17 hornet ammo
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Iv got a stainless ruger in 17 hornet, ( wanted the slightly higher mag capacity and stainless barrel) , it was a genuine half inch @ 100yds gun, chopped the barrel to 19”, opened up barrel channel in stock so true free floating and sorted the crap ruger trigger out and has tightened groups up a tiny bit, very consistant performer though, only used 20gr factory hornady ammo and pretty much everything i shoot with it hates it, i tend to use it like a rimfire when “playing” though so can make your eyes water when you add the cost of rounds up after a session
Roedeer 1962
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Tricky little f::::rs to reload
I reload for my Hornet and am getting 3/4 inch groups which are not a great deal better than with Hornady factory ammo. Overall my CZ is a very accurate 230-yard rabbit and crow rifle with factory ammo.
A cracking rifle, particularly for summer shooting.
A cracking rifle, particularly for summer shooting.
Same here I’ve been using hornady 20grn vmax for 6 years and it shoots thumbnail 5 shot groups all day long
G4ZZ
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I was flitting back and forth between a .17 hornet and a .204 I spoke to a few people and a fella that shoots one in a shop I go to.
The fella from the shop reckons it was more of a reloaders rifle as the rounds weren’t cheap for what they are if you treat it as a crow/rabbit rifle, the other fellas I know have no longer got them as they use their Hmr’s instead.
£24 for 20 rounds V £12.50 for 50 rounds.
The fella from the shop reckons it was more of a reloaders rifle as the rounds weren’t cheap for what they are if you treat it as a crow/rabbit rifle, the other fellas I know have no longer got them as they use their Hmr’s instead.
£24 for 20 rounds V £12.50 for 50 rounds.
I used to have a hmr,I got fed up of split cases and the safety issue was a concern for me so I bought a hornet!yea they are more expensive to run buying factory ammo but they are really a different league for carrion crows,foxes and rabbits.i can honestly say if I was going to swap it I would go for the .22 hornet Ackley with 30grn as they push the same speed but with a extra 10grns of weight but I don’t think il ever swap it to be honest,it’s my 100% daytime spring evening rifle
Smellydog
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Hmr is a mouse gun.
If mice do well this summer they will be in demand again.....by some.
hedge hunter
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Iv shot more vermin wit the hmr than owt else iv got.it does the job brilliant. Just be careful with the Charlie's. Havnt had a case split for ages touch wood
sir-slots-alot
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I bought a couple of boxes of Hornady factory ammo with my CZ 527 - 17 H.
The rifle grouped approx. 0.75 moa at best. Home loading tightened groups up a lot.
ATB
Alan
Tremo
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I used to get 0.3" grouping all day with my 17 Hornet (windless days 
). You have to reload for his calibre to get the best from the round. Yes it can be fiddly, but still well worth it. I settled on 25 grain bullets. Not as fast as the 20s, but a greatly increased stopping power.
). You have to reload for his calibre to get the best from the round. Yes it can be fiddly, but still well worth it. I settled on 25 grain bullets. Not as fast as the 20s, but a greatly increased stopping power.Just bought an used 17 hornet,if I can get that grouping with factory ammo i,ll be well happy
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