consistently landed inside an inch at 100 yards. Colt Model 1861 Special Musket: What's Its Value? This is in my opinion an exceptional load as it will not only make small groups but also makes a very good roe deer load and all that at a . With an Accu-Fit stock and left hand adjustable bolt, this rifle is a perfect choice for anyone! Barm: I have 3 (three) Varmint type Rifles in caliber 17 Remington. Well Russ, you picked a bullet I've never tried. He killed 17 wolves and 6-8 caribou with that load plus who knows how many foxes and coyotes. If the rifle is accurate, one really has to be "off the playing field" to assemble handloads that won't shoot. maximum average pressure for the 218 Bee is 40,000 CUP. The round was first loaded with an 87-grain bullet at the then-astounding velocity of 3,000 fps; the "3000" in its name was, of course, a marketing maneuver on the bullet speed. The Cooper Model 21 Varminter I have been using for about several years consistently squeezes five shots inside a half-inch at 100 yards with the various bullet weights. Fast follow-up shots are easy, virtue of low recoil, and savvy shooters can spot their own impacts through their scope. Berger set a terrific tone for .17 caliber bullets with a wide range of bulletsvariously producing bullets as light as 15 grains and as heavy as 37 grains (which require a very fast twist). Accurate: AAC-2460: Subscribe: 3741: Remarks: 20: Hornady V-Max: Accurate: AAC-2460 . maximum overall cartridge length of 1.720 inches to ensure its compatibility with the magazines of rifles originally designed for the .22 Hornet. Zippy 25-grain projectiles exit the muzzle in excess of a jaw-dropping 4,000 fps. Hodgdon CFE BLK, Shooters World Blackout and Alliant Reloder 10x were auditioned. at 4,300 fps and is zeroed two inches high at 100 yards, it is dead on the money at 300 yards. Subscribe to OL+ for our best feature stories and photography. The 17 Mach IV was designed by Vern O'Brien, Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1962. There are a variety of .17-caliber bullets for handloaders to choose from. Possibly one of the best varmint load - consistently under 1/4" at 100 yards is 75 grain Sierra (Speer and Remington shoot well too) with 58 grains IMR4350. In a precision-built rifle with a good barrel, the .17 Rem. In 1950, Remington introduced the .222 loaded in a completely unique case based on no other. When it comes to choosing a primer, it and the 17 Ackley Hornet can be finicky from rifle to rifle. The Hornets velocities are about 500 fps slower than the Fireballs. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. Hodgdons load data shows 11.0 grains of H-4198 gave the 20-grain V-MAX a velocity of 3,226 fps. Norma 200, 55gr. A case in point is Hornadys new .17 Hornet with roots back to the beginning of .17-caliber cartridges in the years following World War II. Shooting this series during March, Id have to await sunshine to allow employing a standard chronograph to begin testing. When charging cases, use care. Highly accurate cup-and-core, polymer-tipped and Partition bullets cover most bases, and new bonded bullets and several lead-free projectiles add to the .280's versatility. The neck of the case will be shorter than on cases formed from .22 Hornet brass, but accuracy is the same and flickertails dont seem to mind. Wolfe Publishing Company | 2180 Gulfstream Suite A | Prescott, AZ 86301. Hodgdons Ron Reiber was the first to try CFE BLK in the field. I dont know how Hodgdon fit 11.8. In 2007, Remington Arms introduced a new rifle cartridge based on their 221 Fireball necked down to 17 caliber. After the cases were trimmed, loaded and fired, they had not grown in length any appreciable amount. Subscriber Services. CFE BLK my go-to .221 Fireball rifle powder produced top velocities and good accuracy, including a .48-inch group at 4,250 fps with 17 grains of powder. Patrick's top picks for loading the .17 Remington Fireball are Hodgdon's CFE BLK, Accurate's A-2200, Alliant's Reloder 10x and Western Powders' Ramshot X-Terminator. A very accurate varmint load is 43.7 grains of H4895 and 58 grain Hornady V-max - <1/2" 5 shots at 100 yards. As I mentioned, running the case through a 17 Ackley Hornet full-length resizing die bumps back the shoulder, allowing it to fit into the Ackley chamber. You won't be disappointed if you can find all the components. If you like cutting-edge firearms based on the wildly popular AR-15 rifle, this, Arguably the Rolls Royce of centerfire 17s, Cooper's, One of the best values in rimfire bolt actions, this, Fans of traditional styling and controlled-feed actions love, During a bear hunt in Canada one year, I discovered that, In reality, your best bet for a .17 Remington-caliber rifle is to pick one up used via, Built more like a true big game rifle than any other rimfire bolt action, Ruger's, Of unique design and featuring specialized operating characteristics required to reliably function the stout .17 WSM cartridge, Savage's. This five-shot, 100-yard group is from 20-grain Superformance Varmint V-MAX loads shot from a CZ 527 American rifle. 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