The .17 Remington Fireball / 4.4x36mm 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). Velocity is close to the .17 Remington but with significantly less powder, and therefore less heat and fouling. Both are important issues to high-volume shooters such as varmint hunters.
Overview It is based on the .221 Remington Fireball necked down to accept a .17 caliber bullet and is very similar to the .17 Mach IV. Reports on this cartridge show mild recoil, high velocity, with minimal report (noise).Which .17? by Jim Saubier
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See also 4 mm caliber .17 Hornet .17 Ackley Bee List of rifle cartridges Table of handgun and rifle cartridges
References
Remington .17 Remington Fireball page
External links
17 Remington Fireball Straight Dope: The .17s Remington .17 Fireball Remington SPS Varmint / 17 Rem Fireball The Wonderful World of 17 Caliber Centerfires Remington Unveils the .17 Remington Fireball Bilstering Speed, Superior Accuracy and Explosive Impact