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The .17 PMC/Aguila, also known as the .17 High Standard, is a rimfire cartridge formed by necking down the .22 Long Rifle casing to accept a .172" diameter bullet. This cartridge was developed in 2003 by firearms maker High Standard and ammunition maker Aguila and introduced in 2004. The introduction was ill-timed, however, coming in the middle of the introduction of two major new .17 rimfire cartridges from Hornady, which took over the .17 caliber rimfire market.
| .17 Aguila | ||||||||
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 .17 PMC/Aguila left. .17 HM2 center and right. | ||||||||
| Type | Rifle | |||||||
| Place of origin | Mexico | |||||||
| Production history | ||||||||
| Designer | Efrain Peralta / Aguila | |||||||
| Designed | 2003 | |||||||
| Manufacturer | Aguila | |||||||
| Produced | 2004–present | |||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||
| Parent case | .22 LR | |||||||
| Case type | Rimmed, bottleneck | |||||||
| Bullet diameter | .172 in (4.4 mm) | |||||||
| Rim diameter | .271 in (6.9 mm) | |||||||
| Rim thickness | .039 in (0.99 mm) | |||||||
| Case length | .591 in (15.0 mm) | |||||||
| Overall length | .984 in (25.0 mm) | |||||||
| Primer type | Rimfire | |||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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| Test barrel length: 24 Source(s): Jesse's Hunting web site[1] | ||||||||
The .17 Aguila can be shot in a rifle that is chambered for .17 HM2, but not the other way around.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The 17 Aguila Has Landed! Archived 2006-09-13 at the Wayback Machine By Andy Moe
- ^ "The .17 Aguila/PMC: A Small Game Option for the .17 Mach II ?" by Eric A. Mayer, Varminter.com online magazine, 2006
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