17 hornet

xchrisshana

hi lads dose any 1 shoot a 17 hornet they look to be the bees knees realy a hard hitting round

dev110

Fergal White is currently building one.
I want to see how it preforms.

Mezamo

It has the same C.O.L as the 22 Hornet and uses the existing action. Is it safe to assume that current 22 hornets could be converted to this caliber by changing the barrel?

Glensman

Mezamo wrote: »

It has the same C.O.L as the 22 Hornet and uses the existing action. Is it safe to assume that current 22 hornets could be converted to this caliber by changing the barrel?

Yes.
But I don;t think people are going to get the kind of performance they are expecting.

As a reloader it will be only marginally cheaper to run than a .204- with poorer performance.

Cavan duck buster

Glensman wrote: »

Mezamo wrote: »

It has the same C.O.L as the 22 Hornet and uses the existing action. Is it safe to assume that current 22 hornets could be converted to this caliber by changing the barrel?

Yes.
But I don;t think people are going to get the kind of performance they are expecting.

As a reloader it will be only marginally cheaper to run than a .204- with poorer performance.

hi there
i thought reloading was ilegal in ireland or are you from the north?

is it easy to reload? i always wanted to do it as .223 ammo isen't cheep

tac foley

Cavan duck buster wrote: »

hi there
i thought reloading was ilegal in ireland or are you from the north?

is it easy to reload? i always wanted to do it as .223 ammo isen't cheep

Glensman has posted from Co. Antrim/Aontroim, Northern Ireland, where reloading is permitted.

For when reloading is permitted in the Republic of Ireland, .223 is one of the very easiest and most popular calibres to reload - the choice of bullet weights and type, different propellants and the variations of loads numbers in the thousands.

tac

franknrol

excuse the ignorance but is the .17 hornet different from the .17 remington (fireball) ?

Glensman

Yes, it's a 22 hornet case necked down to take a .17 head.

Savage are the only ones importing them and so far ammo is the same price as the superior .223 & .204

ormondprop

franknrol wrote: »

excuse the ignorance but is the .17 hornet different from the .17 remington (fireball) ?

The .17 remington and .17 fireball are two different calibers also although both were created by remington


L to R
22 long rifle, 17 Mach 2, 17 HMR, 17 Ackley Hornet (very similar to the .17 hornady hornet), 17 Fireball, 17 Remington, 204 Ruger, 222 Remington, 223 Remington

rowa

I had a .17 rem years ago and i loved it , what spoilt it was the price of the ammo. I believe it is (or was) the cartridge of choice for foxes in australia.

tfox

rowa wrote: »

I had a .17 rem years ago and i loved it , what spoilt it was the price of the ammo. I believe it is (or was) the cartridge of choice for foxes in australia.

Very popular in the states for coyotes too, leaves a very small hole to be stitched after on the pelt. Bit of a barrel burner though.

td5

I have a Rem 17 and wouldnt part with it. A 20 gr V max is a very potent [pill] for all Vermin [fur or feather] just point and shoot !