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17 fireball
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01/24/22 05:41 PM
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20lapua
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Looking at getting one of these for a couple reasons 1 is being its easy on fur and 2 is the reloading components Are cheap and available, any taught ideas on this cal? Thx 20lapua
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Re: 17 fireball
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#8512258
01/24/22 07:31 PM
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kmon11
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Fun little round with emphasis on little. I do like the 17 Remington for up to coyote size critters out to 300 yards.
The Fireball is in-between the 17 Hornet and 17 Remington. Both those are effective on varmints so figure the Fireball will be as well
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: 17 fireball
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#8512526
01/24/22 11:40 PM
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dee
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I was less than pleased with anything in the flat open country less than a 22 cal. Wind pushed them around bad in my experience.
"A vote is like a rifle; it's usefulness depends on the character of the user" Theodore Roosevelt
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Re: 17 fireball
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#8512825
01/25/22 03:10 AM
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20lapua
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Ok cool if someone can point in the right direction as to where I can find one I'd appreciate it Seem hard to find as not many are and where made thx
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Re: 17 fireball
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01/27/22 08:53 PM
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20lapua
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Re: 17 fireball
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#8515322
01/27/22 09:04 PM
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yotehater
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Good luck, I finally ordered a Mach IV barrel from Pac-Nor 8 months ago and still waiting on it.
One shot is all it should take.
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Re: 17 fireball
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#8515332
01/27/22 09:10 PM
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DStroud
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Literally sold my last one a Model Seven last week. Also sold my LVSF 17 Remington
"Anyone taking up handloading necessarily plays with unknown factors and takes chances. But so does anyone who drives a car,goes to a cocktail party,eats in a restaurant,or gets married."
Jack O'Connor 1963
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Re: 17 fireball
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#8515358
01/27/22 09:57 PM
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Blank
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Had a 700 BDL in 17 Rem long ago, and loved shooting it for all sorts of varmint hunting. Amazing on big fat prairie dogs and rock chucks. Never should have gotten rid of it.
When Big Green first came out with the Fireball in 2007-08, I got a yearning for one so got a 700 SPS Varmint in 17 Fireball and it was an absolute blast to shoot fur with. The heavy 26" barrel was rock steady and recoil was so light that you could watch coyotes and bobcats literally die in mid-step!! They produced a ton of ammo for it, and cheaper than dirt to boot, so I bought 600-700 rounds. Only shot fur with it so lasted a long time. Nowadays, ammo is difficult to find and my big fat fingers don't reload those little 20 grain bullets well. If it were me, I would go with the 17 Rem again, and you can make cases out of the 223 which is plentiful now. 17 and 221 Fireball cases are hard to come by and expensive when you do find them. Loaded factory rounds are up around $3 now, I bet.
Good luck on your search, you'll love the little bugger!!!
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Re: 17 fireball
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#8515365
01/27/22 10:12 PM
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kmon11
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You can make the 221 and 17 Fireball cases from 223 brass but it is a pain.
I think you can make both from the 300 BO and make it a little easier since the BO and Whisper are basically the same case and the Whisper is a 221 Fireball necked up to .308 inches.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: 17 fireball
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#8515691
01/28/22 01:38 PM
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20lapua
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Wouldnt mind finding a remmy lvsf in a fireball I have brass and some ammo so im good there
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Re: 17 fireball
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01/29/22 01:09 AM
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Bradgrace
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Re: 17 fireball
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#8517095
01/30/22 03:40 AM
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20lapua
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Still looking, preferably for a stainless fluted model
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