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Gre-Tan .17 Remington Report
I finally got to the range Saturday to shoot newest 17 addition. Gre-Tan built, McMillan, Lilja 1/9 twist, Jewel with blue printed 700 S/A. I mounted a NightForce unimount with 8-32x56 BR with NP-1 reticle.
This 17 has the tightest chamber of any 17 Rem I have owned. All my handloads would not allow bolt to go into battery. The base of the cartridges was to wide. I ran several through a full length sizer and they would work. I loaded 30 gr Kindler Gold and H-G 32 gr bullets. I used 22.7 and 22.9 gr of H4895. I tried new X8208 at 30 grs. First group H-G all bullets touching! I cleaned barrel after 4 shots and tried Kindler's 30 gr Gold My results are very confusing with the Kindlers. My first shot was not on the paper, second shot was 5" low from 32 gr H-G group. My third shot was 3" to the left. I then fired the 32 gr H-G again 3/8" group. I then fired 30 gr Nagel bullets. BHB
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I ordered some of the heaveir bullets from H-G I cant wait till they come in I fear that they may be lost in the mail though. I plan on using them in my 8 twist 17 but I found a 17-223 Improved reamer so as soon as it shows up my rifle is getting a new chamber. Then let those heavy 17 bullets show up!! Nice group Bob
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Kindlers
Sounds like the Kindlers are not stabilizing in that barrel. The fact that your shooting all the others well and they are basically the same weight would support that. You just don't see those kind of swings under the label of bullet preference. Is this your new "working gun"?
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H-G Bullets
My first H-G order got lost in the mail!
This was my second order. Had to get those free varmint calls. I will post Kindler results in my 17 Javelina in another post. BHB Chuck, I am saving your Berger Match grade bullets for my 17 PPC. Testing them to see if they make it to the target.
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Good looking gun and good shooting!
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Very nice BHB. I'm anxious to hear how it does with the 30gr. H-G's and 30gr. Nagels. Those are the 2 bullets I'm planning on using when I get mine back from the Smith.
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Yes
Bottom pic is 30gr Nagels and up one is 32gr H-G. It became overcast between me shooting Javelina with chrono report and this 17 Rem.
Nagels shoot awesome. BHB
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