Seeking the highest velocity possible in a rimfire cartridge, along with reliability and accuracy, the .17 HMR cartridge ammo was introduced in 2002 by Hornady with the help of Marlin and Ruger. The small brother of the .22 Magnum, the .17 HMR has become the most successful cartridge introduction since the .22 WMR and within two years, CCI, Federal and Remington had all adopted this popular caliber.

Developed by necking down the .22 Magnum case to take a .17 caliber bullet, the .17 HMR surpasses the .22 WMR and is less susceptible to wind drift and ricochet, has no greater noise level and is designed to meet an intrinsic 1 minute of angle (MOA) or better, making it an ideal cartridge for small game hunting and shooting.

The most popular 17 hmr rifles used today are Savage 17hmr and 17hmr 22 can handle the above caliber ammunition. With reliability and proven accurate track record you will be impressing everyone with your new 17 hmr.

Varmint Hit List: The .17 HMR is ideal for small game!