Is .17HM2 a dying round?

[Sikvenum93]

I came across a gentleman trying to sell a bolt gun chambered in .17HM2 for about $200. I've never heard of .17HM2 before nor seen it on shelves. My research seems to point to the .17HM2 becoming obselete. Is this true in the experience of you calguns experts? What is the round good for?

[mosinnagantm9130]

I still see Mach 2 right next to .17 HMR at most stores. That said, not sure what it can do that .17HMR can't.

[Pardini]

Great for squirrels when it's not windy. Hornady has said they will keep producing ammo, but they only make one run a year. So the price and availability makes the HMR a much better choice at this point. I have an Anschutz in HM2 and love it, but I wouldn't buy another gun in HM2 the HMR is the way to go.

[prob]

You can almost hear the death rattle of the HM2 cartridge. Go 17 HMR and you'll never look back.

[GW]

I think its a goner
I haven't seen a rifle chambered for it in a store around here since forever.
Going the way of the .45 GAP.

[damon1272]

It was a non starter out of the gate. Love my HMR.

[Tank 57]

Yes.Quickly becoming a novelty.

[mosinnagantm9130]

On the other hand, I do see both .17 HMR and .17 WSM being viable in the long term. I don't think they'll go the way of .17 HM2 or some of the other obsolete rimfire rounds of the past.

[FeuerFrei]

I came across a gentleman trying to sell a bolt gun chambered in .17HM2 for about $200. I've never heard of .17HM2 before nor seen it on shelves. My research seems to point to the .17HM2 becoming obselete. Is this true in the experience of you calguns experts? What is the round good for?

I think it is done when the ammo dries up.
Popularity is almost non-existent.
However, you could convert the 17HM2 bolt gun to fire 22LR with a barrel swap.
Might make a nice little project.

[wchutt]

I still see Mach 2 right next to .17 HMR at most stores. That said, not sure what it can do that .17HMR can't.

Where are you seeing it in stock?!?

I got out of the HM2 and sold off all my ammo, it went from a low of 180 to a high of 210 a brick of 500. Paid around 70 a brick. I had six bricks which paid for a new rifle, optic, and some ammo.
Loved the round, great for squirrels, shoots like a laser to around 80 yards, but saw the writing on the wall...
Was worth it to me when it was twice as much as .22, but not at over 6 times...

[wchutt]

Also, it can not do what the 17HMR can, but it was half the price of the 17HMR so it was a compromise between .22 and the HMR.

[Spyder]

If it was still easily available and affordable, I would love it...but it's completely unreasonable, so I lost interest.

[Izzy43]

17HMR is very accurate, long range but devastates small critters 100yds and less with anything but a head shot. For tree squirrels which are normally taken at 25-60yds it will obliterate the meat with a body shot. Also once you shoot it every squirrel within 150yds will take a hike, very loud round.

[CK_32]

Idk about right now, because people have been saying it's going away for the last 5 years.


But he's I do believe it will be gone given, 10/20 years maybe.

[CK_32]

If it was still easily available and affordable, I would love it...but it's completely unreasonable, so I lost interest.

You can thank the 22 panic and spill over for that.