Needing 17/223AI loads with 30 grain bullets

[bobtails]

I just had a 17–223 AI built and I have some 30 grain bullets and I’m looking to see what loads are working for everyone running this caliber.

 

[platapus]

I tried Big Game but had terrible results. Settled with Benchmark. This is out of an AR @ 4000fps, Chan Nagel 30gr.

 

[bobtails]

I tried Big Game but had terrible results. Settled with Benchmark. This is out of an AR @ 4000fps, Chan Nagel 30gr.

Did you try varget at all ?

 

[platapus]

Did you try varget at all ?

It didn’t, Benchmark just worked so I didn’t test anything else.

 

[bobtails]

It didn’t, Benchmark just worked so I didn’t test anything else.

You mine messaging me your starting point and load with that powder ?

 

[Gabe22BR]

How many gr over a 17 rem does your case hold??

I figured this out on MY wildcat- to be 1.6gr over a standard 20vt.. then started from there..

 

[platapus]

You mine messaging me your starting point and load with that powder ?

Search my screen name on Saubier, I have a thread on my load development for both 20-223imp and 17-223imp. Should give you a good start.

 

[platapus]

How many gr over a 17 rem does your case hold??

I figured this out on MY wildcat- to be 1.6gr over a standard 20vt.. then started from there..

I’m not sure, I’ve never looked into that.

 

[TroyG]

I'm shooting a wildcat based on a 223 case, near identical to a 17 Predator. I am shooting 27gr Big Game for 3920fps and I have used n550, 26.5 grains. This with the old berger 30gr hpbt that was very close to the 30gr Kindler Gold.

I think Varget, RL 15, vv140, n540, n550 w, RL 17 would work. I opt for slower powders and good case fill.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

W760/H414

 

[bobtails]

Anyone tried varget in theirs ?

 

[JSH]

CFE223

 

[bobtails]

Anybody have any loads with varget ?

 

[bobtails]

CFE223

what grains worked for you?

 

[JSH]

what grains worked for you?

Start with 21.0.
Your pretty vague on what platform this is.
Your twist OK with the 30’s?
It’s a wildcat, do some extrapolations on 17 Remington data.
I suggest Remington 71/2’s or 450’s, don’t use a soft primer what ever you do.

 

[bobtails]

Start with 21.0.
Your pretty vague on what platform this is.
Your twist OK with the 30’s?
It’s a wildcat, do some extrapolations on 17 Remington data.
I suggest Remington 71/2’s or 450’s, don’t use a soft primer what ever you do.

Thanks. It’s built on a savage axis. I also have quite a few other 17’s. It is a 9 twist. It should handle the 30’s well. I was planning on 450’s. But could use 7.5’s as well.