17-250 or 17x47L

[rickiesrevenge]

I've got a 17BR and want a BIG 17 that will feed from a mag. Don't need this in any way. Anyone played with either the 17-250 or 17-47L? If anyone has a reamer I'd be interested in that too.

Aaron

[Hotshot]

Aaron,
That is stupid as a chunk of cheese! Why not just go 17RUM and wear out your barrel in about 7 or 8 shots.

[Ackman]

Never heard of anybody messing with one, there's probably a reason for that. A lot of powder for a very small hole. I think finding the right load would be a nightmare.

[trotterlg]

Go for it, I built a 20-06 and it was really fun. Larry

[rickiesrevenge]

They won't have that much more capacity than the 17BR and so far that has been pretty darn easy to tune. I plan on doing one or the other. I have other 17's and 20's that are more efficient and that's not what I'm looking for. I know that the 17-250 has been done. Pretty sure Ackley did one.


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Aaron

[410gauge]

Aaron, You won't know until you try. I'm with Larry...go for it. I'm doing one now that's crazier than what you are talking about. I'm building an extra barrel and a fire-forming barrel at the same time. Thinking outside the box occasionally produces something good. If it doesn't work out...so what! It's a barrel or two, a reamer, and some of your time. Good luck. 410gauge.

[csterner]

Originally Posted by rickiesrevenge

They won't have that much more capacity than the 17BR and so far that has been pretty darn easy to tune. I plan on doing one or the other. I have other 17's and 20's that are more efficient and that's not what I'm looking for. I know that the 17-250 has been done. Pretty sure Ackley did one.


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Aaron

my 6BR runs about 30 gr of powder and my 6x47L runs at 40. That's 33% more capacity. Just sayin'...

[Nor Cal Mikie]

GO FOR IT!! You'll never know how it'll work out till you build one, then, you can say "been there, done that".

I got the bug to build a 6.8 BR after messing with my 6.8 SPC Savage. Figured if the 30 BR was such a hot ticket, why not a 6.8 BR?
Lots of folks saying it's a waste of time and it'll never work.
Dummy round, reamer cut to those specs, barrel chambered, shoots bug holes!

[borkon]

running a 17-250 with a 35-40 grain bullet would be,well.....

[shooter#42]

in one of the old gun digests or reloader digest there was such a project because the guy wanted to use a mauser action if I recall. he posted some data. I think it would be a bit better today given more powder choices and heavier than 25 grain bullets