Hello Shaner,

I think montdoug is right on the money with his powder suggestions. I also use those three powders, IMR4320, IMR4895 and Varget. I shoot mostly Hornady 20 and 25gr. bullets, and those powders all print about the same sized groups. I find the .17Rem. a finicky little cuss so do take the pains to keep the barrel clean. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

thanks guys
yes ww 760 i call it winchester 760 reason i was gonin to use it i was told its one of theonly ones to get u up over 4100 FPS ?

hey mountdoug , what brand of bullets do u use that make a 30 gr 17 caliber?

I would add Benchmark (in Australia Benchmark 2) to the list. Usually loads 1-2 grains less than Varget. the advantage is the grains are finer so feed better than Varget through those piddling .17 powder funnels.

Regards
JohnT

Hey Shaner. Berger makes the 30 as well as a number of others, I use their 25 and 30 in my .17 Rem as well as the 20 and 22 in my .17 Mach IV.
I'm guessing John T. is dead right as well with Benchmark, the powders I mentioned are all weigh each load powders powders as far as I'm concerned and Benchmark meters well enough to avoid that.
A word of caution with the .17 Remington! Be careful chasing specific velocities. The .17 Rem is one of the few rounds you'll find where the powder charge can out weigh the bullet, things happen extremely fast in the sub-calibers and a hot load in a .17 Rem at 70 degrees can go pyrotechnic after 15 rounds at 95 degrees. The difference on paper and small furry critters between 3,950 and 4,100 is negligible, but there's a huge difference in pressure and wear and tear on the barrel. That's just my opinion as a guy who has popped a few too many primers and doesn't much want to eat a rifle bolt.