17 or 20 Badger?

[HillbillyLongRifle]

Im thinking on making a 17 or 20 Badger. Which would you build?
I have reamers for both and i have had a 20 and 19 Badger in the past.

 

[Hiredgun81]

I love my 17’s but with current bullet availability I’d lean towards the 20.

 

[B23]

I love my 17’s but with current bullet availability I’d lean towards the 20.

X2

I like the little 17's but like 20's better and I think the 20 cal has a better selection or bullets.

 

[mule]

20

 

[Tommie]

For a case of that size a 17 makes more sense to me.

 

[L.Sherm]

I vote 17, I have 3 of them and I built my grandson one when he was 10 for Christmas.
You can shoot alot of rounds through a 17 badger in a high volume rat patch before the barrel gets hot.

 

[Hotshot]

If you have a 19 Badger there would be little advantage to a 20 except bullet variety.
However, I personally dislike loading the tiny 17 caliber bullets. Also the 17's seem to be more picky when developing a load. I would vote 20.

 

[ohlongarmisle]

Im thinking on making a 17 or 20 Badger. Which would you build?
I have reamers for both and i have had a 20 and 19 Badger in the past.

As good as you're shooting go with what makes you happy, I'm easy since I don't reload, 17,HH, 204 Ruger, but will look forward to whatever you go with.

 

[HillbillyLongRifle]

I love my 17’s but with current bullet availability I’d lean towards the 20.

I have enough 17 and 20 caliber bullets to last probably a few lifetimes!

 

[HillbillyLongRifle]

The old 25 Berger and Woodchuck Dens are my favorites!

 

[MDT6BRA]

What is the badger? Parent case, velocity?

 

[ohlongarmisle]

The old 25 Berger and Woodchuck Dens are my favorites!

Whatever you're using is very effective, wish I'd reload but my skill level in stuff like that is nill. So far no complaints with factory offerings.Keep the pictures coming.

 

[Knotwild]

What is the badger? Parent case, velocity?

22 Hornet I think.

 

[Tommie]

What is the badger? Parent case, velocity?

It’s based off the 30 Carbine. First version (which happened to be the first ever 17 caliber cartridge) was call the 17 PeeWee.

 

[L.Sherm]

It’s based off the 30 Carbine. First version (which happened to be the first ever 17 caliber cartridge) was call the 17 PeeWee.

I tried the pee wee first go round, didn't like the really thin necks or the 23deg shoulder.
When I saw Calhoon came out with the Badger i had my reamer reground to a 17 Badger

 

[OK hunter]

I also have a 19 Badger but want to build a 20 Badger for ease of bullet selection, if nothing else. My greatest fear is that when James Calhoon gets his Harp & Wings, we will find the availability of 19 caliber bullets dry up.
The only concern I have with this cartridge is necking down the 30 carbine brass to .204 without damaging it. Does anyone have any experience with this?

 

[SmokinJoe]

Read my post in mule's thread above.