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  2. .17 HMR - Wikipedia

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    17-grain (1.1 g) A Sellier and Bellot .17 HMR round with a light green plastic tip. .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire, commonly known as the .17 HMR, is a rimfire rifle cartridge developed by Hornady [3] in 2002. It was developed by necking down a .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire case to take a .17 caliber (4.5mm) projectile.

  3. .17 HM2 - Wikipedia

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    Source (s): Hornady [1] The .17 Hornady Mach 2, commonly known as the .17 HM2, is a rimfire cartridge introduced in 2004 by the ammunition manufacturer Hornady, following the successful launch in 2002 of the .17 HMR. The .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 ...

  4. Rimfire ammunition - Wikipedia

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    Rimfire ammunition. A rim-fire (or rimfire) is a type of metallic cartridge used in firearms where the primer is located within a hollow circumferential rim protruding from the base of its casing. When fired, the gun's firing pin will strike and crush the rim against the edge of the barrel breech, sparking the primer compound within the rim ...

  5. .17 Remington - Wikipedia

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    The .17 Remington is based on the .223 Remington case necked down to .172 in (4.37 mm), with the shoulder moved back. [5][6] Extremely high initial velocity (over 4,000 ft/s 1,200 m/s), flat trajectory and very low recoil are the .17 Remington's primary attributes. It has a maximum effective range of about 440 yards (400 m) on prairie dog ...

  6. Remington Model 597 - Wikipedia

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    Remington Model 597. The Remington Model 597 is an American semi-automatic rifle that was manufactured by Remington Arms at the company's Mayfield, Kentucky and Huntsville, Alabama plant. The .22 Long Rifle version has a removable 10-round magazine, while the magazines for the larger .22 WMR and .17 HMR cartridges hold eight rounds.

  7. .22 Hornet - Wikipedia

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    The .22 Hornet or 5.6×36mmR Hornet[ 2 ] is a varminting, small-game hunting, survival and competition centerfire rifle cartridge commercially introduced in 1930. It is considerably more powerful than the rimfire.22 WMR and the .17 HMR, achieving higher velocity with a bullet twice the weight of the .17 HMR bullet.

  8. .22 Long Rifle - Wikipedia

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    The .22 Long Rifle, also known as the .22LR or 5.6×15mmR, [4] [5] is a long-established variety of .22 caliber rimfire ammunition originating from the United States. It is used in a wide range of firearms including rifles , pistols , revolvers , and submachine guns .

  9. Cartridge (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    2. Cartridge case, which holds all parts together; 3. Propellant, for example, gunpowder or cordite; 4. Rim, which provides the extractor on the firearm a place to grip the casing to remove it from the chamber once fired; 5. Primer, which ignites the propellant. A cartridge, [1][2] also known as a round, is a type of pre-assembled firearm ...