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Posted: 7/15/2011 10:21:05 AM EDT
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Has anyone ever tried a 17 caliber variant (such as 17 Remington) in the AR?
Could this work in a gas gun? |
.17 Remington i built up. 24" Shilen barrel. Only a couple of hundred rounds down the tube (not exactly a round you want to rapid fire) but running 100% so far. It wears an A2 stock now and a Bushnell Elite 4200 3-12x42 FFP scope. Shoots about 1" at 100 yards with factory Remington 25 grain HP. |
| I built one in 17 Fireball AR –– shoots like a champ but I only use a 5 round magazine. This fireball is a bit shorter than a 17 Remington and I'm not sure if they would shift out of place under recoil if a 20 round magazine were fully loaded with them –– I never tried it. |
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Quoted: .17 Fireball is pretty easy to find. I have yet to see .17 Remington or .204 Ruger anywhere. But the internet makes everything easy to find, reloading makes it even easier.Just curious why you want a 17 instead of a 20? Seems like ammo for the 17 would be tougher to find. |
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.17 Fireball is pretty easy to find. I have yet to see .17 Remington or .204 Ruger anywhere. But the internet makes everything easy to find, reloading makes it even easier.
Just curious why you want a 17 instead of a 20? Seems like ammo for the 17 would be tougher to find. I load my own ammo –– never bought any commercial ammo for the .17 Fireball. |
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