17 hornet reloading components ?

[sjax]

So what primers, powder, and bullets does everyone use? I’m brand new to reloading and i plan on using cci 450, cfe blk, and 20g vmax, I have already shot some and 12.6 grains shot pretty well, the reason I’m using the 400s is I was getting flat primers quicker than the 450 as I have a 20” barrel and wanted to push the powder close to max… what other bullets are people shooting? I can’t seem to find much for sale but I want to try some more out, I mainly hunt fox and coyote with this little round

 

[17cal Fan]

11.8GR 1680 powder w/CCI 400 is amazing. Approach with caution as always.
I prefer the Nosler 20's over V-Max but probably no difference.

 

[dstoenner]

I use 12.4 cfe-blk with hornady 15.5 ntx. I use Remington 6 1/2 primers. It wasn’t tilli went to these that my groups shrunk below 1/2”. My rifle is a CZ527 Varmint. Fully pillar bedded

David

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

You can get flat primer face from incorrectly sizing brass.

 

[Tommie]

So what primers, powder, and bullets does everyone use? I’m brand new to reloading and i plan on using cci 450, cfe blk, and 20g vmax, I have already shot some and 12.6 grains shot pretty well, the reason I’m using the 400s is I was getting flat primers quicker than the 450 as I have a 20” barrel and wanted to push the powder close to max… what other bullets are people shooting? I can’t seem to find much for sale but I want to try some more out, I mainly hunt fox and coyote with this little round

That’s a good combo as-is although the 450’s might bump pressure. Keep in mind that CFE BLK is temperature sensitive so keep your loaded rounds out of the sun.

 

[JSH]

Those 450’s will give you some crazy numbers on the chrono in my experience.
The 450’s with the Hornet brass can give you a false sense of security if you deem that a pressure signal in the little case.
I just ran the 400’s and didn’t worry about them being flat. Had factory ammo that had flat primers. Never pierced one.

 

[B23]

12.2gr 1680 w/20gr Vmax and Rem 7 1/2 is my "go to" load for both of my CZ 527 Varmint model 17 Hornets. I've tried from 12 - 12.4gr of 1680 and 12.2 is what my two CZ's liked best.

I have a friend with the same CZ 527 as mine and he uses 12.4 CFE BLK w/20gr Vmax but I'm not exactly sure what primer he's using.

Generally, I use Fed or CCI primers in all my CF's but I have a ton of Rem 7 1/2's so that's what I use in my 17 Hornets.