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17 Squirrel powder choices
The only powder I have used in my 17 Squirrel has been Win 296. I settled on a load of 8.4 grains behind the Hornady 15.5 NTX. I only had a partial can starting out with the Squirrel but figured it would last me for awhile but I foolishly loaded up some 357 mag rounds. Now I'm in panic mode.
Those of you that are loading the 17 Squirrel. What has been your powder of choice? Thanks, Mike |
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Don't have a 17 Squirrel, W296 and H110 are nominally the same powder, just the usual lot to lot slight variations.
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I’m pretty sure that I tried enforcer but can’t remember the results. I’ll try to look it up later this week and see what else I tried.
Did a search here but found nothing except this article that I’m sure you have read... just a darn good reread http://www.saubier.com/smallcaliber/17squirrel.pdf And then this http://www.saubier.com/forum/archive...p/t-15335.html
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Thanks Tinman
Sad thing is that my local gun store had 10 jugs of H110 two weeks ago with a limit of 2 per customer I didn't think to get any. I picked up 2 jugs of CFE BLK instead. Oh the foolish things we do. Also thanks GL for the links to the info |
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Obviously everyone says W-296 is the go to powder. And yes H110 is the same stuff. I ended up settling on VV-N110 for a very slow velocity game load. I recently started playing with the 20 Mink and I'm having GREAT results with enforcer. I plan to try out enforcer in the 17 Squirrel when I have some time. If you cannot find Enforcer on the shelf Accurate 4100 is the identical powder.....or so I've read. I will find out because I just bought 5 pounds of it off GunBroker. These small calibers are just way too much fun....if there is such a thing.
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I have found 1680 a great powder for a variety on cases in the 8-10 grain range.
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Thanks Tim.
I just picked up two pounds of AA1680 and two pounds of IMR 4227. I have been using 1680 in subsonic black out rounds. |
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I really like enforcer in my squirrel with either 20 or 15.5 grain bullets.. I get good velocity and accuracy with it and none of the pressure problems.
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Ramshot Enforcer is by far my favorite powder in the 17 Squirrel at 7.4 gr and 3400 fps with 20 Gr Vmax. I use Remington hornet brass and federal gold medal pistol primers.
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In the book "The Sensational Seventeens", Todd along with the powders mentioned above, lists loads using Accurate #7 and #9 with 20 gr. bullets.
Gives you a couple more possibilities. |
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