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.22 Ackley Hornet
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Caliber Specifications:
Caliber: | .22 Ackley Hornet |
Standard / Datasheet: | Wildcat |
Bullet Diameter: | 0.224" | 5.69mm |
Primer Size: | Small Rifle (SR) |
Max. Case Length: | 1.403" | 35.64mm |
Max. Cartridge Length / OAL: | 1.720" | 43.69mm |
Max. Standardized Pressure: | 43511 psi | 3000 bar |
Case Capacity: | 15.6 Grains of Water |
CID: | CID_62 |
- Parker Otto Ackley’s name is synony-mous with wildcat cartridges, and the .17 Ackley Hornet has long been one of the more popular. It is formed by necking down the .22 Hornet case and fireforming with a reduced powder charge. Doing so reduces body taper,
- Bullet Weight (gr) ->0-5050-7575-100100-150150-200200-300>300Hodgdon LilGun👍👍👍Lovex S040👍👍Vihtavuori N110👍👍
The following table indicates for this caliber and various bullet weight ranges (in grains) which powders are suitable (👍) and popular among our reloading community (👍👍). This might evolve over time as more community members share their loads and as we accumulate more calculations and tests with our balistics calculator.
Weight vs. Velocity - Suitable Bullets for this Caliber
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Barrel Length Variation vs. Velocity - by Bullet Weight
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.22 Ackley Hornet load data available with the following bullets:
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