What is a 17 Hornet?

The.17 Hornet is a.17 caliber centerfire rifle cartridge originally offered as a “wildcat cartridge” made by P.O. Ackley in the early 1950s. He created this non-factory (wildcat) offering by simply necking-down the.22 Hornet to.17 caliber and fire-forming the resized cases in his new chamber design.

Is the CZ 527 Varmint 17 Hornets any good?

The only 17 Hornets I’ve been around are the two CZ 527 Varmint model 17 Hornets I have, but, I will say these little CZ 527 Varmint 17 Hornets are some of the nicest and most accurate factory guns, shooting factory ammo, I’ve ever owned.

What is the difference between a 17 Remington Hornet and Remington Fireball?

The .17 Hornet (right) is quite a bit smaller and burns about three-quarters as much powder as the .17 Remington Fireball (left). The Hornet’s velocities are about 500 fps slower than the Fireball’s. The choice of .17-caliber bullet weights is rather slim.

Will a 17 Hornady Hornet fit in a 22 magazine?

That length allows Hornady’s .17 Hornet to fit in existing magazines and bolt actions originally intended for the .22 Hornet, like the CZ 527, Ruger 77/22 Hornet and Savage Model 25. Because the .17 Hornady Hornet case is smaller than the .17 Ackley Hornet case, handloading data for the two cartridges should not be casually interchanged.