The most explosive 17 cal bullet?

[FOTIS]

What I would like to do is load my 17 hornet down to 17 Mach II levels for gopher eradication around my place.

According to Q/L 4 grains of Blue Dot will yield 2138 fps from my 17 Hornet. So I need something that will disintegrate when it hits
anything. My closest neighbor is 300 yards or so and he uses the 17 HMR. I want to play it really safe.
There was a Berger 15 grain but can not find any.
What say you?

 

[JD338]

Or you could drive it as fast as you can to ensure bullet disintegration.

JD338

 

[FOTIS]

Nothing exceeds like excess huh? LOL

 

[Dr. Vette]

Nothing exceeds like excess huh? LOL

You, as a Weatherby shooter, should know that. :mrgreen:

 

[FOTIS]

I am ashamed!

 

[GeorgeS]

Hornady V-Max 20gr. is explosive, but the 17gr. Hornady used in the HMR is even more so.

Hornady also has a 15.5gr. NTX (lead-free), but they haven't released it to handloaders yet.

George

 

[FOTIS]

I said screw it and bought a Ruger American rimfire in 17 HMR

 

[GeorgeS]

What happened to the CZ .17HMR you had?

George

 

[FOTIS]

Well you know..........gone

 

[GeorgeS]

No surprises there. :lol:

Η τρελλοκατανάλωση συνεχίζει. :lol: :lol: :lol:

George

 

[preacher]

I like that 17 HMR! I had to eat crow when I used it on squeaks and prairie dogs over in Pinedale. It was pretty explosive up close on both, but around 150yds or so it pin holed them, but still killed just fine. Have a ball dude!