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    Machine Gunner Colorado Osprey's Avatar
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    In the days of these ammo craziness I have been turning further and further from rimfire.
    Rimfire was used for over 100 years as a cheap shooting alternative to centerfire... but it is not necessarily the case these days.
    I can shoot and keep shooting a small center-fire without relying on ammo availability by reloading.

    With just a barrel change you can have a 17 Remington in an AR-15 platform and have 4000ft/sec instead of only 3000ft/sec and depend on ammo availibility of the 17 WSM
    If you want to limit case capacity the 17-221 Fireball will still fit in an AR with a barrel change and the 17 Hornet and K-hornet and great for limiting powder burn in an efficient case.

    Personally I haven't fired a rimfire in the field in over 10 years. I put a way my 22 WMR when it became cheaper to shoot 223. Having stocked up on reloading supplies back in the Pre-Clinton era I have no worries about finding supplies... but rimfire is fire and its gone forever.
    Last edited by Colorado Osprey; 05-19-2013 at 13:34.
    I say lets all remove the warning labels and let nature take its course.

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    The 17 Remington in an AR-15 platform does intrigue me. My bolt CZ in .17 HMR is wonderful in prairie dog town. How is accuracy in your 17 Rem setup. I'm guessing that .223 magazines work and that reloading data is available. Yep. Really interesting alternative to the new cartridge on the block.

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