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17 Cal Shooters

Do we have any active 17 caliber shooters. Need to pick someones brain on the 30 grain Bergers.

Mech
 
after his brain gets picked over.... can you post what spills out here? Others of us would like to learn too.... well... 1 of us would anyway.

I just bought a 17 REM fireball last year, and have not had time to really get that project moving.
 
sdh.
javelina improved and 17 predator tell us more!
im a 17 freak ans need to get my fix soooooooo!! come on get those fingers dancing on that key board.
thanks garyw.
 
Gary this will get you started.
The .17 Jaav. AI built by Eddie Harren is ion a cooper and the 17 Predator is an Alpine actioned rig built by Greg Tannel.

Heres some pics I will post more info soon.

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Dan Clmenets designed the Predator, hers some good reading on it.

http://www.rmvh.com/17PDanC.htm

SDH
 
SDH,

Looks like you are the man to ask a couple of question. First off I am seriously in the envy class over that first rifle that you posted. One great looking piece!!! Well I have a 17 bond which is nothing more than a 17 fireball reamer run in an extra .100. Currently barreled up to a 1-6 barrel for the 37 gr. Berger, which is now out of production. So like all sane shooters I am looking for when I use this barrel up I can continue with the same wildcat but use the 30 grain bullet. How does the 30 preform over a windy dog town. 400 yard shots are not uncommon with this rig. Recoil is so mild that the softer half of me can shot all day with out any chance of getting a flinch. I am getting roughly 3250fps with V-150 wish it was closer to 3500fps but it is so accurate we can live with out the extra FPS. So if you could inform me of the overall shoot ability of the 30 grain Berger.

Thanks,

Mech
 
sdh.
thanks for the pictures,thats a nice piece of timber on the cooper,ihave a m22in 6br but no where near the timber you have.
the predator seems to be near the 17 vlr that todd kindler tinkered with,seems he redisigned it to 17 tactical?.
both rigs look like high fondle factor!i bet they shoot as good as they look.
if you have time for more info then i would appreciate it.
atb garyw
 
Snake Eye,

Is that a 30 grain Berger or a bullet that Todd Kindler had built. My little honey of a rifle is the third 17 cal that I have owned. They are a neat caliber.

Mech
 
Do any of you gents use a 17 Mach 4, one does not see all that many different loadings that are available. currently I am using V-130. Any other powders that make this little number zing.

Mech
 

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