454697819 Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 (edited) Afternoon you knowledgeable lot, Can you please explain to me the different types of rifle that keep popping up on this forum? I keep seeing .22lr & .17HMR I am well aware there are typically .22 and .17 but what do the letters mean, whats useful where on what quarry etc etc. I used to think there was just .22 and .17, I am aware of center fire and rim fire but still so much to learn. A brief description of each type and its advantages would be gratefully appreciated, or a link to a website which explains it. I did a quick search but found v little. Many Thanks Alex Edited March 16, 2010 by 454697819 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron airgunner Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 i know nothing about fire arms but i believe lr stands for 'long rifle'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzini Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 (edited) .17HMR HORNADY MAGNUM ROUND .22LR LONG ROUND .17HMR is a very flat,fast round capable of taking rabbits to 200yds. .22LR is a very quiet round capable of taking rabbits to around 150yds The .17HMR round will disintegrate upon impact, it has a advantage over the .22 as the .22 is known for its richote (Spelling) Edited March 16, 2010 by Rizzini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 .22LR-means Long Rifle!.17HMR-means Hornady Magnum Rimfire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaper6 Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 .22LR-means Long Rifle!.17HMR-means Hornady Magnum Rimfire. Correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 .22LR-means Long Rifle!.17HMR-means Hornady Magnum Rimfire. Correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1 Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Whats all this then Alex, thinking of expanding into the FAC world already? Gets a bit moreish this trigger pulling game don't it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 (edited) .17HMR HORNADY MAGNUM ROUND 17HMR Hornady Magnum Rimfire. .22LR LONG ROUND .22LR Long Rifle! .17HMR is a very flat,fast round capable of taking rabbits to 200yds. Capable yes, but best not think much past 150 yards .22LR is a very quiet round Only with subs and a moderator capable of taking rabbits to around 150yds Capable yes, but best not think much past 100 yards The .17HMR round will disintegrate upon impact, Only the Ballistic Tips it has a advantage over the .22 as the .22 is known for its richote(Spelling) Can we move away fron this Ricochet business on .22lr, people do not buy HMR simply because the .22lr Ricochets, they are differnt calibres with differing uses, .22lr is the worlds highest selling civil calibre, it must be doing something right! ATB!! . Edited March 16, 2010 by Dekers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
454697819 Posted March 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Whats all this then Alex, thinking of expanding into the FAC world already? Gets a bit moreish this trigger pulling game don't it Not quite yet, its just the two leads I have got on land to shoot on will probably involve rabbits mostly and whilst the sg will be fine if I actually want to clear them up its probably best to go with a rifle of some sort, and a decent pcp is the same cost as probably starting the process of FAC. time will tell, I am much more used to rifle shooting than sg anyway so I wanted to get up to speed on the lingo :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzini Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 ATB!! . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
454697819 Posted March 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 ok then.. now what does ATB mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 All the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
454697819 Posted March 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 All the best duh far to straight forward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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