My new McKillop/West .17 Remington

[204 RUGER]

Out later

[204 RUGER]

Well I ventured out in the heavy winds for a couple of hours, managed to miss the rain though so that was a bonus. Tested the loads on he Chrony first(with safety glasses on!!!!). Results as follows:

 

Remmy brass trimmed to 1.790", CCI BR4 primers, 25g Vmax bullets, OAL 2.249" (10 thou off lands),

 

 

 

21g N133: 3787ft/sec, 3794 ft/sec, 3780 ft/sec. Average: 3787 ft/sec

21.5g N133: 3941ft/sec, 3953ft/sec, 3959 ft/sec. Average: 3951 ft/sec

21.7g N133( stated as max load), 3958 ft/sec, 3987 ft/sec, 3974 ft/sec.Average: 3973 ft/sec

22g N133 3994 ft/sec, 3989 ft/sec, 3968 ft/sec. Average: 3983 ft/sec

22.2g N133: 4032 ft/sec, 4016 ft/sec, 4026 ft/sc. Average: 4024 ft/sec

22.5g N133: 4041 ft/sec, 4046 ft/sec, 4061 ft/sec. Average: 4049 ft/sec

22.8g N133: 4122 ft/sec, 4104 ft/sec, 4112 ft/sec. Average: 4113 ft/sec

23g N133: 4142 ft/sec, 4222 ft/sec, 4187 ft/sec. Average: 4184 ft/sec.......HOT HOT HOT

 

I realise I've pushed the limits here so please don't try this unless you have taken precautions like I did. I never had any pressure signs what so ever, I've even taken out all of the primers and checked inside for stress, again no issues. I'll check hem again IF the weather gets warmer but recon ill stop at 23g . The HOT HOT HOT loads grouped really well(5 shots inside 1cm with 3 of them in one elongated hole) considering the wind was blowing the hell out of me but I ran out of them to check at 200 yards. I did however have more of the 21.5 grain loads so shot them at 200 and got sub 1 inch which I was happy with considering the wind. I'll test it properly on a better day and recon it will be very tight at 200 yards.

[BARTON]

this is how my rem grouped before i took the scope of it i was doing 3 shot groups and was all about the same size grouping

[Swamp Donkey]

That seems to work pretty well

[204 RUGER]

Nice

[garyw]

get out in the wind and shoot-you need to know what it will do when its blowing you may be surprised out to 150 yds the .17rem in the wind[not gale force] will get you minute of vermin.

i was in the same boat until i tried it out and was very surprised practice on rabbits in the wind.but have fun.

[204 RUGER]

get out in the wind and shoot-you need to know what it will do when its blowing you may be surprised out to 150 yds the .17rem in the wind[not gale force] will get you minute of vermin.

i was in the same boat until i tried it out and was very surprised practice on rabbits in the wind.but have fun.

Well I did that last night. To be fair the bullets didn't seem badly matched by the wind, he man problem was I was out in he middle of the field and it was blowing me like mad making it hard to stay totally solid.