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To: jwparkerjr

Somebody makes a .17 rimfire and I have heard about a 5 mm also.


65 posted on 12/29/2010 6:31:46 AM PST by Repeal The 17th
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To: Repeal The 17th

“...Somebody makes a .17 rimfire and I have heard about a 5 mm also...’

Yep. Hornady, CCI, Federal. In particular, the relatively new .17HMR which is one nasty little critter. Basically, it’s a necked-down .22 magnum rim-fire with a little high-tech .17 cal bullet that does absolute wonders on varmints. I’ve used them out to about a 100 yards with pretty good results.


66 posted on 12/29/2010 7:22:39 AM PST by lgjhn23
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