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Offline RamSlammer

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.17/30 carbine
« on: June 24, 2005, 07:43:20 PM »
G/Day All
           Many years ago I read a article on different .17s, in this article they mentioned a 17 on a 30carbine case. To the best of my recolection it was called the .17 pee wee but all info I can find on the pee wee doesn't match the carbine case dimensions. The .17/30 carbine would be a great little round, the rim size is similar to a hornet so maybe would feed in a hornet action,has more case capacity than a hornet and there is always lots of parent cases about. If anyone has heard of this round a bit of info would be appreciated.
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Offline Lee S. Forsberg

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Re: .17/30 carbine
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2005, 03:13:22 AM »
Quote from: RamSlammer
G/Day All
           Many years ago I read a article on different .17s, in this article they mentioned a 17 on a 30carbine case. To the best of my recolection it was called the .17 pee wee but all info I can find on the pee wee doesn't match the carbine case dimensions. The .17/30 carbine would be a great little round, the rim size is similar to a hornet so maybe would feed in a hornet action,has more case capacity than a hornet and there is always lots of parent cases about. If anyone has heard of this round a bit of info would be appreciated.
                                    Thanks
                                    Ramslammer

Hi,
Can you get a copy of P.O. Ackley's Handbook for Shooter & Reloaders?
17/30 carbine(.17 Pee Wee) is on page 111 of the second volume. He lists a 20 gr. bullet at 3847 ft/sec and 25 gr. bullet at 3789 ft/sec.
I talked to Ackley about this cartridge some years ago, a very interesting conversation.
LSF/375