Sporting Rifle

The calibre hunter

’ve always wanted to see clearly just how the.17 WSM stacked up to the.17 HMR, and ascertain how well it had filled the gap between existing rimfires and the.17 Hornet centrefire. This cartridge is a feat of engineering, as rimfire cartridges have always been restricted by the inherent weaknesses of the design, forcing chamber pressures down. This has previously held them

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