Someone with better word skills could explain it better but that the gist of it. With the higher velocity of the bullets fired from the Fireball it has a flatter trajectory curve. (not the 17 fireball) WyleWD. (I have not bought any 17 Remington cases in years so I am not current on availability). This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Be warned that the brass is expensive and hard to come by right now. It matters only if you shoot a LOT, though. 17 Mach IV vs. 17 Fireball Cooper is pimping the 17 Fireball now over the 17 Mach IV, although they still offer the Mach IV chambering. The .17 Mach IV is the wildcat that it's based on, a .221 Fireball which is necked down to .17, and only uses about 18gr. It feels even better shooting a projectile at more than twice the weight and twice the speed. The SPS I sent to Short Action Customs and he put it in a McMillan stock, trued the action and installed a Lilja 23" fluted barrel for me. Copyright © 2000-2020 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. VMAX. 17 hornet vs 17 rem fireball vs 17 remington (including slow mo footage) - Duration: 10:18. outdoor adventures 37,798 views. Both are important issues to high-volume shooters such as varmint hunters. JSH: I have all three Rifles you mentioned and LOVE them all! Velocity is close to the .17 Remington but with significantly less powder, and therefore less heat and fouling. 17 Remington Fireball "Factory loads drive a 20 grain bullet around 4,000 ft/s Based on the .221 REM Fireball necked down to .17 caliber This cartridge shows mild recoil, high velocity, with minimal report" 17 Remington Fireball has ~ the same velocity and trajectory as the 204 Ruger with less noise, recoil powder & energy. This video is a review of the 17 Remington and is it adequate for the coyote. I once asked a liberal "What is it with you people? The 17 FB and 17 Remington share the same .378 rim diameter so as long as you used a short action on any of the 17/222/223 family it should be as simple as screwing on a new tube, unless I'm missing something here. When I'm rodent hunting I grab my FB with 20gr. While some may say these aren't a problem with proper maintenance, I know more shooters who have sworn off the .17 Remington because of them. Feb 15, 2012 #2 A fellow hunter has a 221 that he has taken several yotes with, I have a 17Rem that I've taken a few with as well. Although The High Road has attempted to provide accurate information on the forum, The High Road assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information. Re: .17 Remington Fireball I have 3 Remingtons in 17 Fireball. Silver $$ Contributor. All guns would shoot the 20gr Remington loads under 3/4" at 100 yards. A 700 VSF, a Model Seven Predator, and a 700 SPS. The 17 Remington is also a very impressive Varminting round - it will warm your barrel a tad faster than the 17 Fireball - so your contemplation of using it for Gophers gives me reason to lean toward the super efficient 17 Remington Fireball for your useage. Remington. The .17 Fireball can muster the magical 4,000fps velocity from a 24in test barrel with a 20-grain V-Max bullet. Less fouling and noise/same effect. I have one and like it very much. so far very happy on my results with foxes and yotes. $59.48. Re: .204 Ruger vs. .17 Fireball. Bayou City Boy. Find your best price for 17 Rem Fireball Ammo | Best 17 Rem Fireball Ammunition - AmmoSeek.com Search Engine 2020 Madison, N.C. – At 4000fps, the exciting new .17 Remington Fireball breaks the barrier for small caliber performance. Would a rifle with a bench rest follower and used as a single shot, be a pretty simple set up without any work ? Factory loads drive a 20 grain (1.3 g) bullet around 4,000 ft/s (1,219 m/s). I'll bet it works fine. Palmettostatearmory. I still have components and want another 17 but in a bolt action. You will be able to nearly reach .17 Remington velocities with 8gr. They each have their uses, but if you were to only have one, the Furball would be it. More recent cartridges like the .17 HMR, and the .17 Fireball have been released in the last 10 years and have given other similar rounds some competition. I have a .17 HMR and I love it. 10:18.17HMR Vs .22 LR - Duration: 4:04. October 17 2006. of powder for reloading, vs. 24 or more for the .17 Remington. Although as most people in this world I am a little bias as toward my own. The 25 Gr grain bullet from the Hornet listed at 3,283 ft/sec. Cost wise, except for the cost difference of powder, the reloading cost between 17 Fireball and 17 Remington would be small. Fouling problems are reported to be much less pronounced than with the .17 Remington. Only Remington can match this extremely fast, highly accurate and flat-shooting caliber with the legendary “out-of-the-box” performance of the Model 700™ and Model Seven™. Neither The High Road nor any of its directors, members, managers, employees, agents, vendors, or suppliers will be liable for any direct, indirect, general, bodily injury, compensatory, special, punitive, consequential, or incidental damages including, without limitation, lost profits or revenues, costs of replacement goods, loss or damage to data arising out of the use or inability to use this forum or any services associated with this forum, or damages from the use of or reliance on the information present on this forum, even if you have been advised of the possibility of such damages. I should have specified I was talking about Remington 700s in regards to the differences in bolts. what do you guys think for coyotes, 221 fireball vs 17 remington? Naturally, shooters will want to compare the .17 Remington Fireball with the .17 Remington. The .17 Remington was introduced in 1971 by Remington Arms Company for their model 700 rifles..