Forester Benchrest seater die is a real finger saver. Rem 7 1/2 primers were developed for the 17 Rem.. I use IMR8208 and IMR4320 with 25gr. bullets. With 30gr. bullets I use H414.
Chan Nagels 25gr. and 30gr. bullets are as good if not better than the Berger Varmint Match. Black Hole 30gr. bullets are every bit as good as Nagel 30's. I am not a fan of Hornady 25gr hp's but some like them.
LIke others on here I've been shooting a 17 Rem. since 1971. My current 17 is a Kimber Montana with a Lilja 9T barrel. It duplicates the factory Kimber contour and length. I built it strictly as a Predator calling rifle.
