qustion about .17hmr
 

hey im kinda new to shooting and this is my first post but i just bought a ruger 10/22 and i was wondering if i could shoot .17hmr out of it. if they didnt fit in the clip could i put them in the camber singely?

also can i shoot the .22short in a .22lr?
thanks.

RE: qustion about .17hmr
 

No, you can NOT shoot 17HMR out of a 22 LR.

RE: qustion about .17hmr
 

Hi ajg2425
Congratulation on buying a fine rifle.
Please read themanual carefully. It should answer
alot of your questions along with some safety advice.
If you have'nt already, a hunters/shooters safety course
is a great idea. You'll get much needed instruction and
probably meet some new friends who also enjoy your new
sport. Depending on your age, it may be a requirement if
you want to hunt.
Be Safe, and then have lots of fun.

PKnTX

RE: qustion about .17hmr
 

^i know about gun saftey and all that, ive been shooting since i was 8 but i just dont really know alot about different types of ammo and the .17hmr look like the same size.

can i shoot anything other than .22 lr in it?

RE: qustion about .17hmr
 

No to your first question
Yes to the second

RE: qustion about .17hmr
 

Read the manual, and if you didn't get the original when you bought it, check the barrel for the proper chambering(s). Never, ever shoot anything out of a gun unless it specifically is marked for that caliber on the gun and/or in the original manual.

RE: qustion about .17hmr
 

so your saying i CAN shoot .22 short rounds out of it? i was wondering this cuz i wanna shoot it in my basment but i dont need alot of power, or noise,i just want to test the gun. thanks.

RE: qustion about .17hmr
 

aj, how oldare you? Man you are going to to shoot it in your
basement? aj this isa bullet not a BB gun. Man you are goingto
really hurt yourself, maybe even fatally!

RE: qustion about .17hmr
 

I agree 100%

I know a guy who shoots 22's in his basement. But he has an actual range set up. He shoots in a tunnel connected to the basement. And has a ventilation system in place. And it was professionally installed, and very expensive.

RE: qustion about .17hmr
 

I will answer all of your questions in one shot here.

No you can not shoot anything but 22lr out of your gun in its current configuration and get it to function properly. The reason is that 22 longs and shorts will not feed properly nor will they have enough recoil to make the bolt cycle fully. 10-22's are of a blow back design which means that the force of the case against the bolt is what cycles the firearm. You could load longs and shorts one at a time, fire them, and manually cycle the bolt to eject the spent casing. This is perfectly safe to do.

A 17hmr is based on a 22WMR (22 magnum) case that is necked down to 17 caliber so the cases are too long and the bullet is smaller than the bore. However you can get a kit for the 10-22 and shoot 17 mach2 ammunitionout of it. The kit contains a 17 mach2 chambered barrel and either a stiffer recoil spring or a heavier charging handle to compensate for the added pressures of the mach 2 cartridge.