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Old 08-17-2014, 06:31 PM
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I think I am going to hold out for some IMR 4320, H4895, or TAC, whichever I find first. So far haven't been able to find any of them. I really want to try the TAC because I want to do some load work up for the .223 with it as well. I didn't see any load data for 8208 in the berger manual. Suppose I could used hodgdon data and go from there. How much are you guys running w/ 8208XBR in yours?
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Old 09-15-2014, 10:19 AM
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I played with all the powders mentioned here- Varget, H4895, Imr 4198 etc. Got OK groups - 1" and little better, then I tried VV135 and wow in the .2's with max load and 25 gr Hornady with good velocity also. Never looked back after that ! Shooting a Cooper 38 that was rebarreled with Shilen stainless 1/9.
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Old 09-15-2014, 11:07 AM
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Shooting a Cooper 38 that was rebarreled with Shilen stainless 1/9.
You have a Cooper model 38 chambered in 17 Remington? Does it eject the fired cases properly? Do you have to remove the bolt to remove a loaded round?

I have thought about a .222 based wildcat using the model 38 but didn't know how much of an issue the longer case would be in this short action.

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Old 09-15-2014, 01:06 PM
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Using my CZ 527 17 Rem glass bedded, floated and trigger job. I can only speak for ADI 2208 which is your Varget powder. Using Rem 7 1/2 primers 25g Hornady Vmax seated long with 23g - 23.5g of powder shooting in the 0.4" - 0.5" @ 100 metres.

The 25g Hornady HP using 22.8g is also excellent but the projectiles are non existent here at the moment and I am just about out of them.

20g Vmax seated long, best results 23.2 - 23.6 everything under 0.4 - 0.5" @ 100 metres with very good results all the way across the powder charge range. All shot of a bi-pod and rear bag, the varget is well worth a try for sure. I have only started load development with this rifle two weeks ago, but incredibly accurate thus far. Interesting to not that groups shrunk by about 0.2 -0.3 after bedding, floating and trigger job.

I will try some 8208 and some ADI 2207 along the way at some stage but for now very happy with the 2208/Varget.
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Old 09-15-2014, 04:13 PM
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I also have a cz 527 in 17 rem and i have had good accuracy with 27.5 of win 760 with cci br4 primers and rem brass. i was using a woodchuck den 25gr. hp and i also got the load to shoot well with berger 25 gr. fbhp. this is a 1/2" load or better with a five shot group @3900fps but thats when its colder out. if you use this load when its summer you'll have pressure signs and possibly blow primers.
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Old 09-24-2014, 10:59 PM
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I found I had tested Reloader #15- short test of only 2 starting, slow loads. I do not know WHY I stopped at only these two loads and you will see why.
Factory CZ.17Rem barrel.
21.0gr. Re#15 CC1 BR4 - 5 - 1.266" - 4 in .669" @3,212fps
21.5gr. Re#15 CCI BR4 - 5 - 0.545" - 4 in .298" @ 3,457fps

Both groups 25gr. Hornady factory Moly coated. No OAL listed.
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Old 09-25-2014, 02:33 AM
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H322 and AA2015 start off at 21.0g and go up .5g at a time. You should hit pay dirt around 21.5-22.5g, tiny groups.
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Old 09-25-2014, 04:26 AM
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H322 and AA2015 start off at 21.0g and go up .5g at a time. You should hit pay dirt around 21.5-22.5g, tiny groups.
I agree with ackleyman but on 17's I jump my loads up by .3.
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Old 10-10-2014, 09:01 AM
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Mistake, I do have Cooper 38's but the 17 rem is in a 21. It was originally a .223 and I made it into a switch barrel. Have the original .223 barrel 1/12 twist, .223 AI 1/8 twist, and 17 rem 1/9 twist -shilen stainless barrels. They all shoot really good.
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Old 10-10-2014, 10:07 AM
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How much are you guys running w/ 8208XBR in yours?
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With 25gr. Nagels I run 23.9gr. of 8208. I would back off from that some as my Lilja barrel likes stouter loads than my Rem. does.
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