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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 awildcatcenterfireriflecartridge named after its designer,P.O. Ackley, and is a.218 Bee case necked down to .17 caliber with a sharper shoulder and less body taper. Being a rimmed case, it was popular insingle shot rifles such as theMartini Cadet andLow Wall Winchester.[2] The caliber is well suited tovarmint hunting particularly where minimal pelt damage is required.[citation needed]
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