2007-05-05 07:47:26 · 5 answers · asked by duke916 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
.17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire, commonly known as the .17 HMR, is a rimfire rifle cartridge descended from the .22 Magnum. It was developed by necking down the .22 Magnum case to take a .17 caliber (4.5 mm) bullet. Commonly loaded with a 17 grain (1.1 g) bullet, it can deliver muzzle velocities in excess of 2550 ft/s (775 m/s). It is widely considered to be the most accurate of the rimfire cartridges.
here is more info on it
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.17_HMR
2007-05-05 08:27:35 · answer #1 · answered by Brandon 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The 17 HMR or 17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire, was descended from the 22 mag. necked down to a smaller .17(4.5mm) cal. projectile.
2007-05-05 16:28:52 · answer #2 · answered by T.Long 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strictly a plinking and varmint rimfire cartridge based on the .22 magnum necked down to .17 caliber.
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2007-05-05 16:32:09 · answer #3 · answered by H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a necked down .22 mag cartridge. It's faster than a .22 mag, but doesn't have as much knock down power.
2007-05-05 09:44:26 · answer #4 · answered by esugrad97 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jeff Cooper might have called it a solution in search of a problem.
2007-05-05 08:31:17 · answer #5 · answered by gunplumber_462 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋