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Ben Grady

Hi Guys. Thought I would post this, in case any of you are interested in quarter bore 25-06. If you have been following my previous posts I have custom built a P17 Enfield chambered into a 25-06 Rem. It has a very heavy 25" barrel and is suppressed. It shoots really accurately and I reload for it. Weighing in at 11 lbs I decided to buy a Tikka T3 for my general hunting trips and setting the P17 up for long range varminting.

I decided to shoot both rifles through my chronograph to get some accurate data.
My velocities with the P17 seemed a bit high the last time I put it through the chrony, so for a start I shot Federal 117 gr Factory Ammo with a advertised MV of 2990 fps.

Fedaral Factory 117gr Federal Factory 117gr
Tikka: 2982, 2989, 2986 fps P17: 3184, 3163, 3193 fps

Re-loads Book Max using AR 2217 and Federal 215m Primers
No-pressure signs

117gr Pro Hunters 117gr Pro Hunters
Tikka: 3030, 3017, 3008 fps P 17: 3180, 3221, 3200 fps


Re-loads Book Max using AR 2209 and Federal 215m Primers
no-pressure signs

75gr V-max 75 Gr V-max
Tikka: 3715, 3695, 3749 fps P17: 4025, 4033, 4110 fps

These were all identical loads for both rifles.
Book velocity 3700 fps 24" Barrel, 75gr projectile.
Book velocity 3046 fps 24" Barrel, 117gr projectile.

So it looks like the suppressed T3 Tikka shoots bang on book velocities, as well as bang on Factory Velocities.
While the P17 Custom rifle shoots 200-300 fps faster than book and Factory velocities. The P17 is up there with the 257 Weatherby Magnum.

The P17 should make a great Varmint rifle, just need a better scope.
I hope all is safe, no pressure signs that I can see and not over book max.

Let me know what you guys think or suggest.