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.17 HMR is a rimfire cartridge. The HMR stands for "Hornady Magnum Rimfire"
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What is a 17HMR?
17 caliber rimfire
What type of gun is a 22 magnum rimfire or centerfire?
A 22 Magnum (or Winchester 22-WMR) is rimfire cartridge, same with 17HMR and the 22-WRF. <><><> The .22 Jet, which is a centerfire, was also known as the .22 Magnum Centerfire- but they are rather rare. Most .22 magnums will be, as he said right up there- rimfire. <><><> I forgot about the 22 Remington Jet. (also known as .22 Center Fire Magnum, or .22 CFM) Nice update, thanks.
Does the firearm shoot rimfire cartridges or centerfire?
Some are rimfire, some are centerfire. Depends on the design of the firearm.
Can you use rimfire cartridges in a centerfire rifle?
No. The terms "rimfire" & "centerfire" should self-explain. On rimfire the priming compound is in the rim of the cartridge and on centerfire the primer with the priming compound is in the center of the cartridge.
The US 32 caliber revolver is it a centerfire or rimfire?
Centerfire
Difference between rimfire and centerfire ammo?
A centerfire cartridge has the primer in the middle on the bottom side of the shell, where as the rimfire is the whole bottom.
Is the fn ps90 centerfire or rimfire?
Centrefire
Is a muzzelloader a centerfire firearm?
No- it is neither centerfire nor rimfire, since it does not use cartridges.
Is the Stevens Favorite 32 long a rimfire or centerfire?
32 long is a rimfire cartridge.
Is a 22 magnum centerfire?
No, it's a rimfire round.
What does 17HMR stand for on a rifle?
.17 is the caliber, HMR means "Hornady Magnum Rimfire".
What does 17HMR stand fot on a rifle?
.17 is the caliber, HMR means "Hornady Magnum Rimfire".
