Reeder Custom Guns - Around here the .17 HMR is $13-16 per 50

WB
Around here the .17 HMR is $13-16 per 50
Tuesday, March 27, 2018, 18:37

Calculating the reloading components on average $0.18 per bullet, $0.05 per for powder @ $30 lb., $4.00/100 primers it is about the same exact cost to reload existing brass, per (50), as the .17 HMR! That surprised me.

For the difficulty, teeny changes are large % pressure/variations, you get some more bullet options. Also you get a 15% speed increase, but the muzzle energy doubles with a 25 gr. at 3000 fps from a 17 gr. at 2500. I guess that is what the labor of love produces.

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It is an interesting thing to ponder. I guess it would run me about $100-$125 all in to ream and start loading on my own for basically gunsmith's cost. But I'm not a Gunsmith, only a rabid tinkerer. I could almost buy a brick of rimfire .17 HMR for that and just forget it. Only to go crazy later on a CZ 527, dropping an easy $1,000 for rifle and scope! lol

The .17 Hornet rifles run around 3,750 fps so I'm betting I'd lose at least 750 fps for the 14". Any more would be less satisfying.

I was looking at .17 cal. rifled when I remembered - WB, 2018-03-27, 14:44
- I had never considered a 17 HMR - Grover Sr, 2018-03-28, 08:23
  - Great practice for the handgunner - WB, 2018-03-28, 08:56
    - I am sold, gonna get - Grover Sr, 2018-03-28, 09:16
      - See if you can find a deal on a used one - WB, 2018-03-28, 10:50
        That's what O will do - Grover Sr, 2018-03-28, 13:18
- Researching I have come to the conclusion - WB, 2018-03-28, 08:07
- 17 VHA - Abin Sur, 2018-03-27, 18:07
  - Good ballistics, such a small charge too. (nm) - WB, 2018-03-27, 20:00
- I would bet anything that keeps your - Brent Foy, 2018-03-27, 17:02
- i would imagine that 5gr and 500 fps more - Grover Sr, 2018-03-27, 15:34
  - Custom dies for those used to be $150-200 - WB, 2018-03-27, 16:20
    - I have heard the 25 gr bullets come apart - Grover Sr, 2018-03-27, 16:38
      - 17 cal and hyper velocity - Mike Casselton, 2018-03-27, 17:08
        Around here the .17 HMR is $13-16 per 50 - WB, 2018-03-27, 18:37
        they have been running as low as 9:50 -10:50 - jthomson, 2018-03-28, 19:33
        I have an accurized Ruger 77/17 in 17Hmr that I like very - Drdougrx, 2018-03-27, 20:47
        Mine was stock walnut with two barrels - WB, 2018-03-28, 05:51
        I had one as well but sold it. The Ruger is - Drdougrx, 2018-03-28, 07:22
        The Savage was made in Canada!?! - WB, 2018-03-28, 08:04