.17 HM2

.17 Hornady Mach 2

Left: .17 HM2, Right: .17 HMR
Type Rimfire
Place of origin United States
Production history
Designer Hornady
Designed 2004
Manufacturer CCI/Hornady/Eley
Produced 2004–Present
Specifications
Parent case .22 Long Rifle
Bullet diameter .172 in (4.4 mm)
Neck diameter .180 in (4.6 mm)
Shoulder diameter .226 in (5.7 mm)
Base diameter .226 in (5.7 mm)
Rim diameter .275 in (7.0 mm)
Case length .714 in (18.1 mm)
Overall length 1.00 in (25 mm)
Primer type Rimfire
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
17 gr (1 g) V-Max 2,100 ft/s (640 m/s) 166 ft·lbf (225 J)
Source(s): Hornady [1]

The .17 Hornady Mach 2, or .17 HM2, is a rimfire cartridge introduced in 2004 by the ammunition manufacturer Hornady, following the successful launch in 2002 of the .17 HMR. The .17 HM2 is based on the .22 Long Rifle "Stinger" case, necked down to .17 caliber (4.5 mm) and using a bullet weighing less than half what typical .22 Long Rifle bullets weigh.

Performance

The ultralight bullet is a key part of achieving the very-high velocity for a rimfire round. It weighs only 17 grains (1.10 g) vs 30-40 grains (1.94-2.59 g) for typical .22 LR bullets. The .17 HM2 may or may not live up to its "Mach 2" name, depending on geographic location and conditions, with velocities out of a rifle of 2100 ft/s (640 m/s). The velocity is nearly double that of a standard .22 LR, which results in a much flatter trajectory out to the 175 yards (160 m) effective range of the cartridge.

Converting rifles

Left: .17HM2, Right: .22 LR

Since the .17 HM2 is based on the .22 Long Rifle converting most bolt action firearms chambered in .22 Long Rifle to .17 HM2 requires only a barrel change. The higher pressure makes conversion of semi-automatic firearms more difficult, as virtually all are blowback designs that are sensitive to pressure changes. Kits for the Ruger 10/22 and AR-15 have appeared, and they replace the factory bolt or bolt handle with a heavier one to increase the bolt mass and compensate for the higher pressure.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hornady Manufacturing Company :: Ammunition :: Rimfire :: 17 Mach2 :: 17 Mach2® 17 gr V-MAX®
  2. ↑ The Borchardt Rifle Corp. sells parts to convert Ruger revolvers to .17 HM2.
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