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17 Ackley Hornet CZ build
I am going to finally build me a 17 Ackley Hornet on a CZ 527 action with a Shilen barrel. Hoping to make a nice walking groundhog gun and somethin to reach out on 175-200 yard Fox Squirrels this Fall!
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Last edited by JeffersonC; 10-16-2021 at 12:05 PM. |
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Well so far the shilen barrel has not showed me any promise. 1.5 inch groups are all ive been able to get. This was a take off shilen barrel that was a 17 mach 4 and i cut it down and threaded and chambered to 17 Ackley Hornet. I have one other Douglas barrel to try next.
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What bullet/powder/primer combinations have you been using? I've gotten lots of 1 1/2 inch groups with mine, but feed it what it likes and it will go in the half inch range, sometimes less. Just a matter of finding the sweet spot with the right combination. Midsouth 20gr Varmint Nightmare Extreme bullets can give surprisingly good accuracy, as will 20gr V-Max.
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I tried AA1680 powder with 20 V-Max, 25 Berger Target, and 25 V-Max.
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17 Ackley
What's the twist on the barrel? You'll need at least an 11 twist for VMax.
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10 twist barrel
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Have you tried the CFE BLK?
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Like Bill K said, CFE BLK, definitely well worth trying. N120, AA2200 and 4198 (IMR and Hodgdon) all perform well in my rifles. AA1680 is OK, but cleaning is way more difficult with it.
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17 Ackely Hornet CZ build
I, Bill K, would also recommend CFE BLK. But the other Bill ( Oviatt ) is the one that posted that response Dungheap.. Credit were due.. Bill K
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