17 Remington Ballistics

17 Remington:

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The 17 Remington cartridge case is based on the 223 case similar to the 17/223 wildcat cartridge that Harrington and Richardson introduced in 1968. Remington introduced their 17 Remington in a model 700 rifle to the shooting public in 1971.

With a tiny 25 grain bullet achieves very high velocity numbers, above 4,000 feet per second. At best this cartridge can be used only for varmints and pests. The one simple factor you need to humanely kill an animal is frontal mass on a bullet at .172″ the 17 Remington simply put does not have enough frontal mass for anything bigger than varmints and pests.

The 17 Remington with the high velocity it achieves down range has very little recoil and is quite pleasant to shoot. The little 17 Remington has a lot to offer for its size and is highly recommended if you want to save pelts.

Barrel Specifications.

Common Barrel Twist Rate – 1/10
Bore Groove Diameter – .172″

17 Remington Reloading Specifications.

Bullet Diameter – .172″
Maximum Case Length – 1.796″
Trimmed Case Length – 1.786″
Primer Size – Small Rifle

Loading Data Hints.

The 17 Remington responds very well to i.m.r. 4198 and 4320 powder.

17 Remington Ballistics

This is a down range trajectory chart for this cartridge with the scope mounted 1.5 inches above the bore center line plus if you were using this load, its effective hunting bullet energy range with well placed shots on,
Varmint / Predator size game, such as Bobcat, Cougar, Coyote.
Deer size game, such as Antelope, Blacktail, Hogs, Javelina, Mule, Whitetail.
Elk size game, such as Caribou, Black Bear, Sheep.
Moose size game, such as Brown Bear.