17 centrefire

[bluesako]

a good tip if you are struggling with tight patches, is to use 1nch or 1/18 which i use, dont use a specific 17 specific bore guide, use a 22 c/f one, your patches will go through no problem, and do not use a parker hale rod you will wreck your barrel ,just clean your barrel like you would if it were a 22 c/f ,and dont ask in a gunshop for 17 patches most likely they will sell you patches for a 177 air rifle which are useless bs

 

[MarinePMI]

I thought it was based on a 222/223 case ?

LOL! Now you're going to make me pull out my PO Ackley books, and check!

You may be right. In the days before the 17FB was a commercial offering though, the 221 was what was used to make 17 Mach IV (just neck it down, no neck turning).

 

[kenbro]

LOL! Now you're going to make me pull out my PO Ackley books, and check!

You may be right. In the days before the 17FB was a commercial offering though, the 221 was what was used to make 17 Mach IV (just neck it down, no neck turning).

Vern O B designed the 17 Mach IV (Grizzly bear killer) off the 221 Fb, which in turn was based on Rem 222.
Kb.
Ps. Maybe

 

[jb1]

Took my 17 Rem out last night, saw 2 Fox's, 1 managed to sneak through the hedge and disappeared, the 2nd sat out at 240 yards and wouldn't budge, so he dropped on the spot taking a 20g Vmax in the bib, just love it.