Home Forums Reloading Varmint Rifles 17 Hornet?

never tried the Hornady variation, but have had rather a lot of fun exploding crows with a 17Ackley hornet over the years.

like Fieldgrade said, it is an overachiever on small game...1680 smoked along nicely in my guns too.

last couple of years i have been hooked on the 17Fireball, but the i really need to get back into the 17AH again.

saw CZ says theirs will be out soon...

http://cz-usa.blogspot.com/2012/09/cz-527-in-17-hornet-available-jan-2013.html

Yep, that's the one I'm waiting on. I've got three 527s, and love 'em.

Ruger was and is my vote, I put a Volquartsen sear and extended magazine release in and the trigger went from about 6-7 pounds to 1.75 and it made a world of difference! As soon as I get a scope on it I will give a follow report

The Jan 2013 No 266 Rifle magazine starting on page 28 is an artical about the Ruger 77/22 Hornet, CZ Model 527, and Savage Model 25 Lightweight Varminter rifles 22 Hornet rifles. I hear the same models will or have come out in the 17 Hornady Hornet. I have 17 HM2, 17 HMR, 17 Fireball,and 17 Remington rifles but I wont to try the 17 Hornet. Most all of my shooting is at prairie dogs . Looking at the trajectory data for the 20 GR bullet with the scope set at a 1.5 inch point blank range it should be a ideal prairie dog pup shooting rifle for shots out to about 275 yards. That is if I can get what ever rifle get to shoot 1/2 inch five shot 100 yards 100 yard groups. I live in prairie dog country so I go home when it gets windy.

Here is a 17 Hornady Hornet we just did for a customer. Says he loves it.

Heres a 17 Ackley Hornet I did for me. Got to use it once before someone had to have it.
Super fun little rifles!

Weatherby10: Looking forward to your "range report" I hope your Rifle shoots well for you!
I had better get a Volquartsen sear/spring kit ordered up for when I find a Ruger 77/17 Hornet heavy barrel.
That is an impressive improvement in trigger pull you achieved there.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

Bracer: I am a "17 caliber believer" myself - as you obviously are.
I am getting the hots real bad for a 17 Hornet of my own.
I just got done with a shopping tour of Helena, Montanas gunshops, sporting goods stores, pawn shops and I had no luck with a Ruger 17 Hornet at all.
I am heading for Butte, Montana shops tomorrow or the next day - wish me luck!
I also own Varmint guns in 17 Mach2, 17 HMR, 17 MachIV, 17 Fireball and 17 Remington - the 17 Hornet is just going to be the frosting on my 17 caliber cake!
I am sure.
I will look forward to seeing that January issue of Rifle magazine.
Thanks for the heads up on that - I let my subscription to that one run out some time ago, but the local grocery store here in Dillon, Montana carries it and when I see an interesting/pertinent article I buy it from them.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

Gotta have me a CZ 527 in .17 Hornet. Got 2 other 527's in Hornet and Fireball, and see a .17 in my future soon.

the whoregnat scored again.x2.....

Cool!
Anyone have a lead on a Ruger 17 Hornet?

If you live near a sportsmans warehouse, they had some in Albuquerque NM they could could transfer in to you for a shipping fee

Hurry up, wby10, ya got some catchin' up to do......

huntsman, you're flat tearin' it up with that thing, ain'tcha!!!

Were it me, I'd try calling Scheel's or Big Bear in Great Falls.

Plus a couple on Gunbroker:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=320621695

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=320443104

Ain't nobody else around here to stretch her legs......

Well took my ruger equipped with a leupold vx II 6-18 sigted it in and was getting 1" groups at 100 consistently today, not to bas as it was 35 degrees today and I was trying not to skate like a leaf, I have 950 pieces of brass and getting the rest of my equipment in on Monday, I believe with a little help with reloads this thing is gonna be a shooter!

good deal.....

Thanks for the help fellas.
I found one....but I might have to drive to Casper for it. I'm not in too big of a hurry, as I'm in coyote/cat hunting mode for the winter, and won't get to the serious killing fields until spring.