What do you think will be the largest gr. 17HMR next?

myarmor · 08-08-2004, 02:44 PM

Now that Hornady and CCI have put out the 20gr. How large/or heavy do you think companys will go with the 17HMR?
Not that they could go very large, but what do you think?

crazyhair · 08-08-2004, 02:54 PM

sound like 20 is the limit, otherwise the FPS drops well below 2000

BattleRifleG3 · 08-08-2004, 07:04 PM

But wouldn't it be more streamlined, providing for possibly farther trajectories if not flatter ones? And wouldn't it be less explosive, making it better for hunting actual varmints?

myarmor · 08-08-2004, 08:10 PM

Don't take this to the bank, but it seems like I saw some where that there will be a 25 grain bullet. Like I said I am totally not sure about any of that but I thought I saw it some where.
That would be pretty cool if so. It would probably be about the same FPS as a high velocity 22 mag, but would be a flater projectile with more knock down power than the 22 mag.
But that's all speculation.

08-08-2004, 02:44 PM	#1
myarmor Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southwest ,VA Posts: 1,147	What do you think will be the largest gr. 17HMR next? Now that Hornady and CCI have put out the 20gr. How large/or heavy do you think companys will go with the 17HMR? Not that they could go very large, but what do you think?

08-08-2004, 07:04 PM	#3
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	But wouldn't it be more streamlined, providing for possibly farther trajectories if not flatter ones? And wouldn't it be less explosive, making it better for hunting actual varmints? __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

08-08-2004, 02:54 PM	#2
crazyhair Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 34	sound like 20 is the limit, otherwise the FPS drops well below 2000

08-08-2004, 08:10 PM	#4
myarmor Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southwest ,VA Posts: 1,147	Don't take this to the bank, but it seems like I saw some where that there will be a 25 grain bullet. Like I said I am totally not sure about any of that but I thought I saw it some where. That would be pretty cool if so. It would probably be about the same FPS as a high velocity 22 mag, but would be a flater projectile with more knock down power than the 22 mag. But that's all speculation.