Rifle cartridge
| .17 Remington |
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| Type | Hunting (varmint) |
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| Place of origin | USA |
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| Designer | Remington |
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| Designed | 1971 |
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| Manufacturer | Remington |
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| Produced | 1971 |
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| Variants | 17-222/17-223 |
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| Parent case | .223 Remington/.222 Remington |
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| Case type | Rimless, bottleneck |
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| Bullet diameter | .172 in (4.4 mm) |
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| Land diameter | .168 in (4.3 mm) |
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| Neck diameter | .199 in (5.1 mm) |
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| Shoulder diameter | .356 in (9.0 mm) |
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| Base diameter | .376 in (9.6 mm) |
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| Rim diameter | .378 in (9.6 mm) |
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| Rim thickness | .045 in (1.1 mm) |
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| Case length | 1.796 in (45.6 mm) |
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| Overall length | 2.150 in (54.6 mm) |
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| Rifling twist | 1971-1972 (1:10) 1973–present (1:9) |
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| Primer type | Small rifle |
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| Maximum CUP | 52,000 CUP |
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| Bullet mass/type |
Velocity |
Energy |
| 15.5 gr (1 g) BT |
4,917 ft/s (1,499 m/s) |
874 ft⋅lbf (1,185 J) |
| 20 gr (1 g) BT |
4,436 ft/s (1,352 m/s) |
874 ft⋅lbf (1,185 J) |
| 25 gr (2 g) HP |
4,123 ft/s (1,257 m/s) |
944 ft⋅lbf (1,280 J) |
| 30 gr (2 g) HP |
3,839 ft/s (1,170 m/s) |
982 ft⋅lbf (1,331 J) |
| 20 gr (1 g) Hornady V-Max |
4,200 ft/s (1,300 m/s) |
784 ft⋅lbf (1,063 J) |
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| Source(s): Hodgdon [1]
Norma,[2] C.I.P.[3]
Hodgdon[4] |
The .17 Remington is a rifle cartridge introduced in 1971 by Remington Arms Company for their model 700 rifles.
