Real world .17 Remington velocities............

Originally Posted By: Matt N.24 inch barrel 25 grain hollow points at about 3850 fps. I could get more fps, but my 17 remingtons are quite accurate at this velocity and I would rather have a longer barrel life than maxed out velocity.

Ditto

I'm running the same with Berger Match 25gr.
 
Reviving this thread…

I won a contest which awards me a fully custom rig in any short action I want. 17Rem is right near the top of my list.

I need feedback from you guys to tell me if this is a good decision or not. From what I’m reading, components are not exactly easy to come by and I don’t want to be stuck with a gun that will lose value.

All I really see is 20 grain Vmax for factory ammo and it looks like 25 and 30gr hollow points are the way to go.

If you know of any small boutique type ammo manufacturers that have better offerings, please let me know the name of the company. But I have a feeling companies like that will charge out the wazoo.
 
Brass is a problem, the Hornady 25 vmax is a good critter bullet, definitely a 1 in 9 twist. 17/223 is the easy brass choice. Than watch for Hornady 25 hp and any 30's you run across while waiting for the rifle.
 
I form brass from 204R brass. Work it slowly through a Hornady fl die and trim it to length. I’m shooting the 25 VMAX with pretty good success. It’s a cool little round to have around.
 
I have a CZ527 Varmint in 17 Rem and love the rifle and the caliber. I also have one in a Remington 700 BDL that is really nice also.
Yes, components are not the easiest to find but Midway occasionally will have the Hornady 25 gr HP's as private label. IMHO, that is the best ever bullet for the 17 Rem and I do not know why Hornady quit making it on a regular basis. Demand I assume as everyone wants the latest and greatest caliber. I have gotten brass from High Plains Brass in the past but I heard they are not in business any more. He was making it from 223 brass.
It is a really fun little caliber to shoot.
 
If you’re just getting into the hot .17 centerfires for a fur gun. They are a thing of the past. Don’t waste the money. Bullet availability in pretty non existent.

That being said if you have the gun and all the components already they are an amazing little caliber to use. I have a little .17 Tactical and I love it for coyotes and bobcats. I’m still using the 30 grain Kindler golds. I have a good stash of them along with some old 25 grain Berger match,25 and 27 grain Kindler golds,and some 26 grain genco’s…..

Good Hunting Chad
 
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