Bumble Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 I’m off to pick up a Tikka T1X in .17HMR tomorrow & was wondering what flavour of ammo people have been finding works well in theirs? Also, is there a lot of difference ballistically between 17gr & 20gr loads at sensible ranges (up to 100yds)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 I think its pretty much all the same. I read that it comes out of at most two factories and then has different names added to the box and different coloured plastic tips. What I would say is that T1X is super accurate and should be good out to 150 yds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchy trigger Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 was out having the first semi serious play with mine this afternoon, was windy so ended up exploding apples as could not expect to get a good zero today, what I did find was that federal premium were more accurate than the winchester, finished a box of the winchester just to run it in so to speak and get close to a zero, actually had a misfire in that 50, then went on to the federal 17 v-max, (made by hornaday) did 30 of those, great destruction on the apples,when this box is finished (maybe tomorrow) will be on to the hornaday for a zero, will be sticking to the 17 grain as they will do the job for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 Years ago I remember they made a 20gr, a 17gr hollow point and the standard 17gr ballistic tip. I found the 20gr very accurate. I have shot a fair few over the years and I think winchesters are the most destructive but hornadys give you a touch more penetration. The 17 is the gun I carry through the spring when I'm lambing because it's light and relatively quiet if I see a fox when I'm amongst the ewes and lambs, not that my sheep are overly fussed by the noise of the bigger toys. I'm currently shooting hornadys because they've got that little bit of extra penetration if I need to flatten a fox and haven't got my favoured head shot. Just remember if you do chest shoot them you're likely to get a runner. They'll be dead but they won't know it for a little bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumble Posted October 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 I got a box each of Hornady 17gr BT & CCI 20gr HP, and will try to go out tomorrow to see how they perform. With regards to running in the barrel, did you bother with shoot 1, clean, shoot 1, clean.. etc, or just blast a few through it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 My advice is check all ammo no matter which brand for split necks first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 (edited) On 28/10/2019 at 18:27, itchy trigger said: was out having the first semi serious play with mine this afternoon, was windy so ended up exploding apples as could not expect to get a good zero today, what I did find was that federal premium were more accurate than the winchester, finished a box of the winchester just to run it in so to speak and get close to a zero, actually had a misfire in that 50, then went on to the federal 17 v-max, (made by hornaday) did 30 of those, great destruction on the apples,when this box is finished (maybe tomorrow) will be on to the hornaday for a zero, will be sticking to the 17 grain as they will do the job for me Both the same cartridge and judging by the box I just purchased the colour of the tip is whatever is being fed into the loading machine at the time as I have two colours of red and a few brown mixed in. My favorite calibre cartridge bar non and I shoot seven different calibres at the moment. So versatile on all kinds of vermin. On a calm day expect sub 1/2 inch moa at a 100 if you do your bit. I'm sure my CZ would put them all through the same hole if the nut behind the trigger was any good re split necks...just run through 100 new cartridges and non there and ver since shooting the 17HMR I have never seen one. Edited October 29, 2019 by Walker570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchy trigger Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 (edited) checked the winchester cases after firing, 40% were split, doesn't matter to me will not be using them again, drew the Tikka's first blood yesterday, first shot of the day, 93 yards, cold dirty barrel, hornaday v-max Winchester HMR ammo recall https://winchester.com/support/customers/X17HMR1-Recall Edited October 30, 2019 by itchy trigger HMR ammo recall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyn Posted October 31, 2019 Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 (edited) Winchester make their own and CCI make all the rest (CCi, remington, hornady, federal). Edited October 31, 2019 by wyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted October 31, 2019 Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 On 28/10/2019 at 19:27, Bumble said: I got a box each of Hornady 17gr BT & CCI 20gr HP, and will try to go out tomorrow to see how they perform. With regards to running in the barrel, did you bother with shoot 1, clean, shoot 1, clean.. etc, or just blast a few through it? I never had any idea about running in a barrel when I got my HMR so just zeroed it and carried on as normal. It gets the bore snake pulled through occasionally but that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted October 31, 2019 Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Benthejockey said: I never had any idea about running in a barrel when I got my HMR so just zeroed it and carried on as normal. It gets the bore snake pulled through occasionally but that's it. As above and after a few thousand rounds it is still shooting way above better than I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyn Posted October 31, 2019 Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 I've put 5K rounds through my CZ 452 HMR and don't really clean it much. It just keeps shooting spot on. I did have a few split necks on various brands initially but have never had one stuck in the barrel. I tried some 20gn and there was about 1/2" difference in zero at 100yds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted October 31, 2019 Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 I have a whole box of unfired hornady/Winchester split necks. It is such a shame as I use mine as short range foxing tool and for rabbits which its brilliant for. But I am now very thorough with checking ammo first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumble Posted October 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 I stuck the best part of both boxes through it on Tuesday afternoon. It seems to prefer the 17gr Winchester BTs, which grouped surprisingly well considering I was having to wait for slight lulls in the breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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