Thread: HORNADY 17 HORNET

I used to have a 17 AI Hornet. It will push the 20h vm at 3800-3900 fps, so its whole different ball game to the 17 hmr!

Looks like the 17 Hornardy hornet has 30 deg shoulder and they have reduced the case lenght compared ot hte 22 hornet. Dont rember having to trim the 17 AI hornet. If only Ruger made a left hand 77/22.....

That's the one kiwi. Really should get my act together and post a few photos...

Originally Posted by Nesika

That's the one kiwi. Really should get my act together and post a few photos...

Yes you should.And not just of the cooper.

How muchie for a box of those Super P rounds Quentin

Hi $35 for a box of ammo we have brass comimg and dies in a weeks time give me a ring for a sharp deal

Quentin

Originally Posted by 45SOUTH

Hi $35 for a box of ammo we have brass comimg and dies in a weeks time give me a ring for a sharp deal

Quentin

Quentin, where can you get the 17 Hornady Hornet ammo for $35 a box, also what price for a set of dies? I have a 465 that needs rebarreling and some other work and have been tossing up between the 17 Hornady Hornet or the 17 Ackley Hornet.

Also just to let you know the 17 Hornady is different to the 17 Ackley improved.......Kiwi

Hi Ammo is in stock here and dies will also be in stock here on friday and more brass towards late may

quentin

I have a Cooper Varmint Extreme in 17 Ackley Hornet. Shoots a 20 grn V-Max at 3750 ft sec. Uses 11 grains of N120 so very economical to reload. A sweet little round. Sits between the 17HMR and say a 223. It wont blow rabbits to bits like the bigger rounds but exceptional performance for those 200 m shots with a bit more get up and go over the 17HMR. No recoil so you can spot your own shots. Anybody who goes with the new 17 HH will love it!!! I only hope Anschutz bring out a model as a repeater would be wicked (the Cooper is a single shot)!

hi dies are in stock here $75 per set 17cal 20 gr z-max projectiles in stock also $130 per 500 also brass and ammo here as well lots of powder aswell too give me a ring

Quentin

Well guys I should have done something sooner but I would rather be out doing it than writing about it. so its finished and have used over 2000 rounds though it and I love it and have even shot a pig with the hornet and it was dead as with one well placed shot.



Ok 20" 17 Cal Tureflite barrel and a ZIGLIANI SUPPRESSOR trigger job and a Swaroski Z5 3.5-18x44 scope and BRX reticle



Photo here of Steve Collings From Steves Wholesale wellington With a rabbit shot at 154 meters in the head.



Very messy if you ask me

I have a CZ American in .17 hornet that finaly arrived after 8 months of waiting, put the first few shots threw last week, looks ok, and am now selling/disposing the savage .17 hornet as its to unreliable, won't feed or eject, scope mounts off center, (trying for wty.)
When I get back from holidays in NZ and hunting for the roar, I will start loading for it and give the gophers a good work out, if all is well, I plan on bringing it to NZ to replace the CZ HRM. The few loads I have done, I have found them little pills fiddly and are trying to buy a RCBS gold seater die as can load pojectial threw the side. Fun little round.
45 south that's a nice little ruger.

Originally Posted by southernman

I have a CZ American in .17 hornet that finaly arrived after 8 months of waiting, put the first few shots threw last week, looks ok, and am now selling/disposing the savage .17 hornet as its to unreliable, won't feed or eject, scope mounts off center, (trying for wty.)
When I get back from holidays in NZ and hunting for the roar, I will start loading for it and give the gophers a good work out, if all is well, I plan on bringing it to NZ to replace the CZ HRM. The few loads I have done, I have found them little pills fiddly and are trying to buy a RCBS gold seater die as can load pojectial threw the side. Fun little round.
45 south that's a nice little ruger.

Hi I have found the Hornady seater to be the best as I have fat little fingers. I have been using H110 powder with about 9.2Grs and what ever primers I can get my hands on. the only thing that I am thinking of doing is to flute the barrel and a A-tec can for on the end of it. I had a far to smaller scope on it for a start but man it good now with a Z5 on it. the CZ will be a good gun too.

Anyone here reloading for this yet? What price are you reloading for?

What factory rifles are chambered in this calibre now?

Hi Have loaded over 2000 rounds now dies brass ammo projectiles powder all here in stock

Originally Posted by Beetroot

Anyone here reloading for this yet? What price are you reloading for?

What factory rifles are chambered in this calibre now?

RUGER CZ SAVAGE AT THE MOMENT