.17 Winchester Super Magnum

American rimfire rifle cartridge 17 Winchester Super Magnum WSM + Hornets.jpg 200px .17 WSM (left), with .17 Hornet (center) and .22 Hornet (right) United States Rifle Winchester 2012 2013–present .27 caliber nail gun blank cartridge Rimmed, bottleneck .172 .197 .269 .269 .333 .066 1.200 1.440 in (36.58 mm) to 1.590 in (40.39 mm)http://saami.org/specifications_and_information/publications/download/Z299-1_ANSI-SAAMI_Rimfire.pdf American National Standard Voluntary Industry Performance Standards for Pressure and Velocity of Rimfire Sporting Ammunition for the Use of Commercial Manufacturers 2017-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20170202042526/http://saami.org/specifications_and_information/publications/download/Z299-1_ANSI-SAAMI_Rimfire.pdf# 2017-02-02 dead Rimfire 33000 20 gr. (1.3 g) 3000 400 25 gr. (1.6 g) 2600 375 . .17 Winchester Super Magnum, commonly known as the .17 WSM, is a rimfire rifle cartridge developed by the ammunition company Winchester in 2012. It descended from a .27 caliber nail-gun blank cartridge by necking down the blank case to take a .17 caliber (4.5mm) bullet. Initial loadings were with a 20 gr g off bullet, delivering muzzle velocities around 3,000 ft/s m/s on.http://17winchestersupermagnum.com/category/17-winchester-super-magnum/ The 17 Winchester Super Magnum 2013-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20130128123247/http://17winchestersupermagnum.com/category/17-winchester-super-magnum/# 2013-01-28 dead Development Winchester, in conjunction with Savage, introduced this cartridge at the 2013 SHOT Show.http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/savage-17-winchester-super-magnum-rimfire-rifle-shot-show-2013/ Savage .17 Winchester Super Magnum Rimfire Rifle – SHOT Show 2013 18 January 2013 2013-01-23 2013-01-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20130122235643/http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/savage-17-winchester-super-magnum-rimfire-rifle-shot-show-2013/ live The brass case for the .17 WSM is roughly 50% thicker than the .17 HMR, and has a chamber pressure of 33,000 psi, compared to the chamber pressure of 26,000 psi for the .17 HMR.http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/gun-shots/2013/01/worlds-fastest-rimfire-round-winchester-17-super-magnum World's Fastest Rimfire Round: Winchester .17 Super Magnum 17 January 2013 2013-01-23 2013-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20130123082842/http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/gun-shots/2013/01/worlds-fastest-rimfire-round-winchester-17-super-magnum live The .17 WSM is not compatible with firearms chambered in .17 HMR and vice versa as the two cartridges have different dimensions. Factory ammunition Factory ammunition is available from Winchester, Federal, American Eagle. Federal Ammunition American Eagle .17 Winchester Super Magnum cartridges are currently only available with 1.3 gram (20 grain) polymer-tipped projectiles rated at 914 m/s (3,000 fps) at the muzzle. Several options from Winchester are available, including Varmint HV .17 Winchester Super Magnum with a 1.3 gram (20 grain) polymer-tipped projectile rated at 914 m/s (3,000 fps), Varmint HE .17 Winchester Super Magnum with a 1.6 gram (25 grain) polymer-tipped projectile rated at 793 m/s (2,600 fps), and Varmint-X .17 Winchester Super Magnum which is available with a lead-free 1 gram (15 grain) polymer tipped projectile, rated at 1,006 m/s (3,300 fps). Firearms Currently, rifles chambered for the .17 WSM are the Savage B-Mag bolt action heavy barrel B-mag target edition, Ruger Model 77/17, Winchester 1885 Low Wall single shot, and the semi-automatic Franklin Armory F-17.https://franklinarmory.com/ Franklin Armory franklinarmory.com 2021-10-23 2021-09-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20210915202931/https://franklinarmory.com/ live The F-17 is the first gas-piston operated rimfire firearm designed to handle the higher pressures of this cartridge. Also recently Jard Inc. joined this list with their J71 .17 WSM AR 15 rifle.http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2014/01/foghorn/first-ever-functional-gas-operated-rimfire-ar-15-franklin-armory/ First Ever Functional Gas Operated Rimfire from Franklin Armory 16 January 2014 2014-01-21 2014-01-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20140120010021/http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2014/01/foghorn/first-ever-functional-gas-operated-rimfire-ar-15-franklin-armory/ live October 2024 See also 4.5×26mm MKR .17 HMR 4 mm caliber Table of handgun and rifle cartridges References 6. "http://17wsm.com/setting-the-record-straight-about-the-17wsm-with-a-faq/" External links Super .17 WSM: Savage B-Mag Review Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges Category:Rimfire cartridges Category:Winchester Magnum rifle cartridges