uplander12

I've heard of the caliber coming out mentioned on here, but I just read an article in Shooting Times (Feb 2002) that really breaks it down. A 17 grain bullet traveling at 2550 Fps (the author chrono'ed his at 2573 fps) at the muzzle and Sounds pretty impressive and I can't wait to have a little fun with one. I hope they don't be such sticklers with the ammo selection and prices as some new calibers have been doomed by. Just wondering what everyone else thought of it and how they expect it to hold water?

Uplander 12

muzzilla

I found the Hornady ammo on a website and the prices were as follows

Hornady 17 Caliber (.172) 25gr HP Bullet, 100 per box $12.83

Hornady 17 Caliber (.172) 25gr HP Moly Bullet, 100 per box $16.29

looks like the ammo is going to be pretty cheap to me. I can't wait to get my hands on one.

Pro-Line

Is the bullet really a 17 grain bullet? That's pretty small...unless you mean 17 caliber. I would think a 17 grain bullet would blow around in even a 5mph wind.

muzzilla

They are 25 grain .17 caliber (.172) bullets

frizzellr

I will stick with my 22WMR. A 17 caliber bullet seems like it would almost bounce off of a hair.

Edited by - frizzellr on 01/17/2002 12:41:18

muzzilla

What kind of muzzle velocity do you get from your 22WMR?

frizzellr

2200 FPS with a 30 grain bullet and 1910 with a 40 grain.

mdm

Muzzila,
your thinking of a .17 remington bullet thats a 25 grain and its a center fire.This new round is a .17 calibre rimfire based on the .22mag case.It does use a 17 grain V-MAX bullet.From what the artical says its extremely accurate and hits pretty hard but it does blow around a bit in the wind.Its said to have absolutely 0 recoil flatter trajectory then a .22 mag and around the same muzzle blast as a .22 lr.It sound like a great little round to me.Ill be buying one when they come out mid this year.

muzzilla

MDM

you are exactly right. I was looking at .17 caliber bullets not .17 caliber cartridges. Thanks.

frizzellr

As I have said before on this particular topic, for the sake of those who rush out and by this souped up pellet gun, I hope it succeeds. You can't reload rimfire ammunition.

I also hope nobody sneezes within 50 yards of you while you are shooting it.

Edited by - frizzellr on 01/17/2002 13:40:20