.17 Remington 30gr. load data?
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grizzbair
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I found a site and this guy has tons of loads for all calibers from .140 to .700
http://www.again.net/~steve/page8c.htm
http://www.again.net/~steve/page8c.htm
bea175
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This is the data Berger sent me for their 30 gr HP Match.
17 Rem
Bullet Powder Start Load Approximate Start Velocity Max Load Approximate Max Velocity Max Load Density BC
30Grain IMR4320 18.5 3165 21.8 3719 93.7%
30Grain H4895 17.5 3125 20.6 3618 91.0%
30Grain VIHT N135 17.5 3133 20.9 3683 95.4%
30Grain Varget 18.0 3162 21.2 3689 92.1%
30Grain TAC 18.0 3181 21.2 3706 88.3%
30Grain AA2460 18.0 3143 21.2 3678 87.8%
30Grain RE12 17.5 3191 20.5 3663 87.8%
30Grain WIN 748 18.5 3239 21.6 3758 87.7%
30Grain NORMA 202 17.5 3163 20.8 3706 92.3%
30Grain VIHT N140 18.0 3167 21.2 3677 94.4%
30Grain H414 20.0 3071 23.5 3649 95.4%
17 Rem
Bullet Powder Start Load Approximate Start Velocity Max Load Approximate Max Velocity Max Load Density BC
30Grain IMR4320 18.5 3165 21.8 3719 93.7%
30Grain H4895 17.5 3125 20.6 3618 91.0%
30Grain VIHT N135 17.5 3133 20.9 3683 95.4%
30Grain Varget 18.0 3162 21.2 3689 92.1%
30Grain TAC 18.0 3181 21.2 3706 88.3%
30Grain AA2460 18.0 3143 21.2 3678 87.8%
30Grain RE12 17.5 3191 20.5 3663 87.8%
30Grain WIN 748 18.5 3239 21.6 3758 87.7%
30Grain NORMA 202 17.5 3163 20.8 3706 92.3%
30Grain VIHT N140 18.0 3167 21.2 3677 94.4%
30Grain H414 20.0 3071 23.5 3649 95.4%
grizzbair-- You may want to do some surfing at Saubier.com and pose this question. Also, try CoyoteGods.com
Here's a link to some additional load data for the .17 Remington and bullets of various weights, including 30 gr.
Reloader's Nest Board
My coyote load in my .17 Remington with a 25.22" Lilja 1 in 9" twist 4-groove barrel is 24.6 gr. of VVN-540 and the Remington 7 1/2 primer. A load of 24.3 gr. of N-540 also gave me great accuracy, but only 3,800 fps. I use the 30 gr. Starke Red Prairie Varmint bullets as my bullet. I asked the folks at VVN about my load and they guesstimated that is was a very hot load, so if you ever try N-540 and think my load looks tempting, please remember to start well below my load and work up slowly. I get 3,900 fps with this load.
I have also used H4895 with with this bullet and the charge weight I use is 21.7 gr. with the Rem 7 1/2 primer. This load only clocks 3,765 fps, but it is super accurate in my rifle. A charge of 21.5 gr. of H4895 was also very accurate and gave me about 3,666 fps.
A load of 22.4 gr. of Varget was also accurate in my rifle and with the two tests I tried with it I got an average velocity of 3,656 fps.
I have read reports where some folks get good results with AA2700 and others like Win 760. I have tried AA2700 with the 30 gr. Kindler Golds and didn't find a load I would use in the field.
I am going to try some N-135 with the 30.8 gr. Hammett and the 27.5 gr. Hammetts when it warms up around here.
Here's a link to some additional load data for the .17 Remington and bullets of various weights, including 30 gr.
Reloader's Nest Board
My coyote load in my .17 Remington with a 25.22" Lilja 1 in 9" twist 4-groove barrel is 24.6 gr. of VVN-540 and the Remington 7 1/2 primer. A load of 24.3 gr. of N-540 also gave me great accuracy, but only 3,800 fps. I use the 30 gr. Starke Red Prairie Varmint bullets as my bullet. I asked the folks at VVN about my load and they guesstimated that is was a very hot load, so if you ever try N-540 and think my load looks tempting, please remember to start well below my load and work up slowly. I get 3,900 fps with this load.
I have also used H4895 with with this bullet and the charge weight I use is 21.7 gr. with the Rem 7 1/2 primer. This load only clocks 3,765 fps, but it is super accurate in my rifle. A charge of 21.5 gr. of H4895 was also very accurate and gave me about 3,666 fps.
A load of 22.4 gr. of Varget was also accurate in my rifle and with the two tests I tried with it I got an average velocity of 3,656 fps.
I have read reports where some folks get good results with AA2700 and others like Win 760. I have tried AA2700 with the 30 gr. Kindler Golds and didn't find a load I would use in the field.
I am going to try some N-135 with the 30.8 gr. Hammett and the 27.5 gr. Hammetts when it warms up around here.
6mm06
Well-known member
How do you guys rate the 17 Remington as a hunting round - for coyotes, bobcats etc? What about at close range such as calling? I've never owned a 17 Rem, but have recently been thinking about one and trying to find some reports of others about it's effectiveness - without knocking "great wide open spaces" in the hides.
6mm06,
.17 Remingtons are like Glocks. People love them, or they hate them. Like you I have recently considered this cartridge. I'm more of a P.dog shooter then a coyote or bobcat hunter though. My criteria is I leave the camper with 100 rounds and walk to the edge of the P.dog town with rifle and shooting sticks in hand. I'm concerned about fouling. Many say, although I do not know this firsthand. That I will never shoot the 100 rounds before I totally foul the barrel. I had a custumer come in today and says he has to clean his .17 after a dozen shots. Others on this forum say they'll shoot a string of a hundred, no problem. This is a cartridge I have stepped back and only watched for many years. This and the 22 Hornet are two I do not have. I'm an enthusiast and collector and I'm also in the business.
.17 Remingtons are like Glocks. People love them, or they hate them. Like you I have recently considered this cartridge. I'm more of a P.dog shooter then a coyote or bobcat hunter though. My criteria is I leave the camper with 100 rounds and walk to the edge of the P.dog town with rifle and shooting sticks in hand. I'm concerned about fouling. Many say, although I do not know this firsthand. That I will never shoot the 100 rounds before I totally foul the barrel. I had a custumer come in today and says he has to clean his .17 after a dozen shots. Others on this forum say they'll shoot a string of a hundred, no problem. This is a cartridge I have stepped back and only watched for many years. This and the 22 Hornet are two I do not have. I'm an enthusiast and collector and I'm also in the business.
Jack Roberts
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The greatest fans of the 17 Rem are the "Coyote Gods" and they sell a video. Pretty much every coyote they shot was a runner. I don't know if this means they are poor editors or the 17 Rem takes a while to kill. I do know from experience that the 17 Rem can make very large exit wounds on red fox and still let them run 50 yards.
Jack
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BILLYD
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Bought some Berger 30gr bullets but having hard time finding load data for the 30's. The 20 and 25 data seems to be pretty abundant. Just wondering if you guys could share some of your favorite loads or point me in the right direction for it.
Thanks
visit graymist varmint page also. he has a lot of load data there, just google graymist.
Bought some Berger 30gr bullets but having hard time finding load data for the 30's. The 20 and 25 data seems to be pretty abundant. Just wondering if you guys could share some of your favorite loads or point me in the right direction for it.
Thanks
visit graymist varmint page also. he has a lot of load data there, just google graymist.