Well, I had a go with 17 grs TB and the results were horrible. In the first 10 rounds I made up, in four of them the bullet wouldn't seat properly - bulged at the side, slightly low at one side, etc. Absolutely not worth the effort. On the other hand, the ones I made up with 150 gr Hornady SP look a real treat. .30 Mauser in 30-06 project scrapped.
It surprised me that the 86 gr SJ would seat so much better/more consistently in the 30-30. Mind you, I'm using Lee RGB dies in 30-06 which are not the height of refinement. I'm not sure they are ideal for finnicky jobs like this.