.17 WSM
.17 WSM Cartridge | .17 WSM Ballistics tables | Cartridges |
.17 Winchester Super Magnum | ||||||||||
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Type | Rifle | |||||||||
Country of Origin | U.S.A. | |||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||
Parent Case | .27 caliber nail gun blank | |||||||||
Bullet Ø | .172 in (4.4 mm) | |||||||||
Neck Ø | ||||||||||
Base Ø | ||||||||||
Rim Ø | ||||||||||
Case Length | 1.200 in (30.5 mm) | |||||||||
Full Length | ||||||||||
Primer | rimfire | |||||||||
Production & Service | ||||||||||
Designer | Winchester | |||||||||
Design Date | 2012 | |||||||||
Production Dates | 2013-present | |||||||||
Ballistic Performance Sampling | ||||||||||
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Development
Winchester, in conjunction with Savage, introduced this cartridge at the 2013 SHOT Show. [2]
The brass case for this round is roughly 50% thicker than the 17 HMR, and the max average internal pressure is 33,000 psi, versus the 17 HMR's 26,000 psi. [3]
Factory ammunition
Currently available is the Winchester Varmint High Velocity Ammunition 17 Winchester Super Magnum in either the 20 & 25 Grain Box of 50. The cartridge at 20 grain = 3000 fps and 25 grain = 2,600 fps.
Firearms
Currently, rifles firing the 17 WSM are the Savage B-Mag bolt action, Ruger Model 77/17, Winchester 1885 Low Wall single shot, the Volquartsen semi-automatic, H-S Precision Pro Series 2000, and the semi-automatic Franklin Armory F-17. The F-17 is the first gas-operated rimfire firearm, designed to handle the higher pressures of this cartridge. [4]
See also
References
- ↑ "The 17 Winchester Super Magnum".Retrieved 2013-01-23..
- ↑ "Savage .17 Winchester Super Magnum Rimfire Rifle - SHOT Show 2013".Retrieved 2013-01-23..
- ↑ "World's Fastest Rimfire Round: Winchester .17 Super Magnum".Retrieved 2013-01-23..
- ↑ "First Ever Functional Gas Operated Rimfire from Franklin Armory".Retrieved 2014-01-21..