Talk:.17 HMR

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Just a question

Is it safe to use .17HMR in a .22WMR revolver? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.0.149.121 (talk) 08:52, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No. It would fit, and fire, but the case would fail and possibly lodge the undersized bullet and/or case fragments in the chamber or barrel. This could seize up the cylinder, preventing the gun from working, or block the barrel and cause a very dangerous overpressure situation if a subsequent round is fired. Because of this, .17 HMR and .22 Mag ammunition should be stored separately to prevent accidental mixing. scot (talk) 17:10, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe we should include such a warning on this page because that's a pretty common misconception at my firing range, and I tried one and it worked

Ideas todo

Ideas on todos: typical usage of this cartridge, mention that it's likely to render .22 mag obsolete (if a source can be found). Friday (talk) 13:45, 2 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Probably a bad idea, considering that the .22 mag continues to sell. Arthurrh 08:49, 2 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

WPMILHIST tag

The WPMILHIST tag has been removed due to this caliber not being military related.--Oldwildbill 07:50, 8 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]