I have a hankering to dip an oar into the 17 HMR waters but don't really want to spend the money to buy another gun. However, I saw a barrel for sale a while back, and it set my mind a whirring. Anybody else have sucess in this endeavor?
I have a hankering to dip an oar into the 17 HMR waters but don't really want to spend the money to buy another gun. However, I saw a barrel for sale a while back, and it set my mind a whirring. Anybody else have sucess in this endeavor?
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I have one of the 22 Mag Ultra guns and a 17HRM barrel I bought on e-bay did fit along with a 17 Mach 2 barrel also. Be aware that H&R's are not like Contenders and may require a little fitting to make the gun lock up.
And, the 17 HRM barrel will also fit on a center fire frame. Bought another 17 caliber barrel to mate to one of mine to make a 17 Ackley Bee!!! Just a re-chambering required.
Don't take out a mortgage to get into a .17 HMR. My own experiment was very short-lived because they are awfully loud for such a tiny cartridge. Had the rifle on loan. It went back after just one box of ammo. You may have the same reaction.
Cognitive Dissident
You are right, 303Guy. Just another silly (harmful) restriction generally supported by Boobous Americonous (generally undereducated and under-experienced folks)
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |