Pros and Cons of 17hmr

[westberg]

Come on guy's look at the cartridge the cool factor alone is worth buying.

[Stradawhovious]

Come on guy's look at the cartridge the cool factor alone is worth buying.

It's like "Mini Mean" with a ballistic tip, or better yet, someone left a .223 in the dryer too long.

[EJSG19]

Yup, was just curious if this was posted in regards to something being purely functionally necessary, or something that was cool.

I see no functional shortcoming in your collection and therefore no pure "need" for it, given your collection. But its cool, and if its in you to get something cool then whats the hold up? I expect to shoot your new .17 HMR the next time we end up at the range!

[cobb]

Come on guy's look at the cartridge the cool factor alone is worth buying.

Which, the .17 HMR or the .17 Mach2?

I had a Marlin in .17 HMR and sold it without ever firing it.

[Stradawhovious]

The thread was really meant to do two things. First.... Am I truely interested in dropping $400+ on a rifle in this caliber? Possibly, but I'm a long way from sure. Second.... This caliber isn't mantioned much on the forum, and it seems to be a fairly common, currently produced cartridge, with many firearm possiblities both handgun and rifle. Either there is a reason it doesn't get mentioned, or it simply doesn't come up because nobody here has one, or shoots it much. i was curious as to which. It doesn't seem that a lot of people here have much experience with this caliber.

Learning is fun.

[White Horseradish]

.17 HMR has a really funny sound when you shoot it. I thought it was fun.

[plblark]

EJ, better get to the range witrh him before he sells it for something else .. yeah, I KNOW he hasn't bought it yet ...

[Stradawhovious]

EJ, better get to the range witrh him before he sells it for something else .. yeah, I KNOW he hasn't bought it yet ...

Said the pot about the kettle..........

[plblark]

absolutely

[EJSG19]

Plblark I was trying really hard not to give Strad too hard of a time today...

But, when you've got a point you've got a point.

So anyway, I hope he buys one, because I know I probably won't, and this way I still get to try one out. For $400 I've got other guns in mind that I "need" worse.

[macphisto]

Alright, that Chuck Hawks article changed my mind a bit, although I'm still not finding any ammo for less than twenty cents per round.

Hornady trajectory figures show that when zeroed at 100 yards, this bullet hits only 0.1" high at 50 yards, and 2.6" low at 150 yards.

With its intrinsic MOA accuracy, the .17 HMR cartridge is accurate enough to score clean kills on small game at 150 yards. The small game hunter with a .17 HMR rifle is pretty much out of excuses for his misses, at least on a calm day.

Even more promising were the 2003-2004 announcements by CCI, Federal and Remington that they were commencing distribution of .17 HMR ammunition under their brand names. CCI will continue to manufacture the .17 HMR ammo for all four brands, but the load specifications vary.

Like either of these, Strad?

Marlin 917VSCF

Savage 93R17

Wanna see if we can get consecutive serials?

[westberg]

Come on guy's look at the cartridge the cool factor alone is worth buying.

Which, the .17 HMR or the .17 Mach2?

I had a Marlin in .17 HMR and sold it without ever firing it.

I have the .17HMR and I'm talking about the Hornady V-MAX bullets.

edited to add; this gun was gift from my son, so Strad you can't sell it.

[EJSG19]

Yes but...

How much wind can a 17 grain bullet buck? Lets see that 150 yard shot with a stiff cross wind.

Ok no more devil's advocate for me. Buy it Strad! Buy it!

[macphisto]

Yes but...

How much wind can a 17 grain bullet buck? Lets see that 150 yard shot with a stiff cross wind.

Ha! I conveniently lopped off the end of the middle paragraph above.

But beware of the wind! A 10 MPH cross wind will blow the 17 grain V-Max bullet 8" laterally at 150 yards, or the 20 grain XTP bullet 8.8" off course at the same range.

[Stradawhovious]

Marlin 917VSCF

Savage 93R17

Wanna see if we can get consecutive serials?

I like that savage...... Less than $300 with the stainless Bull Barrel and the Accutrigger? Sounds like a deal.

As far as the Consecutive Serial numbers, ............