Fortunately, the seemingly unending thirst for ammunition has been quenched (at least temporarily), so manufacturers have resumed production of . 17 Mach 2, and there’s a new option to boot.
What gun uses 17 Mach 2 ammo?
17 HM2 is based on the . 22 Long Rifle “Stinger” case, necked down to . 17 caliber (4.5 mm) and using a bullet weighing less than half the weight of a typical . 22 Long Rifle bullet….. 17 HM2.
| .17 Hornady Mach 2 | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | CCI/Hornady/Eley |
| Produced | 2004–Present |
| Specifications | |
| Parent case | .22 Stinger |
Who makes a 17 Mach 2 pistol?
Ruger 17 Mach 2-Caliber Pistol – Handguns.
What is the velocity of a 17 HMR?
It was developed by necking down a . 22 Magnum case to take a . 17 caliber (4.5 mm) projectile. Commonly loaded with a 17 grain (1.1 g) projectile, it can deliver muzzle velocities in excess of 775 m/s (2,650 ft/s).
Can a 17 HMR rifle shoot 17 Mach 2?
The 17 HMR is a very popular round, available from multiple manufacturers — CCI, Hornady, and now Norma. The 17 Mach 2 (HM2) is making a resurgence, as it is less expensive than 17 HMR and it can be shot from rifles converted from . 17-Cal rimfire rounds.
Can you shoot 17 win Super Mag in a 17 HMR?
Can I shoot 17 WSM ammo in a 17 HMR rifle? No, you can’t safely fire . 17 WSM cartridges from a rifle chambered in . 17 HMR cartridge is 26,000 pounds.
Who makes 17HM2?
Savage Arms will be announcing the new Savage A17 in 17 Mach 2 / 17HM2 at the NRA National Meeting this week! This new chambering for the A17 semi-automatic rifle joins the already extremely popular, 17HMR A17 rifle, that was released in 2015.
What caliber is the 17 Mach 2?
Ballistics and Drop for the .17 Mach 2. The .17 Mach II (.17 HM2) is based off the CCI Stinger .22 Long Rifle (.22 LR) shell case that has the neck reduced to fit the .17 caliber. The .17 HM2 is a rimfire cartridge with 17 grain that has a velocity of 2,100 ft/s.
What is a 17 HM2 bullet?
The .17 HM2, or 17 Mach 2, was a joint venture between Hornady and CCI in 2003. A CCI Stinger case, which measures 0.100-inch longer than a standard .22 LR case, was necked down to take a 17-grain, 0.172-inch-diameter bullet.
Why was Mach 2 ammo so expensive?
Beyond the cannibalization of sales by a fellow Hornady brainchild, the .17 Mach 2 ammunition was comparably expensive to purchase—especially in relation to the cost of high-volume .22 LRs. Fact is, most consumers of .22s plink with the least-costly, round-nose-lead “promo” loads, and they simply balked at the price of .17 Mach 2.
Who will load 17m2 ammo in the US?
On the ammunition side, under agreements established thus far, .17M2 ammo will be loaded by Hornady, Remington, and ATK/Speer in the U.S. and Eley in Europe.
