AusVarmint

I done a batch of 17Rem cases from (Winchester)204R cases a few years ago. After a few mistakes, a neck turning tool purchase and bit of learning how to use it, i ended up with some nice cases. Main reason i done it was the Rem cases available at the time seemed to be of dubious quallity, with necks...

I havn't used the 20gr'ers, but the 25gr v-max's work very well on foxes. Pelt damage can vary from hard pressed to find a entry wound, to a fair sized hole out the back, pending where they are hit and if you get bone. I rarely get an exit wound with a chest shot on a mature fox. If you are after sk...

if you are going to be shooting the 25 grain Vmax i would check the twist rate of the barrel. You will need a 1-9 twist rate to stabilize the 25 Grain Vmax. If its a 1-10 twist it will keyhole the 25 grain Vmax. They don't keyhole in the 1-10 barrels of my Remmy and Tikka. 25gr vmax's keyholed with...

Wirelessguy2005 wrote:if you are going to be shooting the 25 grain Vmax i would check the twist rate of the barrel. You will need a 1-9 twist rate to stabilize the 25 Grain Vmax. If its a 1-10 twist it will keyhole the 25 grain Vmax.

They don't keyhole in the 1-10 barrels of my Remmy and Tikka.

I use a Lyman Universal Accutrimer (you will have to buy the 17cal pilot seperate), far from the flashest bit of gear around but it works. I use 25gr v-max's in both my 17's (Rem700 and M55 Tikka). Tikka likes AR2208 and Rem 7 1/2 primers while the Remmy prefers AR2206H and CCI BR4's. The remmy refu...

25gr v-max in both my 17rems, Tikka and Remington.

Most used spotlight rifle is currantly my Remmy BDL in 17Rem with a 8x56 nighteater, till finances allow a Kahles or similar.

Bought a new Ruger 25/06 not long ago and i'm fast becoming a big fan of the cartridge. 100gr Sierra pro-hunter over a case full of 2213sc seems to work pretty well on most things. I went the Ruger for its 24" tube and hinged floorplate mag. Personaly don't like detachable mags and the T3 just ...

Tikka - 25gr v-max, 23.3gr AR2208, Rem 7 1/2 primer, Rem case, 2.270" OAL

Remington - 25gr v-max, 22.6gr AR2206H, CCI BR4 primer, Rem case, 2.230" OAL

I must be lucky, as both my Tikka and Remmy can put 40-50 shots down before accuracy 'goes off'. From my experiance, keeping to the 3900-4000 fps range makes a world of differance with fouling. The Tikka expecially can retain very good accuracy at full throttle (4200 fps), but fouling increases noti...

My 30-06 wears a Leupold VXII 3-9x40, pretty much spot on for a hunting rifle IMHO. If money was no object, you could possibly step up to some better quality glass in same mag range.

matt20 wrote: What are the thoughts on your 17??

Own and use two 17R's regulary, Tikka M55 and Remington 700. Lov'em

I have a Lyman universal accutrimmer that has trimed a LOT of cases. Except for wearing out a few cutters (i should get a carbide one) its been fine. My Lyman scales are very old, bought cheap s/hand and never had a drama with them.

I would skip the 357 and go straight to the 44mag personaly, bit more thump for those 100m shots. Lever guns make great close range hunting rifles IMHO.

Used Sierra 55gr Gamekings and Hornady 60gr HP's with reasonable effect on goats. 60gr Partition should be a good choice too, and being a fairly short pill a 1:12 twist 223 barrel should spin them ok.