tinytim38 Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 does any one know of a 17 hmr semi auto? secondly are they a legal firearm in this country?(UK) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST3V3 Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 think only .22lr legal in s/a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 (edited) yes, and no look up accelerator .17hmr on youtube, looks fun, but i think theres a bit in law that says only semi auto rifle thats legal is a .22 rimfire Edited February 10, 2010 by babbyc1000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king cj Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 yup only .22 semi is legal in uk law, think the semiautos in.17hmr have had problems in the states, read something about a recall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot shot Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 yup only .22 semi is legal in uk law, think the semiautos in.17hmr have had problems in the states, read something about a recall? you read right http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08...-hmr-model-597/ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08...-and-model-597/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 .17hmr semi auto is banned in england. The only semi-auto rifle we can buy is .22lr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytim38 Posted February 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 seems like cheap **** guns, not the round, if centrefires can be made in semis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyblanco Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 .17hmr semi auto is banned in england.The only semi-auto rifle we can buy is .22lr And the .22WMR which is pretty close if not better than the HMR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 Didnt know you could get the wmr in semi auto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyblanco Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 Didnt know you could get the wmr in semi auto Yep, quite rare though and a bit expensive if you get trigger happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 I can imagine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king cj Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 yup brno did a sweet .22magnum semi think it was the 611 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Ruger used to make the 10/22 mag but they stopped a couple years ago. There are some floating. I think CZ sells one, and Remington might or might not. It would have been the one they recalled with the HMR. Thanks, Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 So, wondering a bit ...just what is the issue with the 17 Semi, why is it having so much apparent problem in semi, whilst Bolt action seems ok??? Perhaps I missed something here!! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Because the way the laws are written in this country, everything is prohibited unless specifically excluded. Semi autos are prohibited with the exception of 22 rimfires. That was written before there were 17 rimfires and it hasn't been revisited since (and won't be). No it doesn't make sense from a ballistics standpoint, but that's how the game is played. Thanks Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldous Huxley Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Damn, no chance to feel superior by pointing out s/a wmr is permissable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC45 Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Can anyone tell me the difference (balistics) between .22lr and .22wmr. I there such a big difference and is the .22wmr better than .17hmr Or should this be a different thread. Cheers Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Can anyone tell me the difference (balistics) between .22lr and .22wmr. I there such a big difference and is the .22wmr better than .17hmr Or should this be a different thread. Cheers Phil In round figures the WMR are twice the power of High Velocity .22lr, and 3 times the power of .22lr Subs. Bullet choice and weights are similar to .22lr but the WMR is faster and has a flatter trajectory. 300-320ft lb is common, bringing increased accuracy and stopping power, I love the WMR, gives me a great feeling of confidence!! The advantage of the WMR over the HMR is stopping power, more weight, bigger hole, more energy; the minus is that it doesn't fly quite a flat...oh yes, another advantage is that WMR ammo is a little cheaper than HMR, but still much more than .22lr. The WMR is not better than the .22lr or the .17HMR, it is different, they all have their uses and all have their plus points, that's why I have one of each!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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