Centerfire Rifle · SAAMI
.17 Remington Fireball
Remington's 2007 SAAMI-standardized varmint cartridge, formed by necking the .221 Fireball case down to .17 caliber.
- Caliber
- 0.172″ · 4.369 mm
- Introduced
- 2007
- Case
- Bottleneck
- Parent
- .221 Remington Fireball
- Primary use
- Varmint
- Status
- Active
- Introduced
- 2007
- Type
- Centerfire Rifle
- Origin
- United States
- Inventor
- Remington Arms
- Standard
- SAAMI
- Status
- Active
- Max pressure
- 55,000 psi
- Eff. range
- 300 yd
Ballistics
Velocity only, no drag model: no published ballistic coefficient is on file for .17 Remington Fireball, so this is the shape gravity alone gives the advertised velocity. Drag would steepen it. The tool below solves real loads through their published G1 or G7 model.
Open in Ballistic Compare- Parent case
- .221 Remington Fireball
Representative trajectory — modeled from a single velocity input (no published BC for this cartridge yet).
Dimensionscase measurements · scale drawing · size vs familiar rounds
Case dimensions — the scale drawing at the top of the page is built from these.
SAAMI · verified| Measure | mm | in | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet ⌀ | 4.37 | 0.172 | ✓ |
| Neck ⌀ | 5.18 | 0.204 | ✓ |
| Shoulder ⌀ | 9.30 | 0.366 | ✓ |
| Shoulder angle | 30° | — | ✓ |
| Base ⌀ | 9.55 | 0.376 | ✓ |
| Rim ⌀ | 9.60 | 0.378 | ✓ |
| Belt ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Rim thickness | 1.14 | 0.045 | ✓ |
| Neck length | 5.22 | 0.206 | ≈ |
| Case length | 35.81 | 1.410 | ✓ |
| Overall length | 46.48 | 1.830 | ✓ |
Size vs familiar rounds
Drawn at true 1:1 — every case is accurate relative to the others. Absolute size depends on your screen's pixel density, so measuring one against a real ruler may be off. .17 Remington Fireball is highlighted below.
Reloading costestimate cost per round vs factory
Estimate your cost per round and how it compares to factory. Inputs are yours — nothing is stored.
Cost estimate only — not load data. Charge weight is your input; follow published manuals for safe charges.
Firearms chambered in .17 Remington Fireball
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Lineage
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History
Remington's 2007 SAAMI-standardized varmint cartridge, formed by necking the .221 Fireball case down to .17 caliber. The fastest commercial .17-caliber centerfire, pushing a 20-grain bullet past 4,000 fps from a 24-inch barrel. Extremely flat trajectory and minimal recoil make it effective for prairie dogs and other small varmints at long range.
FAQs
- What bullet diameter is .17 Remington Fireball?
- .17 Remington Fireball uses a 0.172″ (4.369 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is .17 Remington Fireball still in production?
- .17 Remington Fireball is active.
- What is .17 Remington Fireball used for?
- .17 Remington Fireball is primarily used for varmint.
- What is .17 Remington Fireball based on?
- .17 Remington Fireball is derived from the .221 Remington Fireball case.
Sources & provenance
- Standard SAAMI (Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute) — ANSI/SAAMI Z299.4 – 2015 (Centerfire Rifle) — Velocity & Pressure / Cartridge & Chamber Drawings · bullet ⌀, velocity archived
- Secondary NRA — Shooting Illustrated — Remington .17 Fireball · year, velocity archived
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. See methodology. Spotted an error? Report it →