ORIGINAL: johnnyHunts
Is the .17 bigger or smaller than that .22? Sorry. I don't know what .22 even means. I was in the store and the .17 cost a lot more. What is it used for? Why is it more? Thanks.
The 17 and 22,refers tothe caliber of the shell... Actually if refers to the diameter of the bullet... 17's are smaller at .172", 22's are .222"or .224" depending on what cartridge it's going into...
Use to be 17's costed more because they were harder to make... I doubt that's true today... Also, what 17 and what 22 are we talking about? Rimfire? Centerfire??
If the 17 is jacketed and the 22 isn't... then the 17 is harder to make, and cost more to make... Also, quantity does lower the cost too...
There area LOT ofvariables here, that's hard to make much sense of,to a new shooter...
BTW, most folks buy 17's just becausethe 17'sare"different", as they really don't do anything better than the 22 they are similar in power to.
DM