17 remington .085 short

[DanS]

I just had a 17 Rem chambered up .085" short so I could make brass out of cheap available 223 brass, plus I just wanted it. Anyone here short one or have load data? Or know this wildcats name, I would bet someone has done this before. With the headspace shorter the cartridge has less volumn

 

[boltfluter]

Sounds like a fun project!
Paul

 

[GLShooter]

Load data will not change on the cartridge. Unless you slid the throat/leade back your COL should be the same too.

 

[Piglet]

So you shortened the headspace? You'll still have the same long neck and shoulder angle then? Sounds like a 17-222 almost. I'd say call it what ever you want to! I had thought about using a 17 rem reamer and a 222 gauge to do a 17-222. Didn't know about the taper though.

 

[Hotshot]

Sounds like your reloading plan is safe. I'm wracking my brain trying to figure out the purpose of this cartridge. Are you trying to solve a magazine issue?

 

[DanS]

no, just wanted to use cheap easy to find 223 brass, since the shoulder/ headspace is now different, I can, plus there is no feeding issues like some have with a 17 FB .

 

[GLShooter]

Basically a 17 Tactical has been created. It has a tad more volume then the 17 Remington. Performance will be identical to the 17 REM. Reamers are pretty prolific. I have a couple using Black Hole Weaponry barrels. I just use 17 Remington load data. Redding Type S bushing FL 223 sizing die is used with two bushings. I do run the 223 cases through a gutted 223 die for an initial step then two bushings. I also load the 20 Tac and the 20 Prac so I had all the stuff on board anyway.

 

[STS]

You've done basically the same thing that I did with a .204 Ruger reamer run in to .223 headspace. The difference between a .223 headspace gauge and a .204 R gauge is .105. I chambered it up using a .223 gauge with the .204 R reamer. Neck down .223 brass and have at it. Slightly different shoulder angle and body taper than the 20 Practical. I did this chamber because when the .204 R first came out you couldn't get good brass so I bought .223 Lapua brass and it's worked out quite well.
In the case capacity that you're dealing with dropping down 2 grains and load testing will get you where you want to go safely.

 

[Hal]

Find a book by Todd Kindler .17 caliber. Of the Wood Chuck Den.

Hal

 

[Yote Hunter]

Here are some variants. I was thinking 17 Javelina but the 17/222 is probably the closest.

 

[DanS]

Found a nice load with Varget and CCI450's. Shoots the 25 bergers in dime sized and smaller groups @ 100 yds, 25 Hornady HPs under MOA