rad334 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 I've just had the barrel on my CZ 452 american 17hmr cut down from 22" to 16". When I originally got the gun I found that hornady vmax suited it best so thats what I've stuck too. I went to zero it in today first time after the barrel chop and I almost burst into tears, I thought it was knackered! I kept getting odd shots 2-3" off target even at 80 yards I can normally get a group of 5 in 1" at 100yards (normally) I spoke to one of my mates who suggested trying different ammo so I shot a box of 50 remington through it and we couldn't believe the difference it shoots better now than ever. I know everyone says to try different ammo and stick to the what suits the gun, but I didn't realize how much of a difference it could make, surely the ammo cant vary that much or does it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groach1234 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Remingtons are far superior to hornady in my cz 16 inch american as well George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 ditto - always preferred the Remington ammo in my 16" silhouette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 I don't know if there is very much difference between the Haornady and the Remington 17HMR Ammo but I prefer to use Remington in mine as I feel that I get a slightly better group with it. Mine had a 20 inch heavy barrel, I don't know if that makes any difference though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Don't understand that, interesting, mine still has the full length barrel and seems to prefer the Hornady, but it can actually deal with pretty much every ammo and weight that I have tried. Not quite sure why it should like Remington with a shorter barrel I was thinking of getting mine chopped to about 19" but seeing as I am sitting on around 3000 Hornady Blue at the moment possibly best to wait until I have used them up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyflier Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 I put my fliers down to the SAK moderator. I got the stainless baffles for my SM11 which was in dry dock, put that back on and wahaaaaayy :o I'm back to shooting sub 1" groups at 100 yards again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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