The A17 is a stepped-up .17 HMR load, while the .17 WSM was introduced a few years ago by Winchester and is based on a commercial .270 nail gun cartridge case.
For this reason, when the factory .17 Hornet was announced by Hornady, CZ fans were waiting for word that they would be chambering this cartridge in one of their inherently accurate guns.

If there ever was a cult classic varmint cartridge it's the .22 Hornet, a cartridge that can trace its factory roots back to the 1930s.

Thanks in advance. Member. Cat_Whisperer. Hi yeah I too have removed the spacer ring I can only presume that it's not sitting in the hornady shell holder correctly I will try the lee #20 as it's an inexpensive solution if that works . The .17 Ackley Hornet (AH) is based on the .22 Hornet but necked down to .17 calibre and then fire formed (case reshaped) to eliminate its tapered shape and signifi cantly increases the capacity with up to 15-grains (dependent on the brass you use). Live2Ride. Ackley Improved chambers use the same bushing size as the parent case.

As a result, it shoots at a slightly higher velocity than the original cartridge. While I was at the 2013 SHOT show in Las Vegas, the CZ-USA booth was abuzz with reports that rifles were shipping that week and as rifles were being received, posts were popping up on internet forums from happy owners. Parker Otto Ackley wore many different hats. “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck. After keeping separate bags of brass sorted by number of times fired and if they were full-length sized or neck sized I've concluded it's the case and one of the peculiar characteristics of the 17 Hornet. Help! The CASE-GARD 50's, are now available in eight sizes will hold .22 Hornet to 375 Remington Ultra Mag., with each cartridge resting in its own individual compartment. Anyone have any leads where I can find dies and data? L. Live2Ride. 11 grains 4227, 20-grain bullet, 3,500 fps … 17 Hornet Quick Trim Die by Lee Precision Product Overview Midsouth is proud to offer the 17 Hornet Quick Trim Die.

Following the first stage forming of the cases that you are working with, switch to your full length sizing die and full length size the cases.
One is the CCI A17 load, introduced in 2015 for the well established .17 HMR cartridge and the other is the fastest rimfire ever, the .17 Winchester Super Mag (WSM), introduced in 2013. One of my handloads with 9.5 grains of Lil’Gun gave the 20-grain V-MAX a speed of 3,500 fps. In my original Remington Model 700 in .17 Remington I used 22.5gn of AR2208 to drive the 30gn bullet at a handy 3780fps, but in the smaller capacity .17 Hornet case the best I could manage was 3025 fps because the 30-grainer’s length takes up a lot more of the already limited powder space.

.17 Hornet (Hodgdon Data) reloading data with 26 loads. led me to the 17 Squirrel, and I’ve not looked back! If you re a die-hard fan of the Hornet, the 17 Ackley version is your baby. Sharing the rimmed design of the parent case, the .17 Hornet feeds nicely in a bolt-action repeating rifle—I spent some time with a Savage Model 25 Walking Varminter which shot very well—and will handle both varmints and predators to the same 300 to 350 yards that the .17 Remington will. Winchester Varmint X .17 Hornet Ammunition 200 Rounds, Varmint X, PT, 20 Grain Winchester Varmint X .17 Hornet Ammunition 200 Rou... Our Low Price $232.89 Your Security is Our Priority The powder capacity is very close, despite the slightly different case dimensions.