The .17 Remington was introduced in 1971 by Remington Arms Company for their model 700 rifles. It is based on the .223 Remington, necked down to .172in (4.37mm), with the shoulder moved back. It was designed exclusively as a varmint round, though it is suitable for smaller predators. Extremely high initial velocity (over 4000fps {1219m/s}), flat trajectory and very low recoil are the .17 Rem's primary attributes. It has a maximum effective range of about 500 yards (457m) on prairie dog-sized animals. Being smaller in size than a .224in bullet, the .172in bullet loses velocity slightly sooner and is slightly more sensitive to wind, but by no means does this render the cartridge useless. The advantages of this cartridge are low recoil and minimal entrance wounds. Remington Arms is a major American manufacturer of rifles and shotguns, as well as other firearms, ammunition, and all-terrain vehicles. ... Remington 700 BDL The Model 700 series of firearms are hunting rifles manufactured by Remington Arms. ... The . ... Vermin is a term given to animals which are considered by humans to be pests or nuisances, most associated with the carrying of disease. ... This snapping turtle is trying to make a meal of a Canada goose, but the goose is too wary. ... The velocity of an object is simply its speed in a particular direction. ... Feet per second is a unit of speed; it expressses the number of feet traveled in one second. ... A trajectory is an imagined trace of positions followed by an object moving through space. ... An early naval cannon design, allowing the gun to roll backwards a small distance when firing The recoil when firing a gun is the backward momentum of a gun, which is equal to the forward momentum of the bullet or shell, due to conservation of momentum. ... A projectile is any object sent through space by the application of a force. ... Species Cynomys gunnisoni Cynomys leucurus Cynomys ludovicianus Cynomys mexicanus Cynomys parvidens Prairie dogs are small stout-bodied burrowing rodents with shallow cheek pouches native to both North and Central America. ...