.17 Remington Fireball

Type

Rifle

Place of origin

United States

Production history

Designer

Remington

Designed

2006

Manufacturer

Remington

Produced

2007

Variants

see .17 Mach IV

Specifications

Parent case

.221 Remington Fireball

Bullet diameter

.172 in (4.4 mm)

Neck diameter

.206 in (5.2 mm)

Shoulder diameter

.3673 in (9.33 mm)

Base diameter

.3769 in (9.57 mm)

Case length

1.420 in (36.1 mm)

Primer type

Small Rifle

Ballistic performance

Bullet weight/type	Velocity	Energy
20 gr (1 g) VMAX	4,037 ft/s (1,230 m/s)	724 ft·lbf (982 J)
25 gr (2 g) HP	3,789 ft/s (1,155 m/s)	797 ft·lbf (1,081 J)
30 gr (2 g) HP	3,569 ft/s (1,088 m/s)	849 ft·lbf (1,151 J)

Source(s): Hodgdon ^[1]

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). 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.

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).^[2]

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.17 Remington Fireball cartridge next to a .221 Remington Fireball cartridge, its parent case.
.17 Remington Fireball cartridge next to a .17 Remington cartridge.
Left to right - .223 Rem, .17 Rem, .17 Fireball.

References

Remington .17 Remington Fireball page

External links

17RemingtonFireball.com - this no longer seems active
Case Dimensions

Cartridges with bullet diameter between 4 millimetres (0.16 in) and 5 millimetres (0.20 in)

Rimfire cartridges

Centerfire cartridges

Pistol and PDW cartridges	4.25mm Liliput 4.38×30mm Libra 4.5×40mmR 4.6×30mm HK

Revolver cartridges	.17 Bumble Bee

Rifle cartridges	.17 Hornet .17 Mach IV .17 Remington .17 Remington Fireball .17 Ackley Bee 4.85×49mm

Cartridges derived from the .222 Remington or its derivatives

Commercial rounds	.17 Remington .17 Remington Fireball .20 Tactical .204 Ruger .221 Remington Fireball .222 Remington Magnum .222 Rimmed .223 Remington 5.6×50mm Magnum .277 Wolverine .25-45 Sharps .300 Whisper .300 Blackout 7.62×40mm Wilson Tactical

Military rounds	4.3x45mm DAG 4.32x45mm SPIW 4.7x45mm DAG 4.85x49mm 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×37mm Musang

Wildcats	.14-222 .17 Mach IV .17-223 .19-.223 .20 VarTarg 6×45mm Thompson/Center Ugalde

Remington Firearms and Cartridges

Rifles

Bolt-action	JuniorTarget 521TL Remington-Keene rifle M1903 Springfield rifle Model 5 Model 6 Model 7 Model 30 Model 34 M40 Model 241 Model 341 Model 504 Model 511 Model 512 Model 513 Model 521 Model 580 Model 581 Model 582 Model 600 Model 660 Model 673 Model 700 Model 710 Model 720 Model 721 Model 722 Model 725 Model 770 Model 788 Model 798 Model 799 M24 Sniper Weapon System M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle Modular Sniper Rifle R5 Remington Gas System

Pump-action	Model Six Model 14 Model 121 Model 141 Model 572 Model 572 Fieldmaster Model 760 Model 7600 Model 7615

Semi-automatic	Nylon 66 Model Four Model 8 Model 24 Model 522 Model 552 Model 597 Model 740 Model 742 Model 7400 Model 750 Model R-15 Model R-25 RSASS

Automatic	Adaptive Combat Rifle

Single shot	Rolling Block

Shotguns

Pump-action	Model 10 Model 17 Model 29 Model 31 Model 870 Model 887

Semi-automatic	Model 11 Model 11-48 Model 58 Model 878 Model 1100 Model 11-87 Model SP-10 SPR 453

Break-action	SPR 100 SPR 310

Handguns

Semi-automatic	1911 R1 Model 51 R51

Revolver	Model 1858 Model 1875 Model 1890

Derringer	Model 95 Rider Single Shot Pistol Zig-Zag Derringer

Other	XP-100

Cartridges

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.17 Remington Fireball

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