Im looking at possibly getting a 17 cal and like the idea of a 17-223? what would I need to have one built? Where would be the best place to source these parts and who's a good smith in Western CND to build?
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17-223 barrels are easy enough to make. Just have a smith run a .223 reamer through a .17 barrel blank. Quite a few site sponsors should be more than capable of the task.
17-223 barrels are easy enough to make. Just have a smith run a .223 reamer through a .17 barrel blank. Quite a few site sponsors should be more than capable of the task.
Yes, run a .223 reamer through a .17 barrel blank. Load up the 17-223 cartridges and BAM! You have .223 brass again and horrible accuracy with the shiny new rifle! Brass life is likey to be fairly short, however.
Um a bit more to it than that. You will need to acquire a piloted 17/223 reamer. Shouldn't be difficult to get one but cost is around $175+. You might get lucky and find a smith with one.
Something to take into consideration is how much you intend to shoot. Some folks consider the 17/223 to be overbore capacity. I would suggest it's at least borderline. You also have to take into consideration the rifle you purchase for this conversion. Will the magazine accept the cartridge without modification as well? Likely the last one won't be a problem. Still, before you start do a lot of due diligence. Special dies at $150 per set will also be required.
What is likely to have an even shorter life is the reamer itself when he tries to jam a 224" pilot into a .17 cal bore.
There may still be a Sako 17 Rem heavy barrel still on the EE. I have one - awesome rifle. Wholesale Sports had Nosler 17 Rem brass on the shelf a few weeks ago. Didn't notice the price but it was probably really cheap.
Im after a sporter barrel. Rifle will be strictly for hunting coyotes. Lots of walking to and from stands.
I had a 17 Rem once upon a time........what a PITA it was, my fingers are too big to pick up bullets off a hard surface...........I know that's not the fault of the cartridge or makers, but it is still a fact..........![]()