17 Remington Fireball

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Remington Unveils the .17 Remington® Fireball® Bilstering Speed, Superior Accuracy and Explosive Impact


Madison, NC – In recent years, new introductions of .17 caliber rimfire cartridges have taken the hunting and shooting industry by storm. The .17HMR and .17 Mach 2 brought new levels of rimfire performance to varmint hunters and target shooters alike. New for 2007, Remington plans to re-energize the world of 17 caliber centerfire ammunition with the introduction of the .17 Remington Fireball. This addition to Remington’s Premier® AccuTip™ Line eclipses the popular 17HMR by an astonishing 1450fps!


The 17 Remington Fireball, based on the classic .221 Remington Fireball case, is an extremely well balanced cartridge that provides laser-flat trajectory, with match grade accuracy, all in a compact package that does not require excessive maintenance and won’t burn out barrels. When loaded with Remington’s super accurate 20gr AccuTip-V bullet, the .17 Remington Fireball has a blistering muzzle velocity of 4000fps, rivaling the velocity and trajectory of the legendary 22-250 Remington out to 300 yards. That’s awesome performance from a cartridge that uses 50% less powder and generates a whopping 86% less recoil than the 22-250. You’ll never lose sight of your target when firing the .17 Remington Fireball, even with rifles scoped with today’s high-power optics.


The 17 Remington Fireball is perfectly suited to short action firearms with 223 Remington bolt dimensions. To further complement this offering, look for exciting new rifles chambered in this caliber in Remington’s 2007 lineup. From the work-horse Model 700SPS to the beautiful model Seven CDL, you’re sure to find the perfect combination to suit your needs. Whether you’re pursuing prairie dogs, ground hogs, coyotes, or targets, the .17 Remington Fireball puts the fun back into 17 caliber centerfire rifle shooting.
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http://www.remington.com/library/press/2007/Ammo/2007-40.asp
 
We've been callling it a .17 Mach IV for a couple decades sort of like the .20/222Mag was around for 30years before it became the .204 Ruger. Both were tried and true long before thier new names and yes they are fine cartriges:);)
 
Yeah does anyone have one of these rifles I know that they are out....I'm looking to get that special edtion Remington in the CDL??? Was wondering how they where working for people.
 
I ordered a .17 Rem. Fireball CDL 700 limited edition last March and received it Aug. 03.
This is one dandy little cartridge (17 fireball/17 Mach IV), I necked down and fire formed 221 Fireball brass, started test loads for a 30 grain bullet with end results of 5 shot groups hitting just under a 1/2 inch and running through the crony a hair over 3500 fps.
I am currently working up a load that will be pushing a 17 grain hollow point well over the 4000 fps mark.
:)This is nothing new... the Mach IV shooters have been doing this for a few years now!;)
 
trombone said:
I ordered a .17 Rem. Fireball CDL 700 limited edition last March and received it Aug. 03.
This is one dandy little cartridge (17 fireball/17 Mach IV), I necked down and fire formed 221 Fireball brass, started test loads for a 30 grain bullet with end results of 5 shot groups hitting just under a 1/2 inch and running through the crony a hair over 3500 fps.
I am currently working up a load that will be pushing a 17 grain hollow point well over the 4000 fps mark.
:)This is nothing new... the Mach IV shooters have been doing this for a few years now!;)
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I bet necking down that brass must be fun :confused:
 
That sounds like a fun gun to shoot. Does anyone other than Remington make a over the counter rifle in this cal?
 
explicent_content said:
I bet necking down that brass must be fun :confused:
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I first used a Redding neck die to take the 221 brass down to .20 cal. Then flipped the neck die over to re size to .17 cal. Then I ran the brass through an RCBS full length 17 Rem. Fireball die. After that the brass still needs to be fire formed.
Remington will not have .17 fireball brass out till 2008 and I refused to buy their $30.00 plus 20 grain loaded ammo just to get the brass!

As far as other over the counter companies loading the 17 fireball, I think Remington was the only one for 2007 (As far as CZ..I checked their website and I could not find a CZ in this caliber for 2007... but this could be in their plans for 2008)
 
I think I might have to wait until 2008 to buy one. It would be nice to have other manufacturers to choose from and brass readily available.
 
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