.17 WSM
The fastest rimfire, built on a nail-gun case. Prairie dogs and coyotes past 200 yd.
Good for: Varmint, Pests
A typical factory load is a 20 gr V-Max bullet at about 3,000 ft/s, with roughly 400 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle.
Typical load
20 grV-MaxMuzzle speed
3,000 ft/sMuzzle energy
400 ft-lbsTypical BC (G1)
0.185maker's published G1Twist rate
1:9Practical range
200 ydPoint-blank range
181 yd2" vital zoneOn the Rimfire chart
Made for
The fastest rimfire, built on a nail-gun case. Prairie dogs and coyotes past 200 yd.
Typical load
20 grV-Max
Typical muzzle fps
3,000ft/s
Typical muzzle energy
400ft-lbs
Typical BC (G1)
0.185maker's published G1
Twist rate for typical load
1:9
Practical range
200 yd
MPBR
181 yd2" vital zone · Near zero 39 yd · Far zero 158 yd · Min PBR 11 yd · Max PBR 181 yd · Sight-in @50 0.33" high · 224 yd 4" vital zone · Near zero 30 yd · Far zero 194 yd · Min PBR 0 yd · Max PBR 224 yd · Sight-in @50 0.80" high
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Speed, energy and BC are typical figures for the listed load; real numbers vary by brand, lot and barrel length. Always check the ammo maker's data for your exact load.