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.17 Jet Project
Several things
got me interested in the .17 Jet but mainly the .17 Caliber
load manual from Dick Saunders. Dick developed the .17 Jet
or .17-32 Jet as he calls it in his manual. He actually experimented
with a couple of versions of this case, but settled on the
one that it is currently chambered for by Bullberry (and others)
and is referred to as just the .17 Jet. The RCBS die set that
I have has the caliber listed as .17 Super Jet.
This project is well under way and I hope to have it submitted
for print in Small Caliber News by the Fall of this
year (2001). I have included a picture of the rifle, which
is on a contender frame that has had the trigger pull weight
reduced to just over a pound. The barrel was made my Bullberry
and is 21" in length, no taper (bull), and gloss blue
finish. The stock set was also made by Bullberry actually
Woodsmith but I consider them the same. The finish on the
stock set is the durable epoxy finish and it is a gloss finish.
The wood is a lighter color, lightly figured walnut. The stock
has a high comb for use with the scope and a pronounced palm
swell. The scope that I chose for this gun is a Sightron 4-16
power scope with target knobs and an adjustable objective.
I have formed 250 brass for this gun and am excited about
what it has to offer. I have been told that it will safety
push 25 grain bullets at 4000+ fps with a very modest amount
of powder. I hope to find out soon and I plan on sharing my
result with you then. If you want to see what the case looks
like, there is a picture of it in my Small Caliber Cases
Wanted page. If you would like to read more about this,
you will need to wait until it comes out in Small Caliber
News. If you have specific questions on this cartridge,
feel free to e-mail me. jim@saubier.com
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