babs2020 Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 hi guys been out tonight with my hmr 17 went to shoot at a rabbit and click nothing happened did it 4 more times and nothing so changed mags and 1st shot went off and then was nothing for next 3 shots so gave up for the night when i looked at bullets it was hitting rim but not going off will this be firing pin as had rifle for 2 years never not fired before any help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxshooter69 Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 I think you may find its an ammunition issue, there's been a lot of talk recently regarding .17hmr ammo split cases, heads jamming in barrel, misfires etc, try a different make ammo PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU HAVE NO HEADS IN THE BARREL FIRST, I check every round of ammo now for split necks before going out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babs2020 Posted January 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 Check action screws/ trigger guard. On the centre fires if the trigger guard is too far back it won't fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puggers Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 I've also seen first hand issues with older (not used for a while) ammo where the powder simply seems to lose it's 'bang' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZG47 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 I've also seen first hand issues with older (not used for a while) ammo where the powder simply seems to lose it's 'bang' Primer tends to have enough force to send the bullet into the rifling, by itself, so ... pretty obvious that the priming compound did not go off. Could be firing pin damage but more likely that the lubricant inside the bolt has dried out. I doubt that the striker spring would have lost much tension at this early stage of the rifle's life. I suggest that you strip down the bolt, degrease it, clean it and put it back together with a wee bit of Ballistol to keep everything moving and rust free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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