Sure the 17 HMR is a cool round and a little flatter than the 22mag,but to my way of thinking i' d go with a BDL 17 Rem.Its what a 17 HMR is 10 times over and can be reloaded for.I' ve owned 2 17 Rems and as far as 17,s go their awesome and very accurate,just keep the barrels clean.Just my 2 cents.