Hornady NTX 17 Hornet 15.5Gr Soft Point Flat Nose 25 250 83004
Model: NTX
Caliber: 17 Hornet
Grains: 15.5Gr
Type: Soft Point Flat Nose
Units Per Box: 25
Manufacturer: Hornady
Model: NTX
Mfg Number: 83004
SKU: R_H83004
Specification |
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Value |
Caliber |
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17 Hornet |
Weight |
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15.5 Grain |
Bullet Type |
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Hollow Point |
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MFG NO |
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83004 |
SKU |
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1235565 |
UPC |
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090255830040 |
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
Wildcatters have necked the 22 Hornet case down to 17 caliber for many years, but it wasn't until 2011 that Hornady introduced the 17 Hornet as a factory cartridge. Hornady's version removes some of the body taper and has a shorter, sharper shoulder, considerably increasing powder capacity. Propelling a 20-grain bullet at 3650 feet per second, the 17 Hornet is much faster--and much more modern--than its parent, the 22 Hornet. 17-caliber bullets are simply to light to buck wind particularly well, but the 17 Hornet is a very capable cartridge for small varmints out to perhaps 200 yards and, on a calm day, a bit beyond. Accuracy tends to be very good, the report is mild, and recoil is nonexistant. Ammunition (and usually rifles) are costlier than 17 HMR, but the 17 Hornet is a much more effective varmint cartridge, suitable for use in open country and use at greater ranges than either 22 Hornet or the 17 HMR. —
Craig Boddington