N133 in a 17 Rem

[squirrelsplitter]

Has anyone loaded N133 in a 17 Rem case? I have not found any published data for this powder cartridge combination.
I have been using 8208 and Benchmark with a 25 gr V Max bullet. Looking for a safe starting charge. Thanks in advance for any input.

 

[Unkl Chuck]

I have used it in .17 Rem, but it wasn't one of my faves, not bad though. Bear in mind, I'm shooting a 14" Contender.
No specifics, but you may want to start testing around 19.5 grains of N133. H322 and 2015 worked better for me, but that was a few years ago. Been shooting .223 lately.
I've been 'learning' Gordon's Reloading Tool and what it's telling me is that I may want to go to a faster powder, CFE Black or N105 in the short barrel. Right now, I'm not in the mood to buy more powder just for experimentation with the .17.
Be careful and remember, your mileage may vary.

 

[WyleWD]

I tried it after I acquired my 17Rem 700BDL. In short it didn't work well at all with 30's and only marginally with 25's. H380, WW760 and H414 were the ticket for speed and accuracy in mine. YMMV. WD

 

[SSL]

Not what you are asking or probably want to hear, but the best powders I have used in the .17 Remington with 20-grain VMax, 25-grain VMax and Hornady HP as well as a small supply of the old Remington 25-grain SP have always been either AA2700 or CFE223 with H322 bringing up the rear.

 

[squirrelsplitter]

Thank you all for the info. We will see how it performs.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

BLC-2 works well with 20-25's gr bullets. Overlooked often, but is available currently.