.17 PMC/Aguila
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| .17 Aguila | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Rimfire | |
| Place of origin | Mexico | |
| Production history | ||
| Designer | Efrain Peralta / Aguila | |
| Manufacturer | Aguila | |
| Produced | 2004 | |
| Specifications | ||
| Parent case | .22LR | |
| Bullet diameter | .172 in (4.4 mm) | |
| Rim diameter | .271 in (6.9 mm) | |
| Rim thickness | .039 in (0.99 mm) | |
| Case length | .591 in (15.0 mm) | |
| Primer type | rimfire | |
| Ballistic performance | ||
| Bullet weight/type | Velocity | Energy |
| 20 gr (1.3 g) SP | 1,850 ft/s (560 m/s) | 152 ft·lbf (206 J) |
| Test barrel length: 24 Source: Jesse's Hunting web site[1] |
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The .17 PMC/Aguila or .17 High Standard is a rimfire cartridge formed by necking down the .22 Long Rifle casing to accept a .172" diameter bullet. This cartridge was developed in 2003 by firearms maker High Standard and ammunition maker Aguila and introduced in 2004. The introduction was ill timed, however, coming in the middle of the introduction of two major new .17 Rimfires from Hornady, which took over the .17 caliber rimfire market.
The .17 Aguila can be shot in a rifle that is chambered for .17 HM2.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ The 17 Aguila Has Landed! By Andy Moe
- ^ "The .17 Aguila/PMC: A Small Game Option for the .17 Mach II ?" by Eric A. Mayer, Varminter.com online magazine, 2006
[edit] External links
- Aguila Website
- Brownell's comparison of .17 HS/Aguila/PMC and .17 HM2 cartridges
