Featuring the NTX, a non-traditional jacketed bullet with compressed copper and tin core, this 17 Hornet load exits the muzzle at 3870 fps. The 17 Hornet is fueled with Superformance propellent and economically priced delivering the trajectory of a traditional 55 gr 223 load, but is a pleasure to shoot. The 17 Hornet – an economical, fun .17 caliber centerfire cartridge that puts the STING on varmints out to 300 yards!
Features :
- 3,870 fps muzzle velocity with a NTX bullet
- Less fouling, barrel wear, powder and pressure compared to the 17 Rem
- Lower cost and comparable quality to the 17 Fireball and 223 Rem
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
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