What is the .17 Ackley Bee?

The .17 Ackley Bee is a wildcat rifle cartridge in the Ackley Improved Cartridges family, introduced in 1944, designed by PO Ackley.

What bullet diameter does the .17 Ackley Bee use?

The .17 Ackley Bee uses a bullet diameter of 0.172 inches.

The .17 Ackley Bee has a Rimmed Bottlenecked case type.

The .17 Ackley Bee uses a Small rifle (.175") primer.

The Ackley Improved Cartridges family includes the .17 Ackley Bee and other related cartridges. Browse the full family on OpenCartridge.

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