“.17 wsm”

While everyone else was at the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits, Dave Campbell was putting the hurt on a few prairie dogs. Along the way, he was left with a few impressions of .17 WSM, and he's ready to share.

The high-velocity, high-energy .17 Winchester Super Magnum rimfire is a welcomed cartridge for many wishing to engage everything from destructive rodents to marauding coyotes, especially in regions where centerfires are noisy, frowned upon or even illegal. But finding a rifle to shoot the world’s fastest rimfire has been a challenge.

Which of these cartridges better serves the hunter looking for a speedy rimfire? Contributor Philip Massaro examines the pros and cons of each.

Federal American Eagle has joined the .17-caliber revolution, and will now offer its own version of .17 Win. Super Mag.

Savage Arms has announced the addition of .17 Winchester Super Magnum (WSM) to its line of A Series rifles.

In August, Savage Arms issued a recall notice on the rifle bolts of its popular B.MAG model, chambered in .17 WSM. Our own Karie Thomas walks you through the process of repairing your rifle—using only Savage's free retrofit kit—in the video provided here.

If velocity is your thing, and you want the speediest rimfire cartridge currently available, look no further than the .17 WSM.