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Posted: 3/18/2007 11:05:26 AM EDT
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Any of you barrel makers building 17/223? cb |
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i don't know who you have been listening to but the guys who shoot 17 remmys say the fouling myth is a bunch of bunk. They get up to 200 rounds off before accuracy starts to deteriorate and that is the time they clean them. I can't say if any of them are shooting the AR platform though. But if 17/223 fouls as bad as 17 remmy then I guess I would be good to go. And I guess no-one on arfcom shoots a 17/223. cb |
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The 17 caliber fouling "concern" has been over for years. The early Remington 700 barrels were known for "fouling", but back then you had to work hard to find correct jags, patches, and even brushes. The bullets weren't anything to brag about either.... I remember, maybe 1975-1977 a neighbor trying to kill coyotes with one(17 Remington). The bullets would blow a softball sized chuck out of the shoulder, but not finish the job. He bitched about fouling too. He's still got the gun....now he's shooting the Berger 25's. No fouling to speak of. Dramatic difference in terminal performance too. Today's barrels, even factory barrels, are light years ahead of what those were. Bullets are readily available, and properly constructed. I wouldn't be in the least bit afraid to go with a 17/223, especially if that's WHAT YOU WANT. Pick up a copy of Varmint Hunter Magazine, their is at least one 17 caliber article every issue. Talk to the folks at the Woodchuck Den. http://www.woodchuckden.com/ |
Remington really gave a bad name to the .17 cal with those old barrels. I have a .17 rem and a .17 Mach IV (now I guess they are the fireball) and have used them for 5 +/- years. I hunt with them alot during the year and a quality barrel will have no problems at all. eta you may want to ask Randal at www.ar15barrels.com in the industry section. |
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