.17 rem

[rthook]

Any .17 rem loaders? What combo is working best for you?

 

[Dogleg]

I'm useing 25 grain Bergers and Reloader 15. I don't remember the charge off the top of my head.

 

[Kevan]

Probably my pet load is a 25 gr. Hornady HP over a less than max charge of IMR 4198, not as speedy as some combinations but tackdriver accurate.
Reason for a less than top load is that my rifle is getting old and tired... sorta like me.

 

[GGUTHRIE]

I use IMR 4320 and 20 grain midway varmit extreme

 

[Rotaxpower]

I have had good luck with IMR 4227 with a 25gr Hornady in my 700 BDL

 

[JJ-65]

.17

Reloader 15 with 25, 28 and 30 gr bullets. Going to try some Reloader 17 and IMR 8208 when it warms up.

 

[rthook]

Thanks guys. I am new to this .17 rem brass seems hard to find. How do you prep. your new brass?

 

[dixda]

Thanks guys. I am new to this .17 rem brass seems hard to find. How do you prep. your new brass?

I anneal the necks of Rem .223 brass then lube the neck and size using the 17 Rem sizing die.
Be very careful, when sizing/decapping 17 Rem, if you use RCBS dies,
because the neck expander and decapping pin are one piece.
If the decapping pin misses the primer flash hole, it will bend and break.
Good luck and have fun with this round. KD

 

[Rotaxpower]

, if you use RCBS dies,
because the neck expander and decapping pin are one piece.
If the decapping pin misses the primer flash hole, it will bend and break.

X2 Dont ask me how I know