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Thoroughly enjoyed the article on the .17 Ackley Hornet.  Good shootin'. -Al
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As usual, a great article. I have a lot of exp. with the .22 Hornet & .17 Rem. but not that little Jewel.
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Thanks very much, Al!
Obviously I found both the cartridge and rifle very interesting--which makes the writing fun!
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What was the rifle MD? I owned an Anschutz that I had rebarreled about 30 years ago but eventually sold it.
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Thumbs up on that one. A very good read. No experience with Hornet wildcats but as a Hornet owner & fan all things Hornet are interesting.
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What was the rifle MD? I owned an Anschutz that I had rebarreled about 30 years ago but eventually sold it. It was what might be called a semi-Anschutz. The guy who built it was a rifle loony and competitive shooter who had a complete shop to build his own rifles. Somebody gave him a bolt for the .22 Hornet Anschutz action, but he couldn't find a boltless action to go with it--so he made one. This was in the 1990s, and eventually he and his wife decided to move into a retirement home, so he sold his machines and guns, and they sold the house. Through a mutual local friend, 10at6 on the Campfire, I was able to buy the rifle--and a little later one of the guy's other guns, which I'll be writing about in an issue of HANDLOADER.
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That was a real interesting facet of the story. That guy must have been fascinating to know, ( at least from a rifle looney perspective). My reaction was like; "OMG; he was given a bolt without an action and couldn't find a bare action....... So he built his own ? WOW." So now can we be spared the suspense and speculation of that other gun that was purchased later ? I'm a HANDLOADER and RIFLE subscriber and eagerly waiting to hear about the next "chapter" in this story.
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Let's just say it wasn't a rifle.
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And thanks for a nod to Ron Pence for his work with .17 cal. barrels. His work with the .168/.172 barrels really paved the way for .17 barrels that worked. John, if you ever want to re-home that little rifle, I'm just one state East of 'ya.  Good shootin'. -Al
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I liked the article too! But an AI? Since you have at least one 17 Hornet I was surprised at the AI version. Seems like a lot of work with the little cartridge case, but that is what loonyism is all about.
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I liked the article too! But an AI? Since you have at least one 17 Hornet I was surprised at the AI version. Seems like a lot of work with the little cartridge case, but that is what loonyism is all about. It's also the work I get paid for!
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And thanks for a nod to Ron Pence for his work with .17 cal. barrels. His work with the .168/.172 barrels really paved the way for .17 barrels that worked. John, if you ever want to re-home that little rifle, I'm just one state East of 'ya. Good shootin'. -Al Al, will put you name first on the list if I ever decide to sell the .17 Ackley. That may just happen sometime in the next couple of years, as am starting to thin the collection as I attempt to "semi-retire" more!
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Very interesting article. Read it for the second time last night. Wish I had not sold my Cooper 17 AH a few years ago.
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It's also the work I get paid for!
When I was choosing my profession why didn't I think of that?
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love my little cooper .17 AH. With the suppressor screwed on the end it is just a pleasure to shoot and it's wicked on the prairie dogs.
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Al, will put you name first on the list if I ever decide to sell the .17 Ackley. That may just happen sometime in the next couple of years, as am starting to thin the collection as I attempt to "semi-retire" more! Thanks. John! -Al
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what magazine is this article in?
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Careful Mule Deer, AL NYHUS will get you hooked on Drag Racing & "no telling" what else !!
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what magazine is this article in? RIFLE No. 319, November 2021.
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