using .17 hornet cases to form .17 Ackley hornet

tailchain · April 21, 2012, 01:02 PM

I have used standard .22 Hornet cases to form my .17 Ackley Hornet cases but saw where Hornady has available .17 Hornet cases. Are these just simply necked down Hornets and ready to be fire-formed to Ackley dimensions or am I missing something? It would simplify the process of making cases if they are just already necked down cases. If anyone knows please help.

hornetguy · April 21, 2012, 02:59 PM

The 17 Hornet looks a lot like the Ackley, as is. I have never compared dimensions to see if it's slightly smaller or larger.. if it's slightly smaller(shoulder farther back) you should be able to fire them in an Ackley chamber to fireform them. If it's larger (shoulder farther forward) you don't want to try that.

Magnum Wheel Man · April 22, 2012, 12:38 PM

yes... the easiest is just to fire them in the new chamber & reload as Akley Improved

I have a Kilborn & my buddy has an Akley both in 10" Contender barrels, we get together to shoot them headsup once in a while... both are fun... but if I didn't already have the barrel as part of my Contender collection, I'd be using exclusively the 17 Remington Fireball... just a bit hotter, & much more durable brass

as it is, my 17 Fireball chamber reamer is on it's way, & my 17 Hornet buddy & I will both get new Contender barrels out of the reamer... I'm also hoping I can shorten the chamber & convert an old Remington 700 in the 17 Remington cartridge to 17 Fireball to give me a rifle in that caliber as well

Jerry45 · April 22, 2012, 01:51 PM

Never mind! Started a new thread.

April 21, 2012, 01:02 PM	#1
tailchain Member Join Date: January 5, 2011 Location: Shreveport, La. Posts: 88	using .17 hornet cases to form .17 Ackley hornet I have used standard .22 Hornet cases to form my .17 Ackley Hornet cases but saw where Hornady has available .17 Hornet cases. Are these just simply necked down Hornets and ready to be fire-formed to Ackley dimensions or am I missing something? It would simplify the process of making cases if they are just already necked down cases. If anyone knows please help.

April 21, 2012, 02:59 PM	#2
hornetguy Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2011 Location: on the north side of DFW Posts: 970	The 17 Hornet looks a lot like the Ackley, as is. I have never compared dimensions to see if it's slightly smaller or larger.. if it's slightly smaller(shoulder farther back) you should be able to fire them in an Ackley chamber to fireform them. If it's larger (shoulder farther forward) you don't want to try that. __________________ I always felt that if I got to the point where I thought it was time to bury my firearms, it was actually time to pick them up..

April 22, 2012, 12:38 PM	#3
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	yes... the easiest is just to fire them in the new chamber & reload as Akley Improved I have a Kilborn & my buddy has an Akley both in 10" Contender barrels, we get together to shoot them headsup once in a while... both are fun... but if I didn't already have the barrel as part of my Contender collection, I'd be using exclusively the 17 Remington Fireball... just a bit hotter, & much more durable brass as it is, my 17 Fireball chamber reamer is on it's way, & my 17 Hornet buddy & I will both get new Contender barrels out of the reamer... I'm also hoping I can shorten the chamber & convert an old Remington 700 in the 17 Remington cartridge to 17 Fireball to give me a rifle in that caliber as well __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust...

April 22, 2012, 01:51 PM	#4
Jerry45 Senior Member Join Date: April 18, 2000 Location: Metairie, Louisiana Posts: 890	Never mind! Started a new thread. __________________ Guns are not dangerous! People are! RKBA! Last edited by Jerry45; April 22, 2012 at 03:18 PM.