load exceeded its published MV by 45 fps, the Remington Premier load It had a 24-inch heavy barrel. Remington Model 547 Custom C Grade, .17 HMR - 0.69" (Remington) Anschutz Model 1717 D Classic, .17 HMR - 0.73" (CCI) . * We tested two different Marlin Model 917VS and Ruger K77/17VMBBZ rifles. The 7mm Remington Magnum was introduced in 1962 along with the new Remington Model 700. The new Sako Finnlight II sports an innovative stock and Cerakote metal paired with the terrific 85 action. Westerns data guide lists A-2200 loads for the .17 Hornet, .223 Remington, 6mm PPC and 6mm BR. 100 yard groups running from .5 minute of angle (MOA) to .9375 MOA and I use IMR-3031 with a Hornady 25grHP bullet. (Several gun experts of my acquaintance think the likelihood of such an explosion is slight, but why take a chance?). Jeff has done a great job with the conversion and I finally had some time this weekend to sight in the gun and test some loads. At 100 yards there is still a healthy 3,389fps velocity and 638ft/lb striking energy that is more than enough for humane despatches. All are clean burning and temperature insensitive. Remember, the above accuracy results are averages with all brands of ammunition tested. I should add, that although the Berger's are a bit pricey, I think they are very much worth it. If this is the situation with the Model 336 at hand, the simple solution is to trim the cases about 0.010 inch shorter than the trim length noted earlier. Formed by necking down Remingtons .221 Fireball case and increasing shoulder angle to 30 degrees, OBrien claimed a velocity of 3,700 fps for a 25-grain bullet. A World Record Attempt: Practice Round and Media Day, Interview with Israeli Defense Forces, Part 1. went on to be chambered in Remington Model 14 and 141 pump actions, the Model 81 semiautomatic, and the Model 30 bolt action. is short but more than adequate for the cartridges purposes. A standard for the .35 Rem. exceeded its catalog MV by 108 fps and the CCI A17 load exceeded its The .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire (.17 HMR) cartridge is based on a .22 WMR case necked down to accept .17 caliber bullets. Mag. Contributing Editor for RifleShooter Magazine, Brad Fitzpatrick gives us a review of this modernized version of an iconic favorite. The chronograph was The Berger reloading manual shows the exact same maximum powder charge weights for both. In 1987, Accurate Arms started to move away from the surplus market and began selling newly manufactured propellants. It is about 600 fps faster than the .17 Hornets and an honest 300 fps faster than the Mach IV and the Fireball. Hornady Load Data. Our range protocol was simple. You are using an out of date browser. Well, the reasons are simple. While the accuracy with most of them was okay, the velocities of some of these powders were pretty lackluster, and these loads are shown mostly for reference only. Plus, these fine-grained powders metered well. Beyond that distance, the Swift was the clear winner at bucking wind and dropping whistle pigs in mid-munch. Ive used it in the .22-250 Remington for a reduced- velocity load with 40-grain bullets to duplicate the .22 Hornet. Uniform case lengths aid this process. 22g of H322 with a 25g Berger, always use a thick cup primer in the 17 Remington: I've never had fouling problems, even when standing on them. Patrick's top picks for loading the .17 Remington Fireball are Hodgdon's CFE BLK, Accurate's A-2200, Alliant's Reloder 10x and Western Powders' Ramshot X-Terminator. (If you don't Extreme velocity spread was 12 fps. By that time most of his hearing was gone, and his daughter would answer the phone and relay the conversation back and forth between her father and the caller. The .32-40 and .38-55 blackpowder cartridges came first, as Winchester had not yet perfected harder, nickel-steel barrels for the jacketed bullets that were loaded later in smokeless-powder rounds. My CZ 527 7.62x39 is a favorite for stalking marmots in the spring. The Cooper Model 21 Varminter I have been using for about several years consistently squeezes five shots inside a half-inch at 100 yards with the various bullet weights. Most factory ammo features 50gr to 60gr projectiles.The 22-250 Remington Load Data for Peregrine Bullets is made available to enhance accuracy and consistency for the rifle connoisseur. Give a Gift It's also capable of long-distance shots. All Rights Reserved. Similarly, the 18-grain bullet, setting off at the same velocity of 4,300fps, has a greater energy figure of 739ft/lb and at 100 yards has dropped to 3,158fps and 398ft/lb, better than the 15 grain but not much. Want to buy a single issue of Shooting Times, Sporting Gun or Airgun Shooter. The original purpose of the belted magnum concept taken from the .300 H&H Magnum and .375 H&H Magnum, was to provide precise headspace . I later bought an OBrien rifle in .17 Mach IV, and after shooting it for about 10 years, I sold it to a collector. at 100 yards. H-4350 shot the bullets 98 fps faster than Accurate and 43 fps faster than IMR. staff members, including yours truly, shot groups through five fps; extreme spread 35 fps; average = 2609 fps. energy is 135 ft. lbs. All rights reserved. rifles still filling freezers with venison, walls with mounted deer heads, and floors with bearskin rugs. We will continue to update this list as new rifles are reviewed and additional data becomes available. My 7RM did really well with H1000 with 168 and 180 HVLDs. the average group size between 1.125 MOA and 1.531 MOA across all five The 220-grain bullet clocked 2,131 fps over 43.0 grains of LVR. Accuracy, again, is phenomenal, 0.5in or better at 100 yards. 1-9/16"; mean average group = 1-1/4". Oehler Model 20 chronograph with Model 50 electronic screens spaced 10 feet. One is the Marlin Model 336 lever action (made in 1975). Our .17 M2 ammunition includes Hornady, Remington and CCI brands, all using a 17 grain bullet at an advertised MV of 2100 fps. Trump being classless, tasteless and clueless as usual. For the 5.56 NATO loads, with a maximum pressure of 62,350 psi, Western Powders lists 26.1 grains of A-2200 that shoots the Nosler bullet at a very quick 3,578 fps. You can't push it through grass or a sage brush & expect the bullet to make it to the critter. is the only one of those four Remington rounds still in production, although few rifles have been chambered for it of late. course of chronographing the five types of ammunition. We fired 10 shots per load over the Guns The CCI A17 load has a catalog MV of 2650 fps and chronographed between 2775 and 2809 fps from our test rifles. Just because LVR was the best powder doesnt mean there werent other good performers. As part of this comparison we decided to chronograph the The Remington Model Seven is ready, willing and able to handle just about any task. The Model 8 was offered in the .25, .30, .32, and .35 Remingtons. Ackley and others began developing centerfire cartridges smaller than .22 caliber soon after the end of World War II, and they really got busy during the 1950s. Ruger No. The riflescopes Remington and Federal cases were intermediate (at 148.4 and 151.3 grains respectively). MV with a 20 grain bullet is 3000 fps and MV with a 25 grain bullet is 2600 fps. I never used RL19, so I have no . If so, look no further than the .17 Remington calibre, which has been overrated by some and written off by others. SIG Sauer P365 Pistol Now Offered in .380, Savage Model 110 Timberline 6.5 Creedmoor Rifle: Full Review, Casting Your Own Bullets for Lever-Action Rifles, .300 PRC vs. .300 Win Mag: Rifle Cartridge Comparison Review, The Colt Anaconda .44 Rem. Best of luck with the Cooper Rifle. While velocities with this stick powder lagged a bit behind the LVR loads, accuracy in the Model 336 was 0.67 inch with the Speer 180-grain SPFN and 0.83 inch with the Hornady 200-grain FTX. There are many .35 Rem. It never failed, allways shot them behind the shoulder. You find load data for cartridges in caliber .17 Rem. The 200-grain FTX load with 46.0 grains of LVR averaged 2,163 fps with a 0.83-inch group average. were set between 9x and 12x, depending on shooter preference. claimed MV of 2650 fps and ME of 264 ft. lbs. The maximum COL is 2.525 inches, but I have found that sticking to an even 2.5 inches seems to work best. In a precision-built rifle with a good barrel, the .17 Rem. Absolute minimum barrel gap and the barrel nut tight. When I had my Browning B78 in 6mm Remington, I used a Hornady 87 grain bullet with IMR 4350 for everything including deer even though it had no channeler. (I used Hornady dies in my Redding T-7 Turret press to prepare the handloads for this article. sighting-in all the rifles or the 60+ rounds that we fired in the Both LVR and H4895 shot well, and the velocities in the Outfitters 22-inch barrel were only marginally faster than in the Model 336s 20-inch barrel. So the plateau has been reached where no more powder can be burned to increase velocity. vs 9.3x62 Cartridge Clash, 11 Top Hunting Rifles Chambered in .350 Legend, Remington .50-70 Rolling Block History: New York's Pick to Arm Its National Guard, Sweet Scents of Gun Solvents and Oils: 12 Perfumes for Firearms, 10 Great .22 Mag Bolt-Action Rifles Right Now, Kimber Hunter Pro Desolve Blak - A Lightweight Heavy Hitter, Browning BLR Lightweight '81 Stainless Takedown Lever Rifle, Mossberg Patriot Predator 6.5 PRC Rifle Review, Review: Springfield Armory M1A Loaded Rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor, RCBS ChargeMaster Lite Review: Not 'Lite' on Ability, Remington Model Seven SS HS Bolt-Action Rifle Review. The .35 Rem. This round is excellent for plinking and firearms safety training. CCI's published 100 yard velocity/energy figures for this load are 2050 fps and 159 ft. lbs. Wolfe Publishing Company | 2180 Gulfstream Suite A | Prescott, AZ 86301. All in all, the fine old .35 Remington continues to hold its own in the midst of new competitors. Slower-burning powders, such as Accurate 2460 and Ramshot TAC, increase velocities with heavier bullets, but not all that much. It is a great powder for cartridges from the .17 Remington Fireball to the .22-250 Remington. tried to do our shooting on calm days. For decades, I burned every powder imaginable in the .35 Whelen with hopes of firing 250- grain bullets at 2,400 fps. Without the proper cleaning kit some shooters just left their barrels dirty and through this the stories of inaccuracy and bore-erosion started. CCI A17 load was chronographed using a Savage A17 test rifle with a 22" At 200 yards you will BP-B2. the .17 HMR cartridge is very susceptible to the effects of wind, we Parker Otto Ackley wore many different hats. 70 and a sako vixen is: Rem case , cci bencrest pr., 21.2 gr. Give a Gift So I'm thinking that if any of these work well for you, the others should, too. Its best use is for low-pressure, cast-bullet loads in the .223 on up to the .45-70. As with the 6.5 Creedmoor, it performs best on elk when loaded with tough, deep-penetrating bullets. The .35 Remingtons rim was slightly larger, at 0.460 inch, and the case was a little shorter, 1.92 inches versus 2.03 inches for the other Remington rounds. The CCI A17 load has a catalog MV of 2650 fps and chronographed between 2775 and 2809 fps from our test rifles. I had some trouble with the 25 grain vmaxes, even though i have a 1:9 twist. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA.