.17 Ackley Bee
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.17 Ackley Bee | ||||||||||||
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Type | Rifle | |||||||||||
Place of origin | United States | |||||||||||
Production history | ||||||||||||
Designer | P.O. Ackley | |||||||||||
Designed | 1940s | |||||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||||
Parent case | .218 Bee | |||||||||||
Case type | Rimmed, bottleneck | |||||||||||
Bullet diameter | 0.172 in (4.4 mm) | |||||||||||
Neck diameter | 0.195 in (5.0 mm) | |||||||||||
Shoulder diameter | 0.334 in (8.5 mm) | |||||||||||
Base diameter | 0.349 in (8.9 mm) | |||||||||||
Rim diameter | 0.408 in (10.4 mm) | |||||||||||
Rim thickness | .065 in (1.7 mm) | |||||||||||
Case length | 1.35 in (34 mm) | |||||||||||
Case capacity | 16.89 gr H2O (1.094 cm3) | |||||||||||
Rifling twist | 1-12 inches | |||||||||||
Primer type | Small rifle [1] | |||||||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||
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Source(s): Reload Bench [2] |
The .17 Ackley Bee is a wildcat centerfire rifle cartridge named after its designer, P.O. Ackley, and is a .218 Bee case necked down to .17 caliber with a squarer shoulder and less body taper. Being a rimmed case it was popular in single shot rifles such as the Martini Cadet and Low Wall Winchester.[2] The caliber is well suited to varmint hunting particularly where minimal pelt damage is required.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ Donnelly, John J., Handloaders Manual of Cartridge Conversions, p82
- ^ a b Reload Bench
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