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17 cal what is it?
« on: August 28, 2005, 12:02:39 PM »
A 17 cal. walk-in at the Tulsa Gun show. A casting of the chamber looks something like this: Rimless type, Case length 1.054",head dia .308",length to shoulder .844",neck length .246",shoulder dia .286. Best I can due. Boy! I have no Idea what this barrel is. Please help if you can. Thanks . Twyman
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17 cal what is it?
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2005, 09:21:08 PM »
That is an odd one. I pulled out the mic's and did some general comparisons, it sounds like something close to a .17 Velo-dog. The problem lies in that case head measurement.  I'm not finding anything to support any type of brass that was ever made with only a .20 +/- head.
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17 cal What is it??Correction
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2005, 03:38:06 PM »
Correction head diameter is .308". Sorry about that.
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17 cal what is it?
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2005, 07:26:35 AM »
How about Head dia of .297? Rim of .301, base to shoulder of .857, neck length of .201 and case length of 1.185?
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17 Velo-dog
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2005, 03:36:35 PM »
Thank you, Reed1911 for your help.Twyman
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17 cal what is it?
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2005, 10:09:47 PM »
If those are the dimensions, it is the .17 Libra
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