17 HORNET – 17 HORNET AMMO

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17 HORNET | 17 HORNET AMMO | 17 HORNET VS 17 WSM

!7 Hornet is a 17 caliber center rifle cartridge originally offered as a wildcat cartridge developed by P.O Ackley in the early 1950’s. He created this non-factory (wildcat) offering by simply necking down 22 hornet to a 17 caliber and fire forming the resized cases in his new chamber design. After which the result was a small quiet capable of high velocity. He mentions it as one the most balanced of the 17 cartridges of his time, likely this is still true. However, the new standardized ammunition and brass is not built exactly the same dimensional specifications as the original wildcat or the dimensions listed on the web.

17 Hornet Rifle | 17 Hornet Ammo Rifle For Sale

17 Hornet rifle delivers muzzles velocity increases from 100 to 200 feet per second for every gun. Accuracy, increased range, flatter trajectory, less wind drift and devastating terminal results are all realized with 17 Hornet Ammo Rifle. The .17-caliber cartridges have been around for over 70 years in wildcat form, though in commercial form they made their debut in 1971 when Remington released their .17 Remington, a screaming varmint cartridge based on the .223 Remington necked down to hold .172-inch diameter bullets. Youngsters just learning to target shoot at the range, were introduced to the .17 HMR by adults and the results were excellent. The novice shooters had great success with the flat shooting, easy to handle lighter cartridge.