Talk me out of a .17hmr

[NavyVet1959]

A .357 mag single shot rifle can be used as a sort of hybrid front stuffer shotgun if you so desire. Just load the brass with powder and a wad (paper, cardboard, or whatever) to hold the powder in place, then pour some shot into the barrel and stuff a small piece of paper towel (about 1-1.5" square) on top of that to hold the shot in place.

You can also make shotshell rounds by doing the same thing, but putting the shot (I prefer shot size "BB") on top of the wad and smearing a bit of wax over the top of the case to hold the shot in the case.

I use a similar technique, but with used primers instead of lead shot for pest control rounds in case I see something other than my dogs eating their food.

[rosst]

great cartridge the HMR . .. fantasticaly accurate, 1/2" 3 shot roups are common at 100yds with a good rifle/scope setup . . using a suppressor on will tame the bark by a huge amount making it user friendly around built up areas, flat shooting . . . packing a hundred rounds in your pocket is not a problem if you expect a lot of action etc etc . . lots of advantages with few downsides, cost is the biggy. . well worth a try

R.

[wonderwolf]

Can't cast for it, can't reload for it.....why bother.