17 Hornet reloading powder recommendations

[JSH]

This is going to make me load up a batch!
I ran around and chased down some 1lb bottles of the more popular powders that showed promise. I started with 4198, lilgun and another I forget now. I went to the 4198 and never looked back, have 3-4 pounds I never opened.

I am going to have to give the CFE BLK a try.

[bburrell]

I am shooting a 17hh in a Savage mod 25. I get best accuracy with factory loads. Just haven't found that secret combination for my rifle yet. I have tried 1680, A2200, and CFE Black. So far the 1680 is the worst and the other two are about the same. I am shooting .5 inch groups with factory and .75 to 1.0 groups with my best reloads. It must be me doing something wrong. Burt

[GLWenzl]

I don’t remember using 4198 but it sureclooks good.

I’m one if the few that didn’t have very good luck with N120 and gave the rest of it away to a friend.

IMR 4227 in a pistol barrel because it liked that powder.

But 1680 in the two rifles. Meteres nicely and shoot great. Sure does leave a coal black nasty looking cleaning patch but the black residue has never been any worse to clean or has it caused a noticeable accuracy issue

[Daryl]

My best data from my .17AH came from 1680, 4227 and Lil'Gun.

Newest Handloader magazine did an article on the .17HH and did equally good results with CFE BLK and 1680.