.17 Hornet vs .460 Smith & Wesson

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Uncategorized .17 Hornet .460 Smith & Wesson
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Average FPS 1885
Average Grain 284
Ballistic Coefficient 154.00
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.17 Hornet

17 Hornet Ammo The 17 Hornet Ammo is a fascinating cartridge with two stories to tell. The first 17 Hornet Ammo was created by P.O. Ackley, a famous cartridge developer back in the 1950s. He took the .22 Hornet and necked it down so it could accept a 17 caliber projectile. As a wildcat cartridge, Ackley’s 17 Hornet Ammo was not commercially produced. Then in 2002, Hornady rekindled the idea and also updated the previous 17 Hornet Ammo. The idea behind the updates was to reduce noise levels when shot close to human habitations. It was also to provide ammo that was less prone to ricochet. Unfortunately, due to these updates, the 17 Hornet cartridges won’t fire properly in old guns due to the varying case dimensions. You can, however, modify the old guns to shoot the new ammo if you desire. The primary purpose behind the production of the 17 Hornet Ammo is to hunt predator animals and varmints. The 17 Hornet Ammo is a winner in the speed game when you use lightweight projectiles of 20 and 25 grains. It can easily reach 3,600 feet per second and still have enough energy left at 200 yards to kill predators like a fox. In addition, the recoil on rifles chambered in the 17 Hornet Ammo is surprisingly light. Therefore, it is an excellent pick for building up experience and improving your basic shooting skills. All these are still achievable while you’re still hunting varmint. Today, there are three different loads of the .17 Hornet Ammo, with Hornady and Winchester as the manufacturers.

.460 Smith & Wesson

About The .460 S&W Magnum Ammo is an extremely powerful round created for the use of revolvers in 2005 in the United States. It was designed to be used for long-range purposes when hunting animals. The parent case used to design the .460 S&W Magnum Ammo was the .454 Casull Ammo and was intended to be a more extended and more powerful version of its parent case. The ballistic performance and its results have led it to be considered a super magnum cartridge. This bullet is also known for its versatility that can fire four standardized cartridges and handle long-range game hunting and defensive purposes against dangerous animal species. Professional manufacturers have claimed that the .460 S&W Magnum Ammo is the highest velocity magnum cartridge globally. The overall length of the .460 S&W Magnum Ammo is 46mm, and the bullet diameter of this cartridge measures 11.5mm. The 200-grain bullet is the lightest variant of the .460 S&W Magnum Ammo, which can travel at a 2,300 feet per second velocity while creating an energy level of 2,350 ft.lbf. Manufacturer The .460 S&W Magnum Ammo is a powerful magnum cartridge designed and produced by Hornady / Smith & Wesson in 2005, and it still is produced today. Uses The .460 S&W Magnum Ammo is one of the best choices to hunt big game species like brown bears, elk, moose, caped buffalo, etc. It is also widely used to take down charging dangerous predators.