17 Fireball

[AP2020]

Ballistic gel shots.

 

[20 TAC]

Awesome work and thanks for sharing!!

 

[AP2020]

Awesome work and thanks for sharing!!

You betcha!!

 

[thekriebles]

Fantastic videos as always; thanks for sharing!

 

[AP2020]

Fantastic videos as always; thanks for sharing!

Thanks!

 

[SBS]

Took a .17 FB out this summer for PDs, using a 20 gr. V-Max running about 4000. Worked okay, but a little disappointed at the lack of "air time" on any of the dogs, shooting from 100-200 yds. mostly. For those PD shooters with .17 FB experience, does it get any better with the 25 gr.? I know it's heavier, but it's also slower. I'd try it but don't have the twist for it. The .20 Vartarg with 32 gr. V-Max or 32 BK creates lots of acrobatic dogs.

 

[swd]

Took a .17 FB out this summer for PDs, using a 20 gr. V-Max running about 4000. Worked okay, but a little disappointed at the lack of "air time" on any of the dogs, shooting from 100-200 yds. mostly. For those PD shooters with .17 FB experience, does it get any better with the 25 gr.? I know it's heavier, but it's also slower. I'd try it but don't have the twist for it. The .20 Vartarg with 32 gr. V-Max or 32 BK creates lots of acrobatic dogs.

20’s even at 4250 out of my MK4 are kind of boring. 25’s are a lot more fun!

 

[RegionRat]

Took a .17 FB out this summer for PDs, using a 20 gr. V-Max running about 4000. Worked okay, but a little disappointed at the lack of "air time" on any of the dogs, shooting from 100-200 yds. mostly. For those PD shooters with .17 FB experience, does it get any better with the 25 gr.? I know it's heavier, but it's also slower. I'd try it but don't have the twist for it. The .20 Vartarg with 32 gr. V-Max or 32 BK creates lots of acrobatic dogs.

Sometime it depends on how/what they have been eating and where you hit them.

Let's face it, if a 17 grain HMR with a MV of 2550 can make them fly, then so can a Fireball.

We can't always get them to launch, but the impacts should still be devastating when inside the range were the impacts still have the speed/energy and are hitting part of them that expand with violence. YMMV

 

[SBS]

Sometime it depends on how/what they have been eating and where you hit them.

Let's face it, if a 17 grain HMR with a MV of 2550 can make them fly, then so can a Fireball.

We can't always get them to launch, but the impacts should still be devastating when inside the range were the impacts still have the speed/energy and are hitting part of them that expand with violence. YMMV

Several hundred rounds with 2 different rifles/shooters during 2 trips and I think only 1 flyer with the .17 FB/ 20 gr. Had lots of flyers with the .20 calibers. Guess I'll have to get a new barrel for the 25 gr. On the .17 HMR, never personally saw it launch one and a friend shot a number of them when he went with me -- probably a better ground squirrel caliber.