17HMR velocity surprise - Long Range Hunting Forum
WEBDec 3, 2023 · 1,808. Location. Northern Minnesota. Dec 3, 2023. #1. I ran about 25 rounds of 17 HMR Hornady 17gr V-max through my Tikka T1 today to try out the new Garmin Xero. Shooting suppressed (TBAC) I was very surprised to see the following. The extreme spread of 100fps isn't surprising but the average sure is.
17 hmr for bobcat calling. - Long Range Hunting Forum
WEBMay 7, 2020 · Sep 1, 2021. #1. My new ruger american 17 hmr will be in soon. Looking at the Hawke 4x12x40AO IR 17 hmr scope to put on it. Only ammo i can find is CCI 17gr v max. And hornady 20gr xtp ammo. Bought some of both but going to try xtp. My 204 ruger messes a bobcat up. I have a 22 mag.
What's the most accurate ammo in your 17 HMR?
WEBMar 4, 2014 · Banana Belt, Montana. While a lot of people believe CCI, Federal, Hornady or Remington ammo is most accurate in their .17 HMR, all those "brands" are made by CCI, using the same powder, cases, and bullets. The only difference, for instance, in the Remington "Accu-Tip" and the Hornady "V-Max" bullets is the color of the plastic tip, …
17 HMR ammo - 24HOURCAMPFIRE
WEBAug 10, 2024 · The rifle is a CZ455 with Vortex Diamondback HP 4-16x42, shoots CCI VNT and CCI TNT noticeably better than Hornady VMax, CCI VMax, anything Winchester, and Federal VMax. Remington Accutip is the next closest. Noticeably better is .6xx -.750” at 100 yards vs 1-1.25” groups at a 100yards as whole. Some shot 2” groups.
Why the 17 HMR - Long Range Hunting Forum
WEBMar 23, 2020 · For me, shooting sage rats with any of my 17's or even 22's is the much better choice because you can sometimes go through 500-1000 rnds a day and often the distances don't exceed a couple hundred yards and these things aren't very big so using a centerfire is overkill. The one centerfire exception is the 17 Hornet.
17 HMR NECK SPLITTING - Long Range Hunting Forum
WEBAug 29, 2018 · West Virginia. Jul 2, 2023. #12. Just tension on the neck, Caused by case neck to tight, When bullet is inserted into the case will harden the brass and necks will split. That is why most commercial rounds have little neck pressure, And bullets are crimped. So the ammo can be stored and lay on store shelves.
Problems With 17 HMR Ammunition - 24HOURCAMPFIRE
WEBJul 17, 2012 · The problems vary from split necks after discharge to split necks before firing to "duds" where the bullet is propelled into the leades of the rifling and sticks there due to non-ignition of the full powder charge. These troubles have occurred with 3 (three) different brands of 17 HMR ammunition in a bunch of different Rifle brands and types ...
Any leads on 17hmr ammo? - Long Range Hunting Forum
WEBApr 28, 2019 · Nowadays the 17HMR is great but The 17WSM is even more impressive. Velocity Averages 800 FPS quicker than the 17 HMR, and there's an obvious increase in energy. Only prob is that ammo is even harder to come by. (22WSM ballistics are impressive but I can't find out if the chambering and ammo are being produced.
17 hmr stuck in barrel - Long Range Hunting Forum
WEBDec 18, 2011. #1. Purchased a new savage bolt action 17hmr yesterday. I took it out today to get sighted in. I was shooting a half used box of Remington 17 grain bullets. Let me start by saying that the first half of this box went through my Marlin 917 without any problems. I tried loading a round in my savage after having fired a few shots and ...
Win 17 HMR split cases - 24HOURCAMPFIRE
WEBOct 31, 2019 · OMAHA. Back in September, Winchester sent out a recall/warning notice on two lots of 20 grain 17 HMR ammo. You would be doing a public service if you would contact Winchester/Olin with the lot number, or numbers, to let them know that there is a problem with the case annealing on some of their 17 grain ammo.