Savage has succeeded with semi-auto rimfires where most others have failed, thanks to their innovative delayed blow-back action. Notably, the standard deviation is a full 20-fps less than all the rest, which, in my experience, equates to less vertical stringing at 100 yards with Mach 2, but it doesn’t seem to make much of an accuracy difference at 50. The trigger is among the best compared to other sub-$500 rimfire rifles. Topped with a discontinued Nikon ProStaff P3 Target EFR 3-9x40mm scope, in a Magpul Hunter X-22 stock with a Volquartsen 16.5-inch carbon-fiber tension barrel and a Magpul Rifleman Loop Sling, the whole package weighs a shade under 7.25 pounds. The polymer tip enhances accuracy and promotes devastating expansion. The HMR was a wild success, and much of the industry wasn’t ready for the unprecedented demand in .17 ammo and firearms. Those rimfire hunters quickly realized the .17 HM2 had plenty of killing power, was more than flat enough, bucked the wind better than .22 LR and, most importantly, didn’t make a mess of things if you intended to eat your target. The pressure curve with .17 HM2 compared to .22 LR is dramatically steep. That is, the detonation primer and powder sends the bullet down the barrel, and also moves the bolt back directly, ejecting the brass, then picking up and loading a fresh round from the magazine. This cartridge should not be mistaken for the Hornady .17 HMR, which is based on the case of a .22 Magnum.The .17 HM2 is designed to take varmint at 100 yards or more, and performs the task admirably. The Mach 2 was elegant, surgical, deadly, with even less recoil, less noise and much less meat damage. Kansas Judge Asks Court To Probe NRA Leadership’s ‘Hidden Compensation’. Volquartsen ships the rifle with their lightweight tension carbon-fiber barrel with a 0.920-inch bull profile. The thin-barrel version with iron sights, the Mark II F, costs a few dollars less.MSRP: $355, Savage Mark II FV $330 at Palmetto State Armory, For those disposed to taking apart things, barrel maker Lothar Walther makes a variety of rimfire barrels chambered in 17 Mach 2, including tubes for the CZ 455/457, the Ruger Precision Rimfire Rifle, the Tikka T1X and the disgustingly awesome Zermatt Arms RimX action. 17 HM2 Rimfire AMMO 17 HM2 17 Mach 2 Rimfire Ammunition for Sale. Must See! It’s also worth noting that at 150 and 200 yards, the CCI and Hornady 17-grain offerings punch clean holes in paper with my rifles. This is true, of course, but it’s possible to improve groups by sorting. Volquartsen ships the rifle with their lightweight tension carbon-fiber barrel with a 0.920-inch bull profile. To test current 17 Mach 2 ammo, I went with this tried-and-true hunting setup. It sits in a custom Outlander stock by Grayboe, which shoulders, swings and all-around feels like a true sporter. And then, almost out of nowhere, 17 Mach 2 ammo was available everywhere. The HMR was a wild success, and much of the industry wasn’t ready for the unprecedented demand in .17 ammo and firearms. In the Ruger platform, this led to FTEs, out of battery ignitions and cracked brass. Run the numbers, and you see the .17 HM2 rises and falls 2 inches to 137 yards or so. Eligible for . Seeing how they’re all loaded in the same place, I didn’t see much difference until recently when CCI differentiated with the only VNT load. High Performance rimfire … Most semi-auto .22 LRs have a direct blow-back action. Four types of Mach 2 ammo were tested. Savage made the Mark II in .17 HM2 when all others abandoned the round—even the ammo companies. All company, product and service names used in this website are for identification purposes only. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. Get the 74th edition of the World's Greatest Gun Book. Pull a Hornady bullet and a CCI bullet, and you’ll see the powder looks identical. There was 0.5 grain extreme spread in weight over all 50, but 45 of those were within two grains of each other. First Look: Armscor 20-Gauge VR82 Semi-Auto Shotgun, Bolt-Action Upgrade: Rifle Bedding In 12 Steps, CCI Adds VNT .17 Mach 2 And .22 WMR Varmint Rounds, 10 Great New .22 Rimfire Guns To Satisfy Any Shooter, Ruger .22 Handgun: Gun Digest’s Top Pistol Picks (2021), Bergara BMR Delivers Precision In A Petite Package. The terminal performance of the plastic-tipped, boat-tail, V-Max bullet has already proven devastating on small game at .17 M2 impact velocities. In 2004, the Hornady Manufacturing Company introduced the .17 Hornady Mach 2 (.17 HM2) using a .22 LR case that had been extended and necked down. To test current 17 Mach 2 ammo, I went with this tried-and-true hunting setup. Some love it, some don’t, but you cannot argue with the interchangeability of the ACIS and Remington 700 footprint, allowing for the entire ecosystem of aftermarket Remington triggers, stocks, etc. (IMPORTANT!!! Every shot was chronographed with the Labradar system, which recorded the highest, lowest and average velocity, plus extreme spread and standard deviation. Because the .17 HM2 is just a necked-down .22 LR, existing magazines tend to work fine.MSRP: $299-$399, Lothar Walther Barrel $279 at Optics Planet. In 2018, as the ammo companies rolled out new runs of .17 HM2, they released the Summit in 17 Mach 2. “Head shots or nothing,” became the Mach 2 small-game hunters’ credo. Get Free Targets, Your email address will not be published. The V-Max bullets are identical, save the different-colored tips. Interesting enough, Hornady labels their ammo with a velocity of 2,100 fps, whereas the CCI is marked 2,010 fps. The 17 HM2 is a flat shooting tack driver with achievable velocities of 2,100 ft/s. Get 12 Issues a year of the country's best firearms writing. Basically, it’s a toggle-bolt 10/22. Hornady and CCI saw it fit to bring it back. [63] A new 250 cu in (4.1 L) Thriftpower I6 engine with 155 hp (116 kW; 157 PS) filled the gap between the existing 200 cu … In 2018, that thankfully changed. The heart is the V22 action (V22m in the magnum calibers), attached to a 416R stainless ACE barrel in a “ranch” contour, which tapers down to 0.720 at the threaded muzzle. All told, 10 five-shot groups of each ammo type were sent into USBR targets at 50 yards. Although the used-market price will certainly be more than the cost of a new Savage A17 HM2, a delayed blowback Mach 2 semi-auto works well right out of the box. (Hat tip to Savage who really never stopped.) At 2,100 fps, that little bullet ran flat. The .17 HM2, or 17 Mach 2, was a joint venture between Hornady and CCI in 2003. The A17 HM2 works, is inexpensive and can be made very accurate by glass bedding action to stock. That seems pretty damn consistent for non-premium hunting ammo. Copyright © 2021 by Gun And Survival . The Mach 2 was elegant, surgical, deadly, with even less recoil, less noise and much less meat damage. The .22 WMR necked down to .17 was indeed flatter and hit with more sauce than the .22 LR Stinger necked down to .17. This is a new, shorter sized cartridge.) On paper and in the field, the .17 Mach 2 is an all-star performer; however, that alone wasn’t enough to overcome other influencers that decreased interest in the petite .17. Pull a Hornady bullet and a CCI bullet, and you’ll see the powder looks identical. The .17 HM2, or 17 Mach 2, was a joint venture between Hornady and CCI in 2003. The little bullet doesn’t carry enough whoop-ass to instantly dispatch a body-shot squirrel. Many consumers felt the Mach 2 didn’t do anything the HMR couldn’t do better. Groups were measured with a set of digital calipers edge-to-edge and 0.172—the diameter of a .17 bullet—was deducted and recorded. A less involved alternative is finding an out-of-production Volquartsen Mach 2 bolt. In all of these cases, a barrel swap is a fairly easy process with minimal tools. Some shooters have noticed tumbling, a loss of accuracy, and the ugly tears in paper beyond 150 yards. A bit about my experience with a prototype of the new A17 – 17 Mach 2 rifle. The rifle is accurate out of the box and can be improved with a high-quality stock and bedding job. THIS IS NOT THE SAME CARTRIDGE AS THE 17HMR--THIS CAN NOT BE FIRED FROM THE 17 HORNADY MAGNUM RIMFIRE (HMR). Because the .17 HM2 is just a necked-down .22 LR, existing magazines tend to work fine. The only “con” with this rifle is the trigger, which doesn’t live up to the famous AccuTrigger name.MSRP: $379, Savage A17 HM2 $347 at Palmetto State Armory. In the case of 17 Mach 2 (and .17 HMR and .22 WMR), that hair’s width of delay lets the pressure curve drop back to earth, and the bolt can safely and reliably cycle in a new round. Topped with a discontinued Nikon ProStaff P3 Target EFR 3-9x40mm scope, in a Magpul Hunter X-22 stock with a Volquartsen 16.5-inch carbon-fiber tension barrel and a Magpul Rifleman Loop Sling, the whole package weighs a shade under 7.25 pounds. Target grids and bullseye sizes are in MOA. The .22 WMR necked down to .17 was indeed flatter and hit with more sauce than the .22 LR Stinger necked down to .17. Four types of Mach 2 ammo were tested. Heavy charging handle kits can still be found online, and they work OK, but I’ve had more success by drilling out factory Ruger bolts and slugging them with tungsten. That said, its older .17 HM2 offering doesn’t outperform current runs from CCI and Hornady. A CCI Stinger case, which measures 0.100-inch longer than a standard .22 LR case, was necked down to take a 17-grain, 0.172-inch-diameter bullet. CCI VNT: My go-to hunting load surprised me by not printing the smallest groups, as it has done on other occasions in this rifle and others. There has been an error with your Email Subscription. All told, 10 five-shot groups of each ammo type were sent into USBR targets at 50 yards. Interesting enough, Hornady labels their ammo with a velocity of 2,100 fps, whereas the CCI is marked 2,010 fps. The CCI was very uniform by weight with 35 of the 50 rounds measuring to one-tenth of a grain, according to my RCBS powder scale. A CCI … Savage and Volquartsen put out new rifles in the caliber. All of the ammunition listed on our website is in stock and ready to ship from our warehouse in High Point, NC. The Raven is their dedicated small-game rifle, available in .22 LR, .22 WMR, .17 HMR and .17 HM2. Hornady also has the only lead-free California bullet option, with the 15.5-grain NTX. The Savage does much of the same, but the bolt has a top lug that locks in place and delays the blowback a few critical milliseconds. Many consumers felt the Mach 2 didn’t do anything the HMR couldn’t do better. It sits in a custom Outlander stock by Grayboe, which shoulders, swings and all-around feels like a true sporter. Groups were measured with a set of digital calipers edge-to-edge and 0.172—the diameter of a .17 bullet—was deducted and recorded. Interestingly enough, the 10 rounds that measured 0.991 COAL varied in weight by +-0.3 grains, so there doesn’t appear to be any deep connection between seating depth and weight. To test this, I sorted a box of CCI V-Max by weight, and another box by cartridge overall length (COAL). There are few cartridges better than the 17 Mach 2 on small varmints inside 100 yards. Some shooters have noticed tumbling, a loss of accuracy, and the ugly tears in paper beyond 150 yards. The average 0.57- to 0.41-inch five-shot groups at 50 yards are right in line most Mach 2 rifles, in my experience. The average 0.57- to 0.41-inch five-shot groups at 50 yards are right in line most Mach 2 rifles, in my experience. When only the best will do, there’s Vudoo. All the major manufacturers had rifles ready to go. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. One of the criticisms of the .17s is that they’re not made with match .22-level precision. We had one in hand for a couple of weeks for function testing, but I was also able to hit the field and sneak some hunting in, before having to send it back (we are expecting a production rifle from Savage very soon and will follow this up with a full range and hunt report). 17 Hornady Mach 2 ammunition for sale with free shipping on bulk ammunition orders available only at Target Sports USA. A CCI Stinger case, which measures 0.100-inch longer than a standard .22 LR case, was necked down to take a 17-grain, 0.172-inch-diameter bullet. Many react to the price of Vudoo rifles, but as I told a friend recently, “Sell your huge collection of $500 rimfires you never shoot, and you can buy two.” MSRP: $2,395. This is true, of course, but it’s possible to improve groups by sorting. Why does this matter? Hornady also has the only lead-free California bullet option, with the 15.5-grain NTX. Some Mach 2 rifles don’t shoot this little copper bullet very well, but the Summit shoots it great. CCI VNT: My go-to hunting load surprised me by not printing the smallest groups, as it has done on other occasions in this rifle and others. The Raven is their dedicated small-game rifle, available in .22 LR, .22 WMR, .17 HMR and .17 HM2. In 2018, that thankfully changed.