.17cal. Hornet

senecahornet · February 2, 2017, 06:43 PM

Anyone out there reloading for this?

jmorris · February 2, 2017, 07:58 PM

No but I have .22 hornets. One of the more difficult rounds I had to work with to get under 1/2 MOA but it's a neat round now, just one that I don't have a lot of use for.

SonOfGun · February 3, 2017, 10:14 AM

Yes

Catfish · February 6, 2017, 10:09 AM

I have been shooting a 17 AH, the wildcat it came from for many years. The first thing I`ll tell you is that when working up a load for it increase powder charges by no more than 1/10 gr. Pressure in this small case go from safe to boom very fast. I shoot H-4227 powder and get excellent accuracy. You can get a little more velocity from Little Gun powder. It`s a great round for groundhogs and down.

jmorris · February 6, 2017, 11:32 AM

With Lil'gun it's hard to see how you could kaboom one. Even if you filled the case completely and compressed the charge.

ATCDoktor · February 7, 2017, 06:29 AM

I handload for my Ruger in 17 Hornet

I bought the first Ruger I could find chambered in 17 Hornet back in 2012 and bought brass (and loaded ammo) whenever I could find it.

I've settled on a load of 9.3 grains of Lil Gun under a 20 grain ZMAX bullet.

That load gives me about 3500 fps and the accuracy node that I want.

At 100 yards or closer that load (properly placed) will knock a jackrabbits head smooth off:

Here's a link to a short video of my 17 rolling up a couple of jackrabbits at 200 and 225 yards respectively.

https://video.search.yahoo.com/video...fr=iphone&tt=b

Fine Figure of a Man · February 7, 2017, 07:41 AM

I have been wanting a 17 hornet for a while. Can't find a lefty.

February 2, 2017, 06:43 PM	#1
senecahornet Member Join Date: December 7, 2014 Location: FINGER LAKES - NEW YORK Posts: 48	.17cal. Hornet Anyone out there reloading for this?

February 2, 2017, 07:58 PM	#2
jmorris Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2006 Posts: 3,077	No but I have .22 hornets. One of the more difficult rounds I had to work with to get under 1/2 MOA but it's a neat round now, just one that I don't have a lot of use for.

February 3, 2017, 10:14 AM	#3
SonOfGun Senior Member Join Date: February 25, 2012 Location: Utah Posts: 110	Yes

February 6, 2017, 10:09 AM	#4
Catfish Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 171	I have been shooting a 17 AH, the wildcat it came from for many years. The first thing I`ll tell you is that when working up a load for it increase powder charges by no more than 1/10 gr. Pressure in this small case go from safe to boom very fast. I shoot H-4227 powder and get excellent accuracy. You can get a little more velocity from Little Gun powder. It`s a great round for groundhogs and down.

February 6, 2017, 11:32 AM	#5
jmorris Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2006 Posts: 3,077	With Lil'gun it's hard to see how you could kaboom one. Even if you filled the case completely and compressed the charge.

February 7, 2017, 06:29 AM	#6
ATCDoktor Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2006 Posts: 172	I handload for my Ruger in 17 Hornet I bought the first Ruger I could find chambered in 17 Hornet back in 2012 and bought brass (and loaded ammo) whenever I could find it. I've settled on a load of 9.3 grains of Lil Gun under a 20 grain ZMAX bullet. That load gives me about 3500 fps and the accuracy node that I want. At 100 yards or closer that load (properly placed) will knock a jackrabbits head smooth off: Here's a link to a short video of my 17 rolling up a couple of jackrabbits at 200 and 225 yards respectively. https://video.search.yahoo.com/video...fr=iphone&tt=b

February 7, 2017, 07:41 AM	#7
Fine Figure of a Man Member Join Date: October 15, 2016 Posts: 64	I have been wanting a 17 hornet for a while. Can't find a lefty.