Forum: Small Caliber Load Data
02-05-2020, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 18,007
22/204
I am posting my results here. Thank you AWS for your encouragement in the project.
http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/22-204-test-loads.3997886/
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Forum: Small Caliber Load Data
10-02-2019, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 99,985
Loads
I have ran into quite a few individuals that do not know how to work up loads or they do not have the patience for working up loads, perhaps their time is very limited.
They hunt for "A LOAD",...
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Forum: Small Caliber Load Data
09-19-2019, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 15,803
Not a barrel burner, eh?
You did not look at my picture very long????
started out with zero freebore, SS Lilja barrel, 1000 rounds of 23.5g of Varget with 20g vmax.
Heat index on varget is HOT!!!
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Forum: Small Caliber Load Data
08-01-2019, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 14,329
Reamer dimension vs case size
One of the reasons for premature loose primer pockets is the size of the chamber vs the brass dimension.
For example, on a new piece of brass, if you have .006-.007 expansion to form to the...
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Forum: Small Caliber Load Data
07-27-2019, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,072
Coyotes running like a scalded cat
17 ah
20g berger mef
3550 fps
coyotes will run 100 or more yards
Hit square in the ribs in front of the diaphram at 10-30 yards...
Like shooting blanks
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Forum: Big Game
07-26-2019, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 79,081
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the last antelope I shot was at 470 yards with a Rem 788 in 223 using a 55g Hornady sp with the cannalure with...
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Forum: Small Caliber Load Data
07-20-2019, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 49,589
17 Remignton loads
we shot heavy loads of Win 760 with 25g bullets, velocity and accuracy was great, start at 26.0g. Rem factory barrels would foul out somewhere between 80-120 rounds.
Shilen barrel replacements...
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Forum: Small Caliber Load Data
07-17-2019, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 15,803
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Forum: Small Caliber Load Data
07-14-2019, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 15,803
Heat index of powders
There are well established lists with powders indexed on the heat they produce.
AA2700 and HV100 are very close to the top in the "coolest" range of powders, and AA2520 not far down the list.
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Forum: Small Caliber Load Data
07-13-2019, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,833
221 fb
1680 will give you exceptional barrel life...in spades
I used two different loads for squirrels with the 50g tnt
one load at 2650 and the other load was at 2850, around 25K of barrel life is...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
06-29-2019, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,280
Seating depth
in the custom 17 rem with Shilen 10T, 25g bergers and Rem's shot tiny, tiny groups.
17 Mach IV's, 25g bergers shot tiny groups also around 3850.
Reamers were ground with zero freebore and...
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Forum: Small Caliber Load Data
11-28-2018, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,017
Gold dots
They are also making a 55 and 62g gold dot in 22 caliber.
I shot the 55's in a 22/250, 14T and they shot 3/8".
Friends are killing deer with the 55g bullets in 223's.
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
11-13-2018, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,309
17 custom
The last 17 that I had built was a 17 Remington, turn neck, zero freebore on a Rem 700 single shot, Rem sporter stock, pillar bedded, and Shilen barrel.
The rifle shot tiny groups first time to...
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Forum: Bullet Making
02-03-2018, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 189,020
Pointing up
Use a good lube on the bullet when pointing up, may help. I used Lee Sizing wax.
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
01-04-2018, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,133
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
12-29-2017, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,285
improving groups on 17 Remingtons
You can see dramatic differences in groups when you start neckturning brass for the 17 Remington, especially when you can touch the lands with your Loaded ammo...tiny, tiny groups are the result.
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Forum: Classifieds
12-25-2017, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,550
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Forum: Classifieds
11-20-2017, 11:49 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,584
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Forum: Small Caliber Load Data
06-11-2017, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,725
22/250 Ai loads
I have been shooting 44.0g of Win 760 with the 55g Nosler and Sierra bthp for 20+ years, fast and accurate, long barrel life. Velocity is around 4050-4100 out of a 27" barrel, bug holes abound! Fed...
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Forum: Small Caliber Load Data
01-14-2017, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,205
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Forum: Project Guns
12-14-2016, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 23,653
17 Rem
I would suggest that you get a reamer with zero to .020 freebore with that fine barrel!
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Forum: Classifieds
12-03-2016, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,048
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
07-26-2016, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,067
Berger 17 caliber 25g Match bullets
I was in a store today, saw boxes of 25g 100 of the "target" bullets, $22 per box of 100. The also had Berger 30g, I think that they were boxes of 200. Is berger back in the 17 cal, 25g bullet...
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Forum: Big Game
07-09-2016, 11:26 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 16,046
280
280 pressures run about 10K less than 270 with the same load, thus some amazing velocities with extreme accuracy.
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Forum: Classifieds
07-08-2016, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,717
FS: 17 Rem Reamer, etc
For sale is a PTG 17 Remington reamer with floating pilot(cost $234), Headspace gauge(cost $45), and a set of 9 pilots to custom fit the proper pilot for your barrel(cost $90), sell for $250 plus $10...
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