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.17 HMR
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Caliber Specifications:
Caliber: | .17 HMR |
Standard / Datasheet: | C.I.P. |
Bullet Diameter: | 0.172" | 4.37mm |
Primer Size: | Small Rifle (SR) |
Max. Case Length: | 1.060" | 26.92mm |
Max. Cartridge Length / OAL: | 1.365" | 34.67mm |
Max. Standardized Pressure: | 26542 psi | 1830 bar |
Case Capacity: | 9.3 Grains of Water |
CID: | CID_17 |
- The .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire (HMR) is a popular rifle cartridge developed in 2002 by ammunition manufacturer Hornady. It is based on the .22 Magnum rimfire cartridge and offers high velocities, low recoil, and excellent accuracy at short to medium range.The .17 HMR is used primarily for varmint hunting and target shooting but can be used for larger game animals such as coyotes, foxes, groundhogs and prairie dogs. This cartridge is offered in bolt action, lever action and single shot rifles from major manufacturers such as Browning, Marlin, Remington, Ruger and Savage Arms.
- Bullet Weight (gr) ->0-5050-7575-100100-150150-200200-300>300
The following table indicates for this caliber and various bullet weight ranges (in grains) which powders are suitable (👍) and popular among our reloading community (👍👍). This might evolve over time as more community members share their loads and as we accumulate more calculations and tests with our balistics calculator.
Weight vs. Velocity - Suitable Bullets for this Caliber
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Barrel Length Variation vs. Velocity - by Bullet Weight
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.17 HMR load data available with the following bullets:
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