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Top 5 .17 HMR Hunting Loads for 2019

Seeking the best load for your .17 HMR? We put five to the test to ease your decision-making process.

Hardware: Franklin Armory F17-L

If you’re looking for the utmost in rimfire velocity to knock out groundhogs, prairie dogs and even coyotes, the Franklin Armory F17-L will bring it. Built on the AR platform and designed specifically for the .17 Winchester Super Mag., the F17-L uses a gas-piston operating system paired with a rotating, locking bolt—similar to what you’d find in a piston-driven centerfire AR.

SHOT Show 2019: CCI Expands VNT Rimfire Varmint Ammo Line

Last year CCI released its .17 HMR load with the Speer VNT bullet; the polymer tip helps to retain velocity at further ranges, and the thin, frangible jacket gives near-explosive performance on game. For 2019, CCI has expanded the line with two new offerings: the .17 Mach 2 and the .22 WMR.

Top 5 Hunting Cartridges of the 21st Century

These five revolutionary hunting cartridges released since Y2K have undoubtedly earned their spot among the classics.

Top 6 .17 HMR Hunting Loads

Seeking the best load for your .17 HMR? We put six to the test to ease your decision-making process.

Ruger Announces American Rimfire Stainless

Ruger has announced the introduction of its new American Rimfire Stainless. Since the launch of the company's American Rimfire line, customers have clamored for a stainless steel version. Ruger is delivering the goods in 2017. The stainless configuration will be available in three calibers: .22 LR, .22 WMR and .17 HMR.

Top 5 Coyote Cartridges

Coyote hunting is a great late-season activity, and if you’ve ever seen a live deer, with its hocks and haunches bloodied and half-eaten, you’ll have little issue in pursuing these creatures to the ends of the earth. Let’s take a look at Phil Massaro's personal top five choices for a coyote cartridge, in no particular order.

Savage Arms Announces A17 XP Package Deal

Savage Arms has announced the launch of its new A17 XP Scope package gun. The new A17 XP model features a Bushnell A17 scope that comes mounted and boresighted.

2016 Rifle of the Year: Savage Arms A17

Meet our 2016 Rifle of the Year, the Savage Arms A17.

Review: Volquartsen .17 WSM Autoloader

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.

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