Threaded my bull barrel 17 HMR. Hornady 17 HMR ammo. Not as quiet as I expected. Using 22 caliber suppressors-Axiom and Stinger. Will have to try larger suppressor next. Does 17 HMR come in subsonic?
August 19, 2018, 09:57 PM
fritz
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Originally posted by SIGfourme: Hornady 17 HMR ammo. Not as quiet as I expected. Does 17 HMR come in subsonic?
Subsonic 17 HMR defeats the concept of the round. They started with a 22 magnum case, which is supersonic with 40-60 grain bullets. Then they necked it down and reduced the weight of the bullet to 17-20 grains.
It's a supersonic round from start to finish. No supersonic round will be truly quiet -- regardless of bore size or bullet weight.
August 20, 2018, 12:47 PM
RHINOWSO
^^^^^^ This. Still makes it much more enjoyable to shoot, even with the 'crack'.