.17 ammo

[chay 0]

hi folks im picking up my .17 hmr next week but was wandering what type of ammo you would recomend

i am going to buy a couple of types before i commit and buy a few hundred of one im happy with .so what im after is

if you were away to zero in a new gun what ammo would you consider for testing with a new gun

 

thanks

[Lez325 2]

hi folks im picking up my .17 hmr next week but was wandering what type of ammo you would recomend

i am going to buy a couple of types before i commit and buy a few hundred of one im happy with .so what im after is

if you were away to zero in a new gun what ammo would you consider for testing with a new gun

 

thanks

 

 

Hornady V max in red or blue tipped

 

 

Les

[Hmr Hunter 2]

I found the Remmingtons really good and certainly a lot more consistent than the Hornady's where I seem to get some runners. DAVE

[Deker 3,478]

hi folks im picking up my .17 hmr next week but was wandering what type of ammo you would recomend

i am going to buy a couple of types before i commit and buy a few hundred of one im happy with .so what im after is

if you were away to zero in a new gun what ammo would you consider for testing with a new gun

 

thanks

 

 

Hornady V max in red or blue tipped

 

 

Les

 

 

Mine has most definately settled on these as well 17g V-Max, the Remington were **** in my new rifle but I have returned to them with a handful, as I have with the 20g HP CCI which were also **** and they seem to work pretty well now, I wish I knew why the 20g CCI fly higher than the 17g at 100yards though!! .

 

Seems that now my barrel has seen a few thousand rounds it is happy with most, but for some strange reason the Hornady still seem to edge it....

 

A lot of shooting is in the head remember (especially when you find the right ammo )

[RicW 67]

 

 

Mine has most definately settled on these as well 17g V-Max, the Remington were **** in my new rifle but I have returned to them with a handful, as I have with the 20g HP CCI which were also **** and they seem to work pretty well now, I wish I knew why the 20g CCI fly higher than the 17g at 100yards though!! .

 

Seems that now my barrel has seen a few thousand rounds it is happy with most, but for some strange reason the Hornady still seem to edge it....

 

A lot of shooting is in the head remember (especially when you find the right ammo )

 

At a guess, heavier bullet = longer bullet = higher BC = better velocity retention downrange. Try chrono'ing both at 100yds.

 

Ric

[Deker 3,478]

 

 

Mine has most definately settled on these as well 17g V-Max, the Remington were **** in my new rifle but I have returned to them with a handful, as I have with the 20g HP CCI which were also **** and they seem to work pretty well now, I wish I knew why the 20g CCI fly higher than the 17g at 100yards though!! .

 

Seems that now my barrel has seen a few thousand rounds it is happy with most, but for some strange reason the Hornady still seem to edge it....

 

A lot of shooting is in the head remember (especially when you find the right ammo )

 

At a guess, heavier bullet = longer bullet = higher BC = better velocity retention downrange. Try chrono'ing both at 100yds.

Ric

 

 

Not sure if I have, certainly checked the WMR on the chrono at 100 yards, (I think I did with some of the HMR with Mr Logic a few months back as well) if I get a chance I'm sure I'll have another try sometime anyway!

 

I need to find the BC, but the 17g are the V-Max and a half decent BC, the 20g CCI are the Hollow Point Varmints, somehow I just think the BC will be worse (could be wrong), but without changing zero the 20g CCI are about 1" higher at 100 yards

[kips 0]

i use hornaday vmax very good

[Groach 7]

Another vote for remingtons they seem to top hornady's in mine but i'm going to try the groupings of the different types ammo again come the weekend weather permitting without the sak to see if it make any difference just out of interest as i am down to my last 20 blues but got 150 reds and 250 remingtons to get through. All Are capable of sub one inch 5 shot groups at 100 yards if i don't pull a shot its very marginal.

 

George