10/22 in .22LR or .17HMR? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

Beltaine · 04-16-2007, 10:47 AM

Want to get into one of these just because they're so much fun to shoot and mod.

I know .22LR is the old stand by, but these .17HMR guys are making a lot of noise and I'm trying to decide if I should delve into that as well.

Thoughts?

Hwkeye · 04-16-2007, 10:48 AM

I have a 10/22 in .22LR... very cheep to shoot... very fun... proably the best gun you can get for plinkin!!

ichy_trigger · 04-16-2007, 11:35 AM

If its for plinking I would pick .22, if its for little pests, I would go for the .17.

**Tyoung** · 04-16-2007, 01:53 PM

I was told that Ruger was not making a .17HMR on the 10/22 platform. The guy I talked to said it was on;y in a bolt action. If I'm wrong let me know cause I want one.

jeepinbanditrider · 04-16-2007, 01:53 PM

I thought the .17 got discontiuned?

Personally I would stick with .22. Ammo is WAY cheaper. Anything I could kill with a .17 I could kill just as easily with a .22 from the ranges I would normally shoot.

jeff221 · 04-16-2007, 02:00 PM

.17 is a fun new little round that people are enjoying these days. It, just like many other rounds, in time will fade in my opinioun.

It boils down to this, as I see it. If I want to kill the varmit I pull my .22 LR and fire away... If, for whatever reason I feel my .22 LR won't do the job, my next step is either going to be a shotgun or .223/5.56x45 round out of my AR.

The .17 is, from what I see, a "match round"... For plinking/shooting or even the pest killer, I don't think you can go wrong with the .22 LR.

zac07 · 04-16-2007, 02:08 PM

I shot a .17 at the range the other day, and for plinking I would stick to a 22. But if you want to shoot 100yard+ range I would go with a .17

Polymerhead · 04-16-2007, 04:29 PM

The 17 HMR has to be built off of a 10/22 Magnum, and not a regular 10/22. All you need is a 10/22 magnum and an aftermarket barrel. Magazines are the same.

If you have a 10/22 in 22 LR, you can transform it into a 17 HM2 (hornady Mach 2) by getting a new barrel and bolt, because the bolt needs more weight to function safely with the 17 HM2.

If you don't have a 10/22 in 22 LR, you owe it to yourself to get one. You can always pick up a nice Savage or Marlin 17 HMR bolt action in the $150 to $300 range to supplement your plinking sessions.

**jnclement** · 04-16-2007, 07:37 PM

I kill big jackrabbits at 100-200 yards all the time with one shot. The same jacks take 3-4 shots with a 22 at 30 yards. I'll stick with my 17.

chupacabrachus · 04-16-2007, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Polymerhead

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If you don't have a 10/22 in 22 LR, you owe it to yourself to get one. You can always pick up a nice Savage or Marlin 17 HMR bolt action in the $150 to $300 range to supplement your plinking sessions.

+1. I've got both a Ruger 10/22 (a MUST HAVE for every gun owner IMO) and a Savage 93r17 which is a tack driver.

04-16-2007, 10:47 AM	#1
Beltaine XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: West TN Posts: 12	10/22 in .22LR or .17HMR? Want to get into one of these just because they're so much fun to shoot and mod. I know .22LR is the old stand by, but these .17HMR guys are making a lot of noise and I'm trying to decide if I should delve into that as well. Thoughts? __________________ insert flashy sig here

04-16-2007, 10:48 AM	#2
Hwkeye XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In my house. Posts: 1,242	I have a 10/22 in .22LR... very cheep to shoot... very fun... proably the best gun you can get for plinkin!! __________________ -Justin McCain/Palin 2008 "Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." -Ephesians 6:11-12

04-16-2007, 11:35 AM	#3
ichy_trigger XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 7,525	If its for plinking I would pick .22, if its for little pests, I would go for the .17. __________________ "The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member2645.png

04-16-2007, 01:53 PM	#5
jeepinbanditrider XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineral Wells, Tx Posts: 4,836	I thought the .17 got discontiuned? Personally I would stick with .22. Ammo is WAY cheaper. Anything I could kill with a .17 I could kill just as easily with a .22 from the ranges I would normally shoot. __________________ Stuff USPSA-A59201

04-16-2007, 02:00 PM	#6
jeff221 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 2,364	.17 is a fun new little round that people are enjoying these days. It, just like many other rounds, in time will fade in my opinioun. It boils down to this, as I see it. If I want to kill the varmit I pull my .22 LR and fire away... If, for whatever reason I feel my .22 LR won't do the job, my next step is either going to be a shotgun or .223/5.56x45 round out of my AR. The .17 is, from what I see, a "match round"... For plinking/shooting or even the pest killer, I don't think you can go wrong with the .22 LR. __________________ Springfield XD40 Sub-Compact Bi-Tone (.40S&W) Springfield XD9 Tactical Black (9mm) Springfield G.I. Milspec Stainless 1911-A1 (.45 ACP) Kimber Raptor II 1911 (.45 ACP) Kel-Tec P-3AT (.380 ACP) Charter Arms "Off Duty" Revolver (.38 Spl) Ruger 22/45 Mark III (.22 LR) Smith&Wesson M&P15A 16in AR-15 (.223/5.56 NATO) BushMaster Carbon-15 (.22 LR) BushMaster XM15 E2S 20in AR-15 (.223/5.56 NATO) Stoeger P350 Tactical Pump Shotgun (12 Gauge) Winchester Black Model98 Canon (10 Gauge)

04-16-2007, 01:53 PM	#4
Tyoung XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nampa, Idaho Posts: 319	I was told that Ruger was not making a .17HMR on the 10/22 platform. The guy I talked to said it was on;y in a bolt action. If I'm wrong let me know cause I want one.

04-16-2007, 02:08 PM	#7
zac07 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,117	I shot a .17 at the range the other day, and for plinking I would stick to a 22. But if you want to shoot 100yard+ range I would go with a .17

04-16-2007, 04:29 PM	#8
Polymerhead XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: MO, USA Posts: 1,403	The 17 HMR has to be built off of a 10/22 Magnum, and not a regular 10/22. All you need is a 10/22 magnum and an aftermarket barrel. Magazines are the same. If you have a 10/22 in 22 LR, you can transform it into a 17 HM2 (hornady Mach 2) by getting a new barrel and bolt, because the bolt needs more weight to function safely with the 17 HM2. If you don't have a 10/22 in 22 LR, you owe it to yourself to get one. You can always pick up a nice Savage or Marlin 17 HMR bolt action in the $150 to $300 range to supplement your plinking sessions. __________________ No alarms and no surprises, please.

04-16-2007, 07:37 PM	#9
jnclement XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Texas Posts: 2,492	I kill big jackrabbits at 100-200 yards all the time with one shot. The same jacks take 3-4 shots with a 22 at 30 yards. I'll stick with my 17. __________________ Contrary to what sells magazines, not all of us are, or want to be SpecOps, SEAL, Recon, Delta, CQB, Ninja, firearm-knife-tactical-death-touch instructors.

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