The little .17 Hornet launches a 20 grain bullet at 3650 fps and the .17 Rem. in All. any help will be greatly appreciated. ).17 Remington Fireball (aka .17 Fireball) The .17 Remington Fireball is Remington’s version of a necked-down .221 Fireball. Velocity is close to the .17 Remington but with significantly less powder, and therefore less heat and fouling. Due to the small bore diameter, clean burning powders are preferred to reduce fouling. The 17 Remington Fireball is light on recoil, easy on powder and almost as fast as its big brother, the 17 Remington. Find Bulk 17 rem fireball ammunition fast and cheap with Americas best ammunition search engine. Extremely high initial velocity (over 4000 ft/s 1200 m/s), flat trajectory and very low recoil are the .17 Remington's primary attributes. Product Types [-] Long Guns (3) Rifles (3) Caliber/Gauge (ALL) 17 Remington Fireball. Fireball launches a 25 grain bullet at 3850 fps. thanks tompc1 October 17 2006. [Editor’s Note: So far, the new standardized 17 Rem Fireball appears to be a big hit. Remington has 2 loads for the 17 Rem. The .17 Remington Fireball was created in 2007 by Remington Arms Company as a response to the popular wildcat round, the .17 Mach IV.Factory loads drive a 20 grain (1.3 g) bullet around 4,000 ft/s (1,219 m/s). The .17HMR and .17 Mach 2 brought new levels of rimfire performance to varmint hunters and target shooters alike. Fireball. i called remington technicians the other day and they said the 17 remington has the edge but in his next sentence he says if i hand load the fireball it is the better cartridge. Both are important issues to high-volume shooters such as varmint hunters. Loaded ammo as well as 17 Fireball brass has sold extremely well and is in short supply. All Products; All Firearms; Handguns; Long Guns; Muzzleloaders; Accessories; ... Caliber/Gauge: 17 Remington Fireball More Filters . Ballistics Results .17 Hornet (20-gr. Debuted in 2007, it sends 20-grain bullets over 4,000 fps, and is also available in 25-grain loadings. one is a 17 remington, the other is a 17 fireball. Fireball. looks better then the 17 Rem. Remington doesn't even chamber a rifle for the 17 Rem. Aptly named the 17 Remington Fireball, it is their version of our most popular 17 caliber wildcat with minor changes from the original design in some areas. but they chamber 8 rifles in the 17 Rem. which one is the better cartridge? New for 2007, Remington plans to re-energize the world of 17 caliber centerfire ammunition with the introduction of the .17 Remington Fireball. Madison, N.C. – At 4000fps, the exciting new .17 Remington Fireball breaks the barrier for small caliber performance. i'm now totally confused. Remington Premier Ammunition offers the shooter and hunter one of the greatest varieties of premium bullet designs ever introduced, combined with strict manufacturing tolerances to create ammunition any shooter would be willing to use on that shot of a lifetime. and only 1 load for the 17 Rem. The data I got on the 20 Gr V-Max with a MV of 3,900 ft/sec using a 1.75 inch point blank range the bullet was 5 inches low at 300 Yds. Fireball. Looking at the ballistics, the 17 Rem. Ammunition; Optics/Sights; Holsters; Magazines; Safes; NFA Items; Search Descriptions . We now had .17 caliber varmint cartridges that could be compared to the .22 Hornet, .22-250 and .220 Swift; three of the four major velocity niches occupied by established centerfire .22 varmint cartridges. Only Remington can match this extremely fast, highly accurate and flat-shooting caliber with the legendary “out-of-the-box” performance of the Model 700™ and Model Seven™. Using a slightly modified 221 FB case it is similar to the popular 17 Mach IV wildcat cartridge. Compare 17 fireball ammo from the top online retailers to find the lowest price. I plan on using the 17 Fireball for prairie dog shots out to 300 Yds. I have a Remington 700 Limited 17 Fireball rifle w/ Leupold 6-18 X scope.