.17 Aguila
.17 PMC/Aguila left. .17 HM2 center and right.
TypeRifle
Place of originMexico
Production history
DesignerEfrain Peralta / Aguila
Designed2003
ManufacturerAguila
Produced2004–present
Specifications
Parent case.22 LR
Case typeRimmed, 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 typeRimfire
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
20 gr (1 g) jacketed solid point 1,850 ft/s (560 m/s) 152 ft⋅lbf (206 J)
Test barrel length: 24
Source(s): Jesse's Hunting web site[1]

The .17 PMC/Aguila or .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.

The .17 Aguila can be shot in a rifle that is chambered for .17 HM2, but not the other way around.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ The 17 Aguila Has Landed! Archived 2006-09-13 at the Wayback Machine By Andy Moe
  2. ↑ "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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