Seafire said-"I really enjoy handloading.. but I didn't enjoy working with that 17 Fireball.. too darned little!
and even a slight breeze and they are worthless for accuracy.."
If you never got past reloading a few, and never shot them, how do you know of this "worthless accuracy" in a "slight" breeze? If you just "read" it, then many still also write that .17's foul their barrel after 5 shots or so..
Launching a 25gr Vmax at 3800fps or so sure seems to negate all the concern about wind drift, unless you are in the conditions that would affect most any small (.224 and smaller) varmint round.
I believe some field work with a fast .17 would have been enlightening as to what they will do, versus what has (sometimes) been written.
Plus it does look cool...
Greg
