Hornady 17 Hornet 25 Grain Hollow Point Ammunition, 50 Rounds Per Box
Hornady Custom-grade ammunition provides shooters and hunters custom grade ammunition but in a factory offering. Each cartridge is loaded to ensure optimal pressure, velocity and consistency, from lot to lot. Each round is built to the tightest tolerances for peak performance rivaling and sometimes surpassing handloads in many guns. Much of the brass is made by Hornady, the rest carefully selected for reliable feeding, corrosion resistance, hardness and the ability to withstand maximum chamber pressure. Like the powder, each primer is carefully matched to individual loads, and specially selected for their ability to quickly, completely and reliably ignite the powder charge. This ammunition is new production, non-corrosive, in boxer primed, reloadable brass cases.
Specifications:
- Caliber: 17 Hornet
- Bullet Weight: 25 Grains
- Bullet Style: Jacketed Hollow Point
- Case Type: Brass
- Quantity: 50 Rounds
Ballistics Information:
- Muzzle Velocity: 3375 fps
- Muzzle Energy: 632 ft lb
- Test Barrel Length: 24"
- Ballistic Coefficient: 0.187
- Sectional Density: 0.121
Manufacturer: Hornady
Manufacturer Number: 83006
Upc: 090255830064
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
Wildcatters have necked the 22 Hornet case down to 17 caliber for many years, but it wasn't until 2011 that Hornady introduced the 17 Hornet as a factory cartridge. Hornady's version removes some of the body taper and has a shorter, sharper shoulder, considerably increasing powder capacity. Propelling a 20-grain bullet at 3650 feet per second, the 17 Hornet is much faster--and much more modern--than its parent, the 22 Hornet. 17-caliber bullets are simply to light to buck wind particularly well, but the 17 Hornet is a very capable cartridge for small varmints out to perhaps 200 yards and, on a calm day, a bit beyond. Accuracy tends to be very good, the report is mild, and recoil is nonexistant. Ammunition (and usually rifles) are costlier than 17 HMR, but the 17 Hornet is a much more effective varmint cartridge, suitable for use in open country and use at greater ranges than either 22 Hornet or the 17 HMR.
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Craig Boddington
