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Offline madmikeray

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got a custom 17 agila on the way!
« on: July 28, 2004, 07:20:37 PM »
i took a marlin 60 to my gunsmith and he is converting it to the 17 aguila for $120 bucks. i called last week and he is almost done with it ..i'll let u guys now how it shoots when i get it..im planning on a simmons blazer 4*16*40ao scope to put on it...
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« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2004, 04:23:08 PM »
Is it easy to get .17 Aquila ammo where you are? None around here. Before you do it do you think it might be better to convert it to .17 Mach 2 just for the ease of getting ammo in the future? I'm not sure if they both will fit the same chamber and bore....<><.... :grin:
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« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2004, 04:53:59 PM »
.17 Aquila will work in a 17M2 but the 17M2 won't work in the .17 Aquila...

http://www.jesseshunting.com/articles/guns/category8/41.html
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« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2004, 05:14:45 PM »
taking the previous post to be true I would think it would be much better to have the Marlin rechambered to a .17 Mach2....<><.... :grin:
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« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2004, 06:03:41 PM »
From the review:
http://www.jesseshunting.com/articles/guns/category8/41.html

"I have been asked many times if I thought the 17 Aguila could be fired in the Mach2 chamber. The Mach2 is based on a CCI Stinger case (slightly longer than the standard 22LR ) necked down to 17 caliber to accept a 17 grain V-Max bullet. The 17 Aguila cartridge is based on a standard 22LR casing also necked down to 17 caliber, but having a longer 20 grain bullet. Both are loaded to the standard 22LR length. If you held the two rounds along side each other you’d see that the M-2’s shoulder is positioned farther from the rim than that of the 17 Aguila. This dimensional difference allows a 17 Aguila cartridge to fit into the M2 chamber, but not the reverse.




17 Aguila and 17 Hornady M2
Side by side, you can see the basic differences in the Aguila and the Mach 2. Note the higher shoulder on the M2 (on right). "
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i have a nef mach 2 already
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2004, 09:33:15 PM »
i thought it would be good to have both ! u know u can never have enough rimfire guns!
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« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2004, 05:54:43 PM »
Ya know, that's something I never thought of before. I wonder if I could have my Marlin 60 rechambered for the 17 HMR?
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« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2004, 06:05:22 PM »
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Ya know, that's something I never thought of before. I wonder if I could have my Marlin 60 rechambered for the 17 HMR?


I wouldn't recommend it, even if it's possible, Ruger still hasn't came out with the 10/17 apparently due to problems with it's own conversion. They announced it to be available in March, still not available!
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« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2004, 05:02:08 PM »
I thought the 10-17 was a done deal. Hmmmm
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« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2004, 05:19:52 PM »
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I thought the 10-17 was a done deal. Hmmmm


I just checked Sports South inventory, it's listed, but none in stock....No one at RFC has posted as to having one. There are some custom made 10/17s listed there but that's all I've seen, no factory guns.

http://www.internetguncatalog.com/details.asp?ItemNum=70686
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« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2004, 04:48:41 AM »
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Ya know, that's something I never thought of before. I wonder if I could have my Marlin 60 rechambered for the 17 HMR?


This is interesting...

http://www.volquartsen.com/Mach%202.htm
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« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2004, 04:34:32 PM »
So it looks like at best it will require a bolt mod and not just a barrel change. Doh!! :grin:
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17 aguila shell price
« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2004, 10:46:04 PM »
i am getting the aguila's for $3.50 a box from my gun smith, but he's having a sell right now on everything so i'm getting them for $2.63 a box out the door. i'm buying as many boxes as i can! ive seen them at benton shooters for $6.50 a box and $6 at another gunshop [farnsworth firearms].farnsworth is where i bought my nef mach 2 sportster.im shooting the aguila's in it right now till i find the mach2 shells ,or until i get my model60 conversion back.happy shooting guys!!!
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