Questions about the 17 HM2

[Kisssofdeath]

I am thinking about getting a 17 HM2 barrel for another Finnfire Range. Before I did something like that I wanted to get peoples first hand opinion about the caliber, likes and dislikes and the Liljia barrel compared to the factory barrel.

Thanks,
Tim

 

[Nodak]

17hm2 is my pet round. I've a full custom Savage MKII, Volquartsen converted 10/22, a custom Ruger Charger and a NEF single shot. I still am planning a Ruger MKIII pistol conversion this winter. It is everything the HMR is out to 125yrds. Shoots flat as a pancake and hits hard on gophers and blackbirds. The round works best in single stack mags of 10rnds or less. It also suppresses very well. My rifles are all 16" as there is no benefit to a longer barrel.

 

[Kisssofdeath]

Thanks for this feed back, information like this is what I'm looking for.

 

[Frankr]

I too am fond of the hm2 because it’s 5-6 bucks for 50 rounds, I can use it in guns that use 22lr magazines and it can hang with the HMR out to about 100 yards.

Accuracy wise thought, unless you get some Eley ammo, you are looking at about the same accuracy as the 17 HMR.

 

[Kisssofdeath]

Thanks Frankr, I was hoping the HM2 would be more accurate than the HMR.

 

[justin amateur]

Why would it be more accurate than the 17hmr?

Only one manufacturer of 17hm2, that's CCI.
Hornady may provide the bullets, but CCI does the assembly.
CCI doesn't have the quality control necessary for anything but hunting ammo.

 

[Frankr]

I keep holding out hope. Anschutz is starting to make new 17hm2 guns and I keep hoping they will convince Eley to make more ammo.
The 17hm2 is the round that should have been. If it would have come out before the 17hmr I think we would see the 17hmr be almost non existent

 

[Kisssofdeath]

Why would it be more accurate than the 17hmr?

Well, respectfully, I never said it was more accurate, I said I was hoping it would be more accurate. The reason I was hoping it would be is because that's the caliber Liljia offers for the Sako Finnire Range.

 

[justin amateur]

No worries KOD, you just proved y'er still an optimist.


Unlike me...a cynical, verbose, old coot.

 

[Nodak]

Forgot to add also that I did velocity tests with barrels from 10" - 21" . There was very little (<100fps) velocity loss going from 21 to 10 inches. I used Eley and Hornady.

 

[Kisssofdeath]

Forgot to add also that I did velocity tests with barrels from 10" - 21" . There was very little (<100fps) velocity loss going from 21 to 10 inches. I used Eley and Hornady.

That's good information to have.

 

[Switchbarrel]

I am thinking about getting a 17 HM2 barrel for another Finnfire Range. Before I did something like that I wanted to get peoples first hand opinion about the caliber, likes and dislikes.

I had a Shilen chambered & installed in 17 HM2 on my 581LH and love it. Compared to the .22 LR, it’s trajectory seems almost laser-like out to 100 yds. Being a bolt action, I haven’t had any issues like I read about with the 10/22 conversions.

The only “issue” was the ammo shortage a couple years ago but, that affected most rimfire ammo.

-Rick