.17 Remington Fireball
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| .17 Remington Fireball | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Rifle | |
| Place of origin | USA | |
| Production history | ||
| Designer | Remington | |
| Designed | 2006 | |
| Manufacturer | Remington | |
| Produced | 2007 | |
| Variants | see .17 Mach IV | |
| Specifications | ||
| Parent case | .221 Remington Fireball | |
| Bullet diameter | .172 in (4.4 mm) | |
| Neck diameter | .206 in (5.2 mm) | |
| Shoulder diameter | .3673 in (9.33 mm) | |
| Base diameter | .3769 in (9.57 mm) | |
| Case length | 1.420 in (36.1 mm) | |
| Primer type | Small Rifle | |
| Ballistic performance | ||
| Bullet weight/type | Velocity | Energy |
| 20 gr (1.3 g) VMAX | 4,037 ft/s (1,230 m/s) | 724 ft·lbf (982 J) |
| 25 gr (1.6 g) HP | 3,789 ft/s (1,155 m/s) | 797 ft·lbf (1,081 J) |
| 30 gr (1.9 g) HP | 3,569 ft/s (1,088 m/s) | 849 ft·lbf (1,151 J) |
| Source: Hodgdon [1] | ||
The .17 Remington Fireball was created in 2007 by Remington Arms Company as a response to the popular wildcat round, the .17 Mach IV. Factory loads drive a 20 grain (1.3 g) bullet around 4,000 ft/s (1,219 m/s). Velocity is close to the .17 Remington but with less powder, and therefore less heat and fouling. Both are important issues to high-volume shooters such as varmint hunters.
It's based on the .221 Remington Fireball necked down to accept a .17 caliber bullet and is very similar to the .17 Mach IV. Reports on this cartridge show mild recoil, high velocity, with minimal report (noise). [2]
