Advice Needed for new Rifle

[17varminter]

All,

I am ordering a new Rifle for the 17 Tactical Caliber. I want to be able to fire bullets 30-40gr bullets. What twist rate should I use? I am thinking 1:8" and barrel length? I am thinking 24".

Any thoughts?

[ab_bentley]

A 1/9" twist will work, 26" is optimal for the 17 Tac. BTW if you shoot anything over 30gr bullets you'll need a 1/6" twist to stabilize the round. If you go with the 1/6" twist and shoot 25gr or lower bullets you run the risk of blowing the bullets up, ie, spining the bulletso fast they break apart.
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[ab_bentley]

http://www.woodchuckden.com/

Have you considered the Tac20?

http://www.woodchuckden.com/tac20.aspx
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[17varminter]

I own two 20 Tacts already. I love the 17 cals, so a 17 tact is a must.


http://www.woodchuckden.com/

Have you considered the Tac20?

http://www.woodchuckden.com/tac20.aspx

[Mntngoat]

I'd stick with the 30's in the 17 caliber. a 9 twist will work fine. No reason to spin them too fast.

ML

[Lonngbow]

The Lilja 10 twist has done me very well with the 30 gr. Bergers, I',ve had three of those barrels, all shot good. We did A ballistic sheet on the 30 Berger and the old 36 gr Bergers.with that 6 twist barrel. With the extra velocity of the 30 it came out to where buying the 6 twist barrel was not worth it, and your stuck shooting only the 36 gr. I built a 15# custom .17 Rem with the 10 twist Lilja that was just flat out amazing with accuracy. Put the money into a Lilja and A semi tight spec reamer and you cant go wrong.Pete




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[17 shooter]

I use the 9" twist Lilja also with the 30 Gr. Woodchuck Den Gold bullets and they are going to be hard to beat. I'm not a big fan of long barrels so I had mine cut at 24" . I get slightly over 4000 fps with that bullet. Accuracy is awesome, its very flat shooting and deadly. I killed my first Coyote with it about a week ago and it was a bang flop. Good advice above about the 6" twist. I wouldn't go there. George

[Lonngbow]

Nice George! Am out to build another .17 will have to try a 9 twist! What were you using A 17 Rem case? Got that 30 gr. going out to max!That Ruger 204 necked down would be a screamer .I just picked up a Ruger #1 action, will do another saunders Jet in that one, will use a 9 twist . Pete