Considering a trade for a early Remington 700 in a+ shape chambered in .17 Remington. Any of you guys using this round? Thinking it might be a good yote and bobcat round. I really don't know anything about the .17 but hear they are great on fur and fairly accurate.
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Never had a 17 Rem, but do have the 17 Mach IV (adopted by Rem now as the 17 FB (.20 cal Fire Ball necked to .17).) Everything said about the 17 Rem could be applied to the smaller cousin up to 300 yards, perhaps. It is one of my favorite varmint calibers - no ricochet danger to speak of - a big plus for semi-rural PDs or pests on the "ranch". Crows... You'd think the SOBs had swallowed a golf ball of C4 explosive; a loud "POP" and a black cloud of feathers and that's it cept for feet and beaks! 
I coat my bullets with 4 micron Tungsten disulphide (available from machine shop suppliers) and have no fouling issues, which some 17 Rem shooters have experienced. Accuracy - keeps 5 inside a dime from an TC and a 21" 10 twist bbl.
I can only imagine the 17 Rem would be all my Mk4 is and more!
I coat my bullets with 4 micron Tungsten disulphide (available from machine shop suppliers) and have no fouling issues, which some 17 Rem shooters have experienced. Accuracy - keeps 5 inside a dime from an TC and a 21" 10 twist bbl.
I can only imagine the 17 Rem would be all my Mk4 is and more!
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