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Old 12-20-2016, 08:28 PM
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Default 17 squrriel keyhole

Finally got to shoot my 17 Squrriel and at 35 yards with 20 grain H-VMAX my bullets are keyhole and I mean a horrible group perhaps 3 inches.
These are not my reloads but was told there loaded in the middle of the powder range which I dont think its a powder issue. Any input would be welcomed.
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Old 12-20-2016, 09:00 PM
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What's the barrel twist?
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Old 12-21-2016, 01:00 AM
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I havent checked it but I don't have a lot of options as far as changing bullet weights, there is really not much to choose from. And Im thinking if I would go to a 25 grain it would probably even make it worse.
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Old 12-21-2016, 01:27 AM
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Not sure if this will help your problem, but my FIL had an unstable hornady plastic tipped 223 bullet and the hornady tech suggested he use a pair of players and remove the plastic tips. It fixed his problem!
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Old 12-21-2016, 01:37 AM
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Allen:

What kind of "players??"" haha!

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Old 12-21-2016, 02:27 AM
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LOL George

Guess my cellphone auto-correct bit me again. Danged phone also places calls all the time when I touch the wrong button!!!

My son says I need to go back to a flip phone. See if I keep supplying him with 17HH ammo, lol.

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Old 12-21-2016, 03:10 AM
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Farmer44 my 17/223 keyholed 20g V Max. I switched to 25 FBHP's and never had a problem after that. Have got no idea why they were keyholing or why the 25's didn't.
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Old 12-21-2016, 12:42 PM
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Stevo I will try the 25 gr. as soon as I can find load info. on that
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Old 12-21-2016, 02:14 PM
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Farmer44 my 17/223 keyholed 20g V Max. I switched to 25 FBHP's and never had a problem after that. Have got no idea why they were keyholing or why the 25's didn't.
Think comparative LENGTH and specific gravity. RG
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Old 12-21-2016, 03:00 PM
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Nosler makes a 17 caliber, 20 grain bullet in hollow point or tipped. Might be something else to try.
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