- Location
- East Sussex
I could do, have you got one?
.17 winchester super magnum
- Thread starter davidroberts30
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I could do, have you got one?
Jameshenry
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- Location
- Cornwall
No i got a reflex on my 243 , but heard good reports on them
General-Lee
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- Location
- Devon
Got one on my .22-250 does the job although it’s my 1st centrefire.
Jon
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- Location
- South Norfolk
I have an Ase Utra, because it was in the shop when I bought my Rifle.
In stainless steel, but exhaust black has coloured it a treat.
Been very pleased with it.
In stainless steel, but exhaust black has coloured it a treat.
Been very pleased with it.
davidroberts30
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- Location
- pembrokeshire
And what is the ammo costing now?
About 40p/round from a quick Google. Could homeload a 17hornet for similar.
- Location
- Cirencester
.17 Hornet homeloads I worked out around 24p or thereabouts, depending on powder type used and primers. And a pot of powder lasts an age when you're only using 11-12gns a pop!
davidroberts30
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- Location
- pembrokeshire
what about the cost of the reloading equipment
- Location
- Cirencester
I use a hand press, set of Lee dies and a digital set of scales with powder measure, a primer pocket reamer (as primer depth can be a bit shallow using original Hornaday brass) oh and some lube. It can be as cheap as you make it or as expensive, a lot of stuff can be bought 2nd hand if you keep your eyes open. But I think if I went out and bought everything brand new it would cost circa £250-400
I get some of my stuff from these two
https://www.1967spud.com
http://www.henrykrank.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=164
- Location
- East Sussex
Interesting. Do you or did you spend much time finding your best load? That would be my biggest concern getting into reloading, finding time at the moment can be a challenge.
Pilgrimmick
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- Location
- Argyll
Perfectly acceptable results can be had using a Lee Loader, very cheap and all you need is a mallet! Look them up on youtube. I have the full press set up with various gimmicks for the 'perfect' round, but the Lee Loader will band out a round in under a minute for almost no cost.
- Location
- Northern Ireland
Has anyone got a rifle threaded for a moderator/brake?
My RFD tells me he can get it done on a lathe for me, but that the barrel will have to be clamped in metal jaws, and they may leave marks on the high finish. I asked could paper or cloth or something be placed on the teeth, but he said no, if it slips its obviously bolloxed.
Any ideas? Can't decide if it's worth the risk.
My RFD tells me he can get it done on a lathe for me, but that the barrel will have to be clamped in metal jaws, and they may leave marks on the high finish. I asked could paper or cloth or something be placed on the teeth, but he said no, if it slips its obviously bolloxed.
Any ideas? Can't decide if it's worth the risk.
Pilgrimmick
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- Location
- Argyll
Get someone else to do it! Should not have to damage finish to thread it.
- Location
- East Sussex
Find a proper gunsmith to do it. Your RFD sounds like a joke sorry to say.
- Location
- Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is a small place. I'm really not sure how many proper gunsmiths there'd be! I certainly don't know of any. But, yes, I'll ask around a bit more.
Pilgrimmick
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- Location
- Argyll
I have a mate visiting today from NI who is in a few gun clubs, will ask him.
- Location
- Northern Ireland
Thanks. 
Preferably Co Antrim or east Londonderry in terms of handiness.
Preferably Co Antrim or east Londonderry in terms of handiness.
Pilgrimmick
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- Location
- Argyll
He is other side Belfast/Newtownards area, but will ask anyway.Thanks.
- Location
- Cirencester
There are plenty of forums on reloading and also plenty of charts re loads/powders/bullet weights. I normally start of low re powders, make 5 rounds up and then do another 5 with a slightly higher charge and on on almost up to max. I have found that loading up to max isn't all it's cracked up to be, sticky bolts and holed primers (have never had these happen) and normally my loads are mid to upper in the range of loads, you'll know what's right as the rifle will tell you re accuracy. The actually loading process does not take that long, I do 100 at a time and from start to finish it would prob take a couple of hours which is fine on a cold wet winter's evening.
The load I love currently is
10.2gns of IMR 4227
Small rifle primers CCC
17gn tipped bullets from Henry Krank
I have found that this round works exceptionally well in my CZ with great accuracy.
Of course there are lots of different powders but I tend to not go too wild re performance, L'ill Gun gets talked about a lot but it's a bit like Marmite, you either love it or hate it, I found it a little inconsistent but it is the powder of choice for max velocity or so they say. I dont own a chronograph so dont know what velocity my rounds are doing but I have no pressure signs and the bullets do the job, so in my book that's good enough for me!
I do have some Hornaday polymer tipped 25gn's and some Berger 25gn hollow points to make a load up for but will do that in the spring.
I will say it's a hell of a rifle, zero'd to 200yrds and shoot out to 300+ but wind is not it's friend with such a light bullet, the same with any .17 round but with factory velocities of 3,600ft/sec it's fairly quick, there are quicker calibres .22 Swift pushes a bullet out at I believe 4,700ft/sec but then you are getting into the realms of specialist rifles and case forming etc etc, which is in another world, Wildcat rifles and Wildcat loads, very popular on America.