Why so expensive?

sweaver

January 28, 2007 11:43

I was reading on the "500 dollars/what gun" thread and after reading cubslover's post about the 17hmr I started reading up on them and they look like a really fun caliber to play with. However, can someone please explain why the ammo is soooo expensive??? If I bought one, it would be the smallest caliber in my arsenal but the second most expensive round...

Shane

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  Colt Super

  January 28, 2007 11:53

  It's a centerfire. Costs much more to manufacture than a rimfire. Also, ammo for relatively new calibers is usually a lot more expensive than the old timers.

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  sarge_3ad

  January 28, 2007 11:59

  Sorry Mr Wilson, but the .17HMR is a rim fire. I believe that as more manufactures produce this round the price will drop some. At one time Hornaday was the only manufacture, because it was their round and wouldn't allow other ammunition manufactures to produce the round for retail.

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  brier-49

  January 28, 2007 12:07

  Check http://www.sportsmansguide.com/ they usually have abetter price. And yes it is great fun.I've shot mine out to 200 meters using potatoes and clay pidgeons for targets,if there isn't much wind it is great.

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  Permanently deleted user

  January 28, 2007 12:07

  Maybe Doug was talking about the Remington 17 cal. Center Fire. We had a Remington .17 cal center fire back about 30 years ago.

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  sarge_3ad

  January 28, 2007 12:42

  quote:Originally posted by BlackRoses
  Maybe Doug was talking about the Remington 17 cal. Center Fire. We had a Remington .17 cal center fire back about 30 years ago.
  
  
  
  That could very well have been. I did not mean any disrespect. Sorry.

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