Which 17 caliber bullet gives the deepest penetration? - Page 2

Kevin Gullette · #11 01-12-2010, 03:27 AM

......in my 17PPC at about 3900fps.

The solid 32VLD LRB bullet is needed in my 6.0" twist barrel.

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Tim Anderson · #12 01-12-2010, 03:36 AM

Kevin I have a barrel thats a 1-6" just laying around. Where do you get those 32 gr. VLD's?????

kenbro · #13 01-12-2010, 08:59 AM

REEDS ammunition & research lists the 32g bullets. Ken.

Kevin Gullette · #14 01-12-2010, 02:10 PM

The 32VLD "turned" solid was made by Lost River Ballistics........I think they're out of business now. They are not "real" accurate, in my rifle, but good enough for yote calling.

I received my small supply of them from a couple of friends......who I still owe BIG TIME!!

BTW....the bullet on the left is a Berger 37VLD.

Kevin

Tim Anderson · #15 01-12-2010, 03:26 PM

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BTW....the bullet on the left is a Berger 37VLD.

I used to shoot them, thats why i have a 1-6 barrel just laying around.. I got rid of all the 37 vld's i had last year..

twisted 14 · #16 01-13-2010, 01:01 AM

a guy asked me to make him some 17 cal solid. OK I said, what did you have in mind?? He said that he was a big africa hunter and that is what he used to shoot animals in africa. I did do a search on the feller and he did write some articles on africa hunting, so I made them for him.

I made 19gr,26gr and 27.5gr bullets for him. He tested them along with barnes solids. they both shot about the same, so he ordered a couple hundred. I did give him 250 bullets to shoot and test for me. I shipped out the next 200 so he could load them to take hunting. He used about half of them and stiffed me on the bill?? he did send back a few and said the cost was too high

so, if anyone want to check them out, I do have a few left.

MK

17tbs · #17 06-16-2018, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by twisted 14

a guy asked me to make him some 17 cal solid. OK I said, what did you have in mind?? He said that he was a big africa hunter and that is what he used to shoot animals in africa. I did do a search on the feller and he did write some articles on africa hunting, so I made them for him.

I made 19gr,26gr and 27.5gr bullets for him. He tested them along with barnes solids. they both shot about the same, so he ordered a couple hundred. I did give him 250 bullets to shoot and test for me. I shipped out the next 200 so he could load them to take hunting. He used about half of them and stiffed me on the bill?? he did send back a few and said the cost was too high

so, if anyone want to check them out, I do have a few left.

MK

Marty,

This is a long time ago, I know, but do you still have any of these, or a photo of tgem?

Daryl · #18 06-16-2018, 08:00 PM

I've only used some Bergers and the Hornadys. The 25 gr. Hornady HP is the only one I could get triples on gophers with as both the Bergers & vmaxes, only doubles.
The 25gr. Vmax is similar to the 20gr. Vmax - doubles only.

Tim Anderson · #19 06-16-2018, 11:24 PM

I shot many more coyotes and red fox since this post started. 30 gr. Golds and 30 gr. Berger LTB's does the best job for me. never lost any I shot at and hit and no fur damage to where I had to toss one. The red fox the 30 works if you keep it to the head or meaty areas.