mark rug Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 hi all.ive been trying to find a .17 rem fireball plus reload bits.dies ect for a while now.ive emailed lots of shops and dealers with no luck at all.prefer semi custom.anyone know of such a rilfe currently for sale? thanks in advance guys.mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akeld Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 Theres dies and brass for sale on the stalking directory, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark rug Posted February 1 Author Report Share Posted February 1 hi akeld,thanks for the quick reply,ive been on there this eve.i diddnt see the ad,thanks i will revisit now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akeld Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 Think its all sold now, sellers name was C h r i s , might be worth a contact in case he has any left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark rug Posted February 2 Author Report Share Posted February 2 👍 thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akeld Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 More brass for sale on SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oswegobrit Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Yes and the gent selling is top notch, I just picked my rifle up off him today, had some used brass in the sale, he is 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark rug Posted February 8 Author Report Share Posted February 8 cheers guys.i got to be careful not to put the cart before the horse as i havnt had a sniff of a fireball rifle yet.ive searched for hours for nothing at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 I have had a !7 Fireball and now have a 17 Hornet. Fireballs were always few and far between and now Brass is an issue. If you want a 17 get a Hornet then you won't have any ammunition problems, not as potent as the Fireball but still very capable. I sold my Fireball and regretted it so bought a 17 Hornet and it does what I want, shortish range Foxes and longer range Crows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark rug Posted February 15 Author Report Share Posted February 15 Im sure theres one some place collecting dust.my 22/250 will sure do the job but i need a milder flat shooting round.pref on a short action rem or sako.thanks for your input spanner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodlander Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 How about a .204 Ruger on a stainless Sako 75 action? would fit nicely below your 22-250, shooting 32/39gr Blitzking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark rug Posted March 7 Author Report Share Posted March 7 hi woodlander,i i been thru all the thoughts of what caliber.i settled for a .17 fireball.ive a slot on my ticket for a .17 cf.i would really like a fireball but they are really hard to find.had a few offers of the .17 rem but at the moment im going to hold out for a fireball.cheers for you thoughts.mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodlander Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 On 3/7/2024 at 4:42 AM, mark rug said: hi woodlander,i i been thru all the thoughts of what caliber.i settled for a .17 fireball.ive a slot on my ticket for a .17 cf.i would really like a fireball but they are really hard to find.had a few offers of the .17 rem but at the moment im going to hold out for a fireball.cheers for you thoughts.mark 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark rug Posted April 7 Author Report Share Posted April 7 hi guys.Ive got my rifle........ another problem now.Ive managed to source Viht 133 powder,rem brass,fed gold medal small rifle primer.and a couple of hundred rounds of fed factory ammo.no rem fireball data in my book or on viht website.ive searched the net nothing on the forums about a load for n133 powder and .17 fireball.ive got .17gr and some 20gr vmax heads.any ideas? cheers.Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david harvey Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 Hi Mark, N133 with 20g & 25g bullets start at 17.2 up to 18grains max also if you check loads for the 17 Mach 1V its basically the same as the fireball in all but name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akeld Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 David is pretty much spot on with that load, if the 17gn bullets are the ramsbottom ones, I found them a bit erratic, but worth a try, I have a 17rem and settled on 25gn vmax, certainly gave the best accuracy for me. There are some 25gn bergers for sale on sd at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark rug Posted April 8 Author Report Share Posted April 8 Thanks a lot guys.i will look into it. David i dont know what brand the 17 grain bullets are.They have a purple tip on them.I shall try them at some point but again no load data.cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akeld Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 4 hours ago, mark rug said: Thanks a lot guys.i will look into it. David i dont know what brand the 17 grain bullets are.They have a purple tip on them.I shall try them at some point but again no load data.cheers They sound like the ones from kranks (misnamed as ramsbottoms in my previous post) I tried them with 18gn of ramshot TAC in my 17rem, apparently they were the bullets eley used for hmr2, I found them inconsistent, the heavier 25gn vmax performed much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark rug Posted April 9 Author Report Share Posted April 9 Thank you Akeld.I can but try them.im under the impression that the lighter bullets are used with a slightly higher powder charge?I do know that you got to be very careful when developing loads in the fireball as pressure can spike very quickly. i doubt i will start loading this week anyway so i will use the time to find as much info as i can,Any more info you guys got im sure would be helpful.Cheers.mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akeld Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 I have a friend with a fireball, he chose RS40 with the 25gn vmax, certainly works well on foxes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark rug Posted April 9 Author Report Share Posted April 9 I will have to stick with the 133 and 20 and 17gr bullets for a while.im confident in a load for the 20gr but not the .17. There seams to be no info on the net.Im not keen on downloading apps.i did it last year for rugby world cup.Trashed my fone and lost some cracking tench and crucian pictures.Lesson learned there i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akeld Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Have tried gordons reloading tool? I've found it quite useful for load development Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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