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<blockquote data-quote="aarondhgraham" data-source="post: 1263637" data-attributes="member: 13337"><p>Bottom line is if you want one,,, Get one!</p><p></p><p>But my question is why was the cartridge even invented?</p><p></p><p>It is a solution to a problem that never existed in the first place.</p><p></p><p>I have a few buddies who have rifles in .17 HMR,,,</p><p>They shoot very well but they don't have an advantage over say a .22 magnum.</p><p></p><p>I have sat at the range and watched them shoot the .17 at 150 yards,,,</p><p>Their groups aren't any tighter than with their .22 mag rifles,,,</p><p>Even when they move to 200 yards there is no difference,,,</p><p>If there is no gain in performance why spend the coin?</p><p></p><p>Honestly my friend,,,</p><p>I think it was a brilliant marketing move,,,</p><p>Hornady said "Let's create another non-reloadable cartridge.",,,</p><p>You know they just love the popularity this cartridge has found lately.</p><p></p><p>A quick check at Cabela's gave these results:</p><p>.22 LR = 4 cents a round</p><p>.22 Mag = 9 cents a round</p><p>.17 HMY = 18 cents a round</p><p></p><p>But, like I said before,,,</p><p>If you want one, that's all the reason necessary.</p><p></p><p>Have fun with it my friend! <img src="http://www.okshooters.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Silver">.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aarondhgraham, post: 1263637, member: 13337"] Bottom line is if you want one,,, Get one! But my question is why was the cartridge even invented? It is a solution to a problem that never existed in the first place. I have a few buddies who have rifles in .17 HMR,,, They shoot very well but they don't have an advantage over say a .22 magnum. I have sat at the range and watched them shoot the .17 at 150 yards,,, Their groups aren't any tighter than with their .22 mag rifles,,, Even when they move to 200 yards there is no difference,,, If there is no gain in performance why spend the coin? Honestly my friend,,, I think it was a brilliant marketing move,,, Hornady said "Let's create another non-reloadable cartridge.",,, You know they just love the popularity this cartridge has found lately. A quick check at Cabela's gave these results: .22 LR = 4 cents a round .22 Mag = 9 cents a round .17 HMY = 18 cents a round But, like I said before,,, If you want one, that's all the reason necessary. Have fun with it my friend! [IMG]http://www.okshooters.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif[/IMG] [COLOR="Silver"].[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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