Pretty much any bolt action.
No.
With enough money, yes.
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.
Depends on WHICH .170 rifle. The .17 HMR has a max range of about 1.5 miles.
Only if you want very bad things to happen to you and the firearm.
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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 are dozens of models of rifles and a few revolvers that fire the .17 HMR cartridge. Rifles in that caliber are made by Remington, Winchester, Marlin, Mossberg, Savage, Taurus and others.
That all depends on which ,17 caliber. There are .177 caliber air rifles,. a couple of different .17 rimfires, and a few .17 caliber centerfire rifles. Assuming you mean the .17 HMR (fairly popular right now) the bullet can travel over a mile, but not accurately. For small game and varmint control, about 150-200 yards. The cartridge is accurate beyond that, but energy drops quickly, and so does the flight path of the bullet. I have seen these used for shooting metal plates at several hundred yards.
No
There hasn't been any press releases nor any model changes concering the 17 HMR from Browning. Currently they offer the .17HMR in the T-Bolt model, but not the A-Bolt model. If you havent seen the T-Bolt, check the link below.
.17 HMR is a rimfire cartridge. The HMR stands for "Hornady Magnum Rimfire"