17Hornet

[langenc]

So is this 17 Hornet or 17 Ackley Hornet as the first couple posters seemed to think??

[zap]

The ammo that Hornady is producing is for 17 Hornet, according to the advertisement I saw last month.

[Timbob1]

I just bought 500 rounds of Hornady 17 Hornet and I still can't find anyone that can tell me when the model 25 17 Hornet will be released from Savage.

Help

[Big Old Boy]

i was told by the end of March we will see.

[davemuzz]

I was told by Savage it was the end of Feb. Well...."The end has come and gone" (It's gonna be like a Mayan end of the world thing!!!) but no release yet!! Timbob....you must have been one of those guys who snatched up some of the ammo that Midway got in. I had it on my wish list.....but there supply came in and was sold out in one day!!!!

I'm waiting for the dies 'n brass.....I hate to buy factory ammo. I'm just a chepiee at heart!!!

Dave

[Timbob1]

I was one of those guys that bought 17 Honrnet from Midway. Lot of good it does with nothing to put it in.

Question-Do you know if the Ackley 17 Hornet is the same as the 17 Hornet? I did find a Cooper Arms in Ackley 17 Hornet. I called Cooper and they didn't have an answer.

Thanks

[1SHOT1KILL]

I was one of those guys that bought 17 Honrnet from Midway. Lot of good it does with nothing to put it in.

Question-Do you know if the Ackley 17 Hornet is the same as the 17 Hornet? I did find a Cooper Arms in Ackley 17 Hornet. I called Cooper and they didn't have an answer.

Thanks


No, the 17 Ackley Hornet and the 17 Hornet are no the same thing. They both are made off the 22 Hornet case, but the 17 Hornet is basically a necked downed 22 Hornet and the 17 Ackley Hornet ressembles the K-Hornet.

[davemuzz]

I was one of those guys that bought 17 Honrnet from Midway. Lot of good it does with nothing to put it in.

Question-Do you know if the Ackley 17 Hornet is the same as the 17 Hornet? I did find a Cooper Arms in Ackley 17 Hornet. I called Cooper and they didn't have an answer.

Thanks


No, the 17 Ackley Hornet and the 17 Hornet are no the same thing. They both are made off the 22 Hornet case, but the 17 Hornet is basically a necked downed 22 Hornet and the 17 Ackley Hornet ressembles the K-Hornet.


Yeah......what he said. ;D

[mcho]

I talked to Savage yesterday and the 25 has been pushed back to April/May now. :( Hope I can get one in time for hunting in November. (2012) >:( Mark

[davemuzz]

Crap.....April\May!!!!.....that sucks!! Just for "funzies" today I had a few 22 hornet brass pieces, so I took one of 'em and ran it into my 17 Fireball sizer die just to see how easy or hard the neck would size down. The neck sized down very easy. So, I would not be "scared" of buying 22 Hornet brass and sizing it down to 17 for reloading purposes.

Dave

[fivesomewhere]

Got my Guns and Ammo mag. in yesterday, Boddington does the article on Savage 25 in .17 hornet.

[davemuzz]

;D Yeah....and Bottington is a "Big Bore" gun nut. He did a pretty good....or I should say "fair" job of reviewing the new Savage. Anyway.....I'm still waiting with cash in hand to buy the plastic walking one.

I just hope this doesn't turn out to be like what happen when the "gun Mfg" went to release the 45-GAP ammo. I was waiting to buy a 1911 in 45-GAP....but the gun rags did all of the reviews about the 45-GAP ammo, then it actually took another year and a half before the gun makers released their 1911's that actually shot the stuff.

By then I already bought a new 1911 in 45ACP and never looked back.

But.....I think Savage has these made and in storage. (I would think anyway) I just want to get one so I have it ready to whack fox and other small furry things for this fall. Plus....I just need another excuse to "go to the range honey". ;)

[fivesomewhere]

:D

[Blue Avenger]

17 HMR was a 3 year wait! caseless .223 never happened. Hogue stocks were 7 years.

[Appleseed]

And the 5.7 X 28 too. Still wonder what their adversion is to an existing cartridge with almost the same footprint as the .17 or 5.7: as in .221fb? Have to admit, I aim to own one of the plastic 17's. Wouldn't that make a great Stryker caliber!

Dave, how is your .17 working on the savage action?

[davemuzz]

Dave, how is your .17 working on the savage action?


The 17 Fireball works OK. I do get occasional jams with it, but for the most part, the second and third rounds feed well. I have a CZ 221 Fireball detachable magazine that I have modified the Savage in order for it to accept the little cartridge. Even though the magazine holds 5, if I load more than 3 in the magazine I find that the spring tension is too much and the first few rounds will simply not load at all.

So, I'm looking forward to the Model 25 for a smooth functioning magazine, plus a bit smaller rifle to maneuver around....when hunting fox at night.

[Appleseed]

I stole your cz mag insert idea and it worked fine on the bigger action. Then, traded for a cz switch barrel from SinArms. I agree with you, the little savage 25 will be just right...especially on a stryker build!

[davemuzz]

Ha. Well....I didn't have a patent on the "idea." In fact, the idea came to me from reading all of the post on this forum. I like this place....it's one of the few that you don't get "blasted" if you post something really stupid. (not like I've ever done something like that :P)

[Big Old Boy]

I just read the G.A. review and I can't wait come on Savage lets get it done.















































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[davemuzz]

;D Yup!! ;D