What is the .17 Ackley Hornet?

The .17 Ackley Hornet is a wildcat rifle cartridge in the Ackley Improved Cartridges family, introduced in 1951.

What bullet diameter does the .17 Ackley Hornet use?

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

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

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

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

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