Thread: 17 Hornet

Savage, Anschutz, cooper also make the .17 hornet, I've got thousands of rounds threw both of my CZ now, @GWH just bought the American,
Great small game round, cheap to run, as long as you don't loose brass, I am up over ten loads, on sum brass, N120, 4227, Blackout, 1680, and H4198 are the better powders, I've tried, N120 and black out, the best for accuracy, speed and metering, threw powder meter.
I run 12.5gr blackout, for the 20gr with WSR or CCI 400 for 3700 and about 1/2 to 3/4", point and shoot to 200m, 25gr hit with much more attuhorty and the whump from impact, is very noticeable.
I also have a .17 Mack IV (fireball), In NZ, this is my most accurate rifle, a Sako L48, its pushing the 25gr v-Max at 3800fps, love it, adds another 100m to the sensible range,300-350ish. and much better in windy conditions,
The small Cal, Varminting type rifles are lots of fun, reasonable cheap, to get up and running, they get lots of shooting. Ive got several, .17 hornet, .17 fireball, 20 vartarg, 6x45, 6x47rem. (.222 rem mag )
I doubt you be disappointed in a CZ
.17 fireball.

GWH's .17 hornet American, and a couple ground squirrels
My CZ Varmint, .17 hornet getting it done in Twizel, 2018

Weihrauch have recently included the 17 Hornet as an option in their HW 66 Production and HW 60J models.

Yes I have 17 Hornet in HW66 Waihrauch. It likes 20Grain Vmax best. Great groups even from factory Hornady amo.
Half inch groups @100m easily achieved with home loads. Wasted so much time working up a load with Lil Gun.
Forget that powder for 17H. CFE BLK is brilliant & consistent,& I am currently at similar loads to a previous post & down
to 1/4 inch groups & not quite finished yet. Perfect 150-200m varmint round. Body shots you will only retrieve a steaming
fury sock!!

Originally Posted by SL600

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God help me if i see a left hand version for sale! Apparently there are 22 hornet l/h but who knows...

You can order one in LH. 9-12 month delay, but worth the wait if thats what you realy want. How do I know? Cos Ive just ordered
one in .222Rem.