.17 Remington
.17 Remington | |
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general information | |
caliber | .17 Remington |
Sleeve shape | Rimless |
Dimensions | |
Floor ⌀ | 4.37 mm |
Sleeve length | 45.62 mm |
Cartridge length | 54.61 mm |
Weights | |
Bullet weight | 1.3–1.9 g (20–30 grain ) |
Technical specifications | |
Speed v 0 | 1200-1300 m / s |
Max. Gas pressure | 4250 (CIP) bar |
Bullet energy E 0 | approx. 1200 y |
Lists on the subject |
The .17 Remington cartridge is a relatively fast rifle cartridge that is mainly used to hunt robbery .
development
Developed in 1970, the cartridge was launched a year later. The .223 Remington , whose case mouth was retracted to the .17 caliber, served as the basis .
The cartridge is known by the following synonyms:
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Hunting use
Due to the small projectile, the cartridge causes little damage to the bellows and normally has no projectile exit when firing from a long distance. So she is v. a. interesting for fur recycling. Due to the low weight of the bullet, wind has a negative effect on precision.
See also
literature
- Frank C. Barnes: Cartridges of the World: A Complete and Illustrated Reference for Over 1500 Cartridges . 12th edition. Gun Digest Books, Iola WI 2009, ISBN 978-0-89689-936-0 (English).
- Roland Zeitler: Reloading for hunting and sport . Verlag J. Neumann-Neudamm AG, Melsungen 2009, ISBN 978-3-7888-1228-7
Web links
Commons : .17 Remington - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files
- Mike George: .17 Remington cartridge review , articles , Nov. 2007, with shootinguk.co.uk
- Leo Grizzaffi: The .17 Remington goes to Africa , article , at africanxmag.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ CIP 17 Rem. (PDF, 35.6 kB) ( Memento from September 30, 2017 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ .17 Remington Ballistics at gundata.org, accessed April 6, 2018.
- ^ A b Frank C. Barnes: Cartridges of the World: A Complete and Illustrated Reference for Over 1500 Cartridges . 12th edition. Gun Digest Books, Iola WI 2009, ISBN 978-0-89689-936-0 (English). page 12
- ^ Robert E. Walker: Cartridges and Firearm Identification . Boca Raton FL 2013, ISBN 978-1-4665-8881-3 ( archive.org ).
- ↑ .17 Remington at munition.org (accessed November 9, 2019)