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With a custom barrel and custom bullets, good platform and scope, no wind, in the .3s at 100 yards.How do they shoot?
The one I have, I purchased from a gent that shot it very little and stored it for a long time. No idea of barrel maker. I only run 20 grain bullets and I use it out to about 200-225.I’m thinking of a Shilen barrel in 17 Fireball for a Savage Target action. I have no experience with the cartridge but am interested.
How do they shoot?
I have a Savage LRPV with a 17 Fireball chambered X-Caliber 9-twist 23" bull barrel. Shooting 20grn Varmageddon bullets with 20.0grn of IMR 8208XBR powder. Mounted on the rifle is a 6.5-20x Leupold target scope and with the scope on 20x I can see the bullet impact at 100-yards every time, witch adds to the FUN FACTOR. It shoots very well and with the 23" bull barrel the rifle isn't front heavy, it seems to be balanced sitting in the bags. Just an note: X-Caliber no longer offers the 17-caliber barrels. I use the RCBS 17 Fireball Gold Metal Bushing Full Length Resizing Die Set 16205. The window in the seating die works extremely well when loading the 17 caliber bullets.I’m thinking of a Shilen barrel in 17 Fireball for a Savage Target action. I have no experience with the cartridge but am interested.
How do they shoot?
I have a Shilen on mine. Confirmed kill on a PD at almost 500 yards. Can shoot a lot before it heats up too.