17 Rem or 17 Fireball

kdog70 · January 28, 2009, 02:00 PM

Which one do you think for predator and just fun shooting. I reload and i know i am gonna get the get the 204,220 swift, 22-250 but i have a 243 and 308 so looking for something small bore and its something different that people will ask me about when at the range. What do you think?

ENC · January 28, 2009, 02:37 PM

I haven't loaded for it yet because I am still emptying my factory brass but I love the .17fireball. This gun shoots like a laser beam and no noticeable recoil. Now if I could just find a bunch of prarie dogs is NE Oklahoma.

Evan

rrp · January 28, 2009, 03:45 PM

I've never shot the 17 fireball so I can't help you there. I do have a 17 Rem and have to say, it is a fun rifle to shoot. Very flat shooting and does well on prairie dogs. I use the 17 rem on the shots out to about 250 yards, and on less windy days. Any farther than that, I have found that I have trouble with drift. I have four different varmint rifles, so I use them each under different conditions. It's nice to shoot the smaller cal. because with little recoil, you can see the results through the scope. Good luck and good shooting.

kdog70 · January 28, 2009, 09:34 PM

What kind of speeds are you guys seeing from these two. Its not that i want to shoot something at crazy speeds I just would like to say i could...such as yea i can get this baby going 4,000+ fps

rrp · January 29, 2009, 05:42 PM

I got my first chrony for Christmas, but haven't had a nice day to use it yet. I will be running all my reloads through it, when it warms up a bit. I have never come to max charges on any of my loads before I was satisfied with the groups. But ,from what I have read you should be able to get 4000 out of the 17 rem. I usually work up to where I am happy with the group. I find when I get up to near max, they seem to open up so I back down to my best loads. Good luck and good shooting.

INGunGuy · January 29, 2009, 06:14 PM

Well, I am sworn to secrecy, but my father has a load for the .17/222 screaming out at 4600fps. As he has told me, don't give it out he doesnt want to blow someone's gun up. He trusts it in his gun.

INGunGuy

January 28, 2009, 02:00 PM	#1
kdog70 Member Join Date: September 18, 2008 Location: Marquette,Mi Posts: 89	17 Rem or 17 Fireball Which one do you think for predator and just fun shooting. I reload and i know i am gonna get the get the 204,220 swift, 22-250 but i have a 243 and 308 so looking for something small bore and its something different that people will ask me about when at the range. What do you think?

January 29, 2009, 06:14 PM	#6
INGunGuy Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2008 Location: Jeffersonville, Indiana Posts: 142	Well, I am sworn to secrecy, but my father has a load for the .17/222 screaming out at 4600fps. As he has told me, don't give it out he doesnt want to blow someone's gun up. He trusts it in his gun. INGunGuy __________________ Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government.

January 28, 2009, 02:37 PM	#2
ENC Senior Member Join Date: August 31, 2001 Location: Grand Lake, OK Posts: 658	I haven't loaded for it yet because I am still emptying my factory brass but I love the .17fireball. This gun shoots like a laser beam and no noticeable recoil. Now if I could just find a bunch of prarie dogs is NE Oklahoma. Evan

January 28, 2009, 03:45 PM	#3
rrp Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2006 Location: west central Wi Posts: 300	I've never shot the 17 fireball so I can't help you there. I do have a 17 Rem and have to say, it is a fun rifle to shoot. Very flat shooting and does well on prairie dogs. I use the 17 rem on the shots out to about 250 yards, and on less windy days. Any farther than that, I have found that I have trouble with drift. I have four different varmint rifles, so I use them each under different conditions. It's nice to shoot the smaller cal. because with little recoil, you can see the results through the scope. Good luck and good shooting.

January 28, 2009, 09:34 PM	#4
kdog70 Member Join Date: September 18, 2008 Location: Marquette,Mi Posts: 89	What kind of speeds are you guys seeing from these two. Its not that i want to shoot something at crazy speeds I just would like to say i could...such as yea i can get this baby going 4,000+ fps

January 29, 2009, 05:42 PM	#5
rrp Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2006 Location: west central Wi Posts: 300	I got my first chrony for Christmas, but haven't had a nice day to use it yet. I will be running all my reloads through it, when it warms up a bit. I have never come to max charges on any of my loads before I was satisfied with the groups. But ,from what I have read you should be able to get 4000 out of the 17 rem. I usually work up to where I am happy with the group. I find when I get up to near max, they seem to open up so I back down to my best loads. Good luck and good shooting.