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.17-222

Warning! Notes: Rifle was built on Sako action with a 24-inch Hoffman barrel. Twist rate was one turn in 11 inches. Hornady bullets were very erratic with many keyholes. Lee 22-grain bullets gave one-inch groups, but best accuracy came with 18 and 20-grain bullets. (Handloader Issue 117)

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Wt.	Bullet	Powder Manufacturer	Powder	Charge	Velocity (FPS)
18	Wood	Alliant	RL-7	Subscribe	4,020
Remarks: Remington 7 1/2s. primers; group: .987 inch; 5 of 7 shots, under a dime
18	Wood	Alliant	RL-7	Subscribe	4,007
Remarks: Remington 7 1/2s. primers; group: .764 inch
18	Wood	Alliant	RL-7	Subscribe	4,125
Remarks: Remington 7 1/2s. primers; group: .487 inch; most accurate load
18	Wood	Hodgdon	H-335	Subscribe	3,573
Remarks: Remington 7 1/2s. primers
18	Wood	Hodgdon	H-335	Subscribe	3,660
Remarks: Remington 7 1/2s. primers
20	Wood	Alliant	RL-7	Subscribe	4,112
Remarks: Remington 7 1/2s. primers; group: .563 inch; second most accurate load
20	Wood	Hodgdon	H-335	Subscribe	3,625
Remarks: Remington 7 1/2s. primers
20	Wood	Hodgdon	H-335	Subscribe	3,729
Remarks: Remington 7 1/2s. primers
22	Lee	IMR	IMR-4198	Subscribe	3,611
Remarks: Remington 6 1/2 primers
22	Lee	IMR	IMR-4198	Subscribe	3,625
Remarks: Remington 7 1/2s. primers; group: 1.045 inches
25	Hornady	IMR	IMR-4198	Subscribe	3,603
Remarks: Remington 6 1/2 primers; bullets keyholed
25	Hornady	IMR	IMR-4198	Subscribe	3,663
Remarks: Remington 7 1/2s. primers; bullets keyholed