Rimfire rifle made by Remington
If you mean .17 HMR and .22 LR, yes.
With enough money, yes.
Depends on target, distance and pocketbook.
Depends on WHICH .170 rifle. The .17 HMR has a max range of about 1.5 miles.
.17 is the caliber, HMR means "Hornady Magnum Rimfire".
.17 is the caliber, HMR means "Hornady Magnum Rimfire".
hornady magnum rimfire
Ruger makes the New Model Single Six in .17 HMR, Taurus makes the 17SS6 in .17 HMR, the S&W 647 is available in .17 HMR, the Taurus Tracker can be had in .17 HMR, Alexander Arms and Excel Arms both make semi auto .17 HMR pistols,
There have been several different .17 caliber rifles- rimfire and centerfire. Right now, I am guessing that you mean the two most common .17 rimfires- the ,17 Mach 2, and the .17 HMR. The Mach 2 is basically a .22 Long rifle necked down to .17. The 17 HMR (Hornady Magnum Rimfire) is a .22 Magnum necked down to .17. It has more energy than the .17M2. They two cartridges DO NOT interchange. Ammo is more common for the .17 HMR. No experience with the M2, but the HMR is incredibly accurate at 100 yards.
200-500 USD depending on what variation.
In short, no. The .17 Mach 2 and the .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire are two different cartridges- they just happen to both have a 17 in their names. Only use the caliber of ammo that is stamped on the rifle. When chambered in a .17 HMR rifle, the .17 M2 will either not fire at all, or will split the cartridge casing on firing. The HMR has a larger case diameter and length than the M2.