.17 Ackley Bee

[mydogtwig]

Who has an Ackley Bee, besides the one that is in Ackleys book.  How does it shoot?  Reloads?  Brass workings/resizing? 
I have an itch, just looking to find some scratchin'

Thanks

[Catfish]

I don`t have a Bee, but I do have a .17 AH., a .17-223 and a .17 Rem. The .17 AH shoots point blank to about 285 yrd. with may loads, and the Bee should be a 300 yrd. groundhog gun with the right loads. Brass forming should be easy. To form Hornet brass I use Mica as a lube and just run the brass through a the .17 AH seating die and then the sizeing die, should work with the Bee also. Depending on the chamber you may have to turn the neck as they do get thicker. I have always shoot H-4227 in my .17 AH, but have tried Lil Gun in a .22 Hornet I just picked up and founded it to to give a good increase ib velocity and still good accuracy. Before you jump, take a look at the .17 AH, but both are great rounds and you will be happy with eather.

[mydogtwig]

thank's for the reply,  I have a hornet right now. Love it.  Your comment on the hornet with Lil gun.  I am using 13 grains, with the 35 gr V-max pingpong ball.  I can still keep 5 uner a dime at 100.  I'm happy with that.
I have looked at the hornet in 17.  I want to try something that I have never been close to.  hence the 17 ackley bee.  It looks like after the family returns from our weekend vacation to the Grandfolks.  I will be selling a barrel for the T/C and paying a couple bucks for the 17 Ackley Bee. 
I'll keep you posted on how this little fella shoots.

[davem270win]

I have a 17 HeeBee, which is a 218 Bee necked down to 17 and blown out. Have a custom Encore barrel.


There's tons of 17 wildcats, See:

http://www.saubier.com/smallcaliber/which17.html

http://www.6mmbr.com/17wildcats.html

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