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CZ 527-V 17 HORNET does suprise me sometimes
After years with my 527 American 22 hornet (and LIL GUN), I fell off the wagon and bought the 527-V in 17 Hornet. I have found CFE-BLK to be my LIL GUN for the 17 hornet but this was not where I was going.
After 2 months of being shut in (70 y/o so I am told I am at risk), I went out to my local range and dropped 15 clay pigeons on the 300 yard berm. There was a light changing wind of about 2.5 but sunny. Off my rest I spent two hours and about 50 rounds breaking the birds and then the pieces. I was shooting the Hornady 25gr Factory HPs and they really performed. I had the gun zeroed for 100 and I used my ballistics chart to read "up 15" for 300 yards. The gun and chart matched and the first shot broke a bird. I ended up dropping 1 click when I got down to the poker chip sized pieces. I was using a sightron 4x16 scope so I was about perfect on magnification. The gun matched the ballistics chart. The rounds held perfectly at 300 yards. What more could I ask for? Is anybody working a 17 hornet beyond the 300 yard line? How about woodchucks at 300. I have never put a 17 hornet on a live target at anything over about 175. I will now consider 300 as my new working distance. thanks for reading an old guys post. v/r RCH |
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The 17 Hornet in the CZ is amazing for sure. I know mine, in just the American shoots great.
Rock chucks, so far, I have only tried it around 200, but it is right on and puts them down. May try moving out further, even tho I must use the 15.5 lead free in my state now, it still works great. And CFE BLK is my go too powder in mine also. |
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CFE BLK in 17H
How is this powder different from either 1680 or AA2200?
Thanks, Chuck |
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Only your rifle will tell you. Accuracy and FPS is what we are all after and the only way to find out, in yours, is try each and see. I guess you could say that is the difference.
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Don't have a 17HH, but AA2200 is way slow for 22 Hornet. A full case of AA2200 will clock around 2100 fps with a 45 or 50gr bullet. It also sounds much quieter and duller sounding than with a faster powder. AA2200 and RL-7 are perfect for a 221FB size case.
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