Is it safe to shoot .17 Mach 2 in a .17 HMR single shot rifle ?

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Is it safe to shoot .17 Mach 2 in a .17 HMR single shot rifle ?

Posted: 6/17/2009 3:56:02 PM EDT

I have a New England Firearms sigle shot sportster chambered in .17 HMR and wondered if anyone shot Mach 2's in their guns .

I know it's not going to blow the gun up , but I don't want to damage the chamber or rifleing .

I am just curious if anyone has first hand experience .

Thanks

Posted: 6/17/2009 4:13:49 PM EDT

[#1]

That would be a no, the Mach II's total length is less than the length of the HMR case. The mach II bullet would still be in the wide portion of the HMR chamber.

Posted: 6/18/2009 12:08:34 AM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
That would be a no, the Mach II's total length is less than the length of the HMR case. The mach II bullet would still be in the wide portion of the HMR chamber.

+1

Do NOT use the Mach II in an HMR.

Posted: 6/18/2009 9:58:07 AM EDT

[#3]

M2 will prolly chamber and fire in the HMR rifle. It will split the necks on the case but willl it kaboom, doubtful. Will it be accurate, probably not as the bullet will have to jump a good distance into the lands, possibly hitting the neck area of the HMR chamber.

Posted: 6/18/2009 10:09:50 AM EDT

[#4]

No.

They don't use healed bullets.

HM2 is a lot shorter than HMR.

Bottlenecked.

I don't know that it's a safety issue, but it could ruin the chamber or throat on your barrel pretty fast.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Is it safe to shoot .17 Mach 2 in a .17 HMR single shot rifle ?

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