Fun to shoot. These are the words we so often hear about our 17 series of bolt action rimfire. Every model in this series provides tack-driving accuracy powerful enough for dispatching small game and varmints. Best of all, you can shoot box-after-box of this ammo without shooting a hole in your budget. Whatever you choose, every rifle in this series offers unrivaled variety and brings a whole new element of fun to rimfire shooting.
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
Introduced by Hornady in 2002, the 17 HMR has become extremely popular and is the standard alternative to 22 rimfires for small game and small varmints. Most manufacturers who produce rimfire rifles chamber to it, and all major ammunition manufactures load ammo. The 17 HMR was created by necking down the 22 WMR cartridge, resulting in a lighter but much faster load. Most common are a 17-grain bullet at up to 2550 feet per second; and a 20-grain load at 2375. No 17-caliber bullet bucks wind particularly well, but the 20-grain bullet, though slower, holds up a bit better and tends to offer better penetration. Perhaps the greatest attribute of the 17 HMR is accuracy that is consistently good and often exceptional, effective to as far as 150 yards under calm conditions. As a hunting cartridge it should be limited to animals smaller than coyotes. — Craig Boddington
Specifications
Manufacturer: Savage Arms
Manufacturer No : 96709
SKU : 58362
UPC : 062654967092
Warranty : Savage Arms, Inc. hereby warrants to the original consumer purchaser from a recognized licensed dealer, for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase, any Savage firearm to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use.
