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.17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire (HMR) VS 500 S&W Special

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.17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire (HMR)

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Gun Specifications

Specifications

.17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire (HMR)

500 S&W Special

Height

1.06

Average FPS

2483

Average Grain

18

Average Energy

246

Recoil

18.00

Ballistic Coefficient

129.00

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Gun Descriptions

The 17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire is a big success because of its slim appearance and its upgraded external ballistics. It was designed in 2002 by Littleman Mitchell of Hornady to produce rimfire cartridges that have unique flat trajectories. Several companies and bodies such as CCI, Federal, Hornady, Remington, and Winchester essentially manufacture the 17 HMR ammo. Its parent case is .22 WMR and the bullet diameter is 4.5mm, a neck of 4.8mm, a shoulder of 6.0mm, and a base diameter of 6.0mm. The rim’s diameter is 7.3mm, and it is 1.3 inches thick. In total, the cartridge is 34.3mm long, including the 26.9 case length. 17 grained (1.1 grams) bullets cover 2,650 feet per second, and a 20 grained (1.3 grams) shell covers the distance of 2,350 feet per second; an excellent distance coverage indeed. In appearance, the 17 HMR ammo does not have an oversized, thick look like the straight-backed cartridges; cartridges of this make are slimmer with more propellent force than most ammo. The 17 HMR ammo promotes the accuracy, and it is suitable for hunting smaller-sized games like rabbits but is not restricted to small games alone; this ammo is perfect for medium and larger-sized games like deer and foxes. Apart from game hunting, 17 HMR ammo in shooting sports, and because it is rimfire ammunition, it has low pressures (180.00MPa). Many hunters have begun using the 17 HMR ammo, mainly when they hunt minor games; the ammo's popularity has grown steadily because of its high ballistic performance.

About The .500 S&W Special Ammo is a high-powered, large cartridge designed and developed for revolvers in 2004. The parent case used to create the .500 S&W Special Ammo was none other than the .500 S&W Ammo and is a shorter version of the latter. The .500 S&W Special Ammo's load was drastically reduced so that the size could also be made small. The primary intention behind the development of the .500 S&W Special Ammo is to allow the hunters to shoot a less punishing and torturing bullet with similar muzzle energy as the .44 Magnum Ammo. There is a slight chance of guns being developed to allow the usage of the .500 S&W Special Ammo specifically and enhance its performance even further. The 350-grain bullet variant of the .500 S&W Special Ammo can travel at a velocity of 1,250 feet per second while creating an energy level of 1,215 ft.lbf. Manufacturer The .500 S&W Special Ammo was designed and developed by Cor-Bon/Glaser at the request of Smith & Wesson in 2004. Uses The primary purpose of the .500 S&W Special Ammo is to yield the same results as the .500 S&W Ammo but at a more manageable recoil and less punishing muzzle blast.

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