Winchester .17 Super Magnum the World’s Fastest, Most Powerful Rimfire Cartridge

Winchester .17 Winchester Super Magnum Cartridge
Winchester .17 Winchester Super Magnum Cartridge
Winchester Ammunition
Winchester Ammunition

East Alton, IL – -(Ammoland.com)- Coyotes, prairie dogs and other varmints, beware.

In 2013, Winchester Ammunition will arm small game hunters with the most revolutionary rimfire cartridge in the company’s almost 150-year history – the .17 Winchester Super Magnum.

The .17 Win Super Mag offers the downrange performance of a centerfire cartridge at only a fraction of the cost. For the first time in history, hunters can expect pinpoint accuracy and devastating performance from a rimfire cartridge at ranges well past 200 yards.

“Our engineers have been developing the top-secret .17 Win Super Mag caliber for more than three years and the rimfire revolution begins now,” said Brett Flaugher, Winchester Ammunition vice president of sales, marketing and strategy. “At 3,000 feet per second it’s the fastest modern rimfire cartridge on the planet. The downrange energy deposited by the .17 Win Super Mag will be a game-changer for varmint and predator hunters everywhere.”

The .17 Win Super Mag will initially be offered in three bullet types: a 20-grain plastic tip in the Varmint HV (High Velocity) line, 25-grain plastic tip in the Varmint HE (High Energy) line and a 20-grain jacketed hollow point in the legendary Super-X line. Each .17 Win Super Mag bullet will far surpass the long-range wind drift and bullet-drop limitations of popular rimfire calibers like .22 Win Mag and .17 HMR, while depositing more than 150 percent more energy than both.

“Part of the appeal of rimfire ammunition to high-volume shooters is the relatively low cost,” added Flaugher. “With the launch of .17 Win Super Mag, now hunters will get the downrange performance of a centerfire cartridge at the more affordable price point of traditional rimfire ammunition. It’s the best of both worlds for our customers.”

.17 Win Super Mag specifications:

Symbol Sub Brand Bullet Weight/Type Muzzle Velocity
S17W20 Varmint HV 20-gr Plastic Tip 3,000 fps
S17W25 Varmint HE 25-gr Plastic Tip 2,600 fps
X17W20 Super-X 20-gr JHP 3,000 fps

Each of the brand-new .17 Win Super Mag symbols will be offered in a 50-round box and 1,000-round case. The ammunition will be available at Winchester dealers by April 2013. For more information on the .17 Win Super Mag, visit Winchester.com in January 2013.

With a company heritage dating back to 1866, Winchester Ammunition was there for the taming of the American West, the Allied Forces’ victory in World War II and through the years, millions of fond memories made in the great outdoors and at the range.

Known as The American Legend, Winchester is a global leader in sporting, law enforcement, military and personal defense ammunition production. Winchester continues to raise the bar with innovative products like Blind Side waterfowl and PDX1 Defender personal defense ammunition.

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Ron Carter

You can’t find the ammo so don’t even give the rifle a try; the ammo just can’t be obtained.

Take a cold shower and order an assault rifle instead. More ammo available!

Dennis Hampton

where can I get ammo for my .17 win super mag

John Bevers

Need to know where to get 17 wsm ammo , have savage 17 cal wsm . Got it yesterday

bill

Want an AR15 upper in .17 super with a 50 round mag.

AWolf

I have a Savage 93 MKII and dressed it up with a nice laminated thumbhole stock (very pretty and also helps put the weight back from the heavy barrel) been having a lot of fun with it, like it so much that i will pick up the Savage .17 caliber Winchester Super Magnum rimfire ….there seems to a lot of options out there to dress up and make these guns more functional
i dont think you can go very wrong for $350 for this new gun when it can shoot @3000fps or even the 2600fps with a 25 grain bullet.

SizeMatters

The specs for the .17WSM are very different than the .17HMR which is a necked down .22WMR case and yet again different than the .17Mach2 which is a necked down .22LR case. You cannot chamber a .17HMR in a .17HM2 rifle and similarly you cannot chamber a .17WSM in any other .17HM_ rifle. The .17WSM base is larger, the case is .27 (based upon the Winchester 27 calibre nail-gun blank), and the loaded cartridge longer. This precludes use in any existing semi-auto rifles such as the Ruger 10/22 Magnum. I am working on a .17WSM semi-automatic design that eliminates all… Read more »

Wally Brogan

I’ve been thining about buying a .17 rifle. Would it be able to shoot the mag. and other
.17 rounds.

wmmichael20

just pre-ordered a b-mag Thursday shop said savage has some rifles ready for shipment just haven't sent them yet

Jeff

what will be the price of this new .17 super mag amo?

Larry Sorensen

I just pre-ordered a Savage B-Mag at Scheels yesterday, they ordered 20 of them, said it would last part April, early May before they arrive. Also, they said that they would have the ammunition by that time also.

Patty Gerhardt

I would like to know what type of weapon or weapons will be used. To accomadate the 17 super magnum?

tom saunders

WHY HAVE À NEW CALIBER WHEN THERE ART EMPTY SHELVES FOR EVERYTHING ELSE ? 24_7, BULL

bill

No this is only for the B mag gun other fella. But this thing will beat ass(I was at shot show)

Matt

Savage just introduced a new line for this specific round. Highly anticipated, inexpensive to buy and to shoot and a very fast round to reach out to 300yards.

Terry Webster

I have a high interest in purchasing one of these,.. WHEN will they be available ?? I've been wanting a new varmint firearm to replace my 6.5 Swedish for some time now and this looks like the ticket!

If someone could reply email me about this I'd appreciate it,..

bruce hopper

can you give me information on gun mfg's. that will be available in the .17wsm this year? i know savage is going to be out soon. who else will have a firearm ready? will they all be bolt action, and how many rounds will a clip hold? i know you might not have complete information at this time, but i would like to know as much as possible as soon as possible. hope i'm not asking to much to soon. i do have a .17hmr, and in ohio you can hunt varmits on public land with a rimfire only. so… Read more »

charlie smith

I wonder how it would work with the 25 gr. on big game, deer etc, in a survival situation?

I doubt it would be as good as a .22 Mag.!

Hope I am wrong.

Ron Bittenbender

This round will be available in a Savage similar to the Model 25. Synthetic Stock, and accu-trigger,

Jack M Geisz

I have been reloading for a little over fifty years, from 218 B, 222, 223, 22-250 and Rem 17 just to name a few but I still enjoy my 22 magnums and will get the new 17 Winchester Super Mag, I hope it is available in the Browning T bolt

Mike

Really looking forward to see what rifles will be offered, can't wait to pick one

Bill

I wonder if you could just rechamber your .17 HMR to the new cartridge. A lot less money than buying a new rifle. Then again, any excuse to buy a new firearm is a good reason to buy.

Nick Chiarillo

If look at the illstration, you can see the the new round is longer than the HMR. Therefore. you will need a new rifle for this round. If you reload as I do, it is less expensive to a centerfire and reload it than to shoot these rimfires.

Kenneth Waggoner

Well what doses it go in????? Will I need a new rifle? Will it go in one I already own???????

boots

I HOPE SAVAGE CHAMBERS IT IN THEIR MKII 93 LINE. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT RIFLES WINCHESTER. PUTS OUT IN THIS CALIBER.

George Harris

If I currently own a .17 Savage rifle, will I be able to shoot this round in my current firearm?