Is the17 Mach 2 here to stay?

[Farming]

I’m seeing 17 Mach 2 ammo on the shelf. Is this cartridge here to stay?

 

[lancexxx]

just a run of ammo

 

[Walt Krafft]

I hope so. It is way under rated for varmint control.

 

[Varmint56]

In my opinion only no. The HMR is much more popular & the HM2 does not work well in semi auto's. That being said, the HM2 is one of my favorite Cartridges & I will continue to shoot them as long as I can find ammo!

 

[Bill K]

I believe you will see the HM2 and the HMR both staying on, many like them for plinking and small game shooting, but having a 17 WRF with a little more punch is also a good one to add and have all three.
Then you can jump up to the 17 Hornets and 17 Fireball for even more punch and distance.

 

[pilot]

I suggest buying ammo by the brick. I use my bolt action CZ for squirrel hunting. Works fantastic.

 

[Bill K]

In this day and age is it best to have a few thousand of any round, especially the rimfires on hand and storage.

 

[hogpatrol]

I’m seeing 17 Mach 2 ammo on the shelf. Is this cartridge here to stay?

The HM2 has been around for sixteen years and ammo has pretty much always been marketed by CCI and Hornady since then. Vudoo Gun Works introduced an HM2 bolt action rifle last year. Here to stay? Yes.

 

[TimS]

Hope so for my Marlin 39a

 

[Farming]

In this day and age is it best to have a few thousand of any round, especially the rimfires on hand and storage.

Does seem like at any given time ammo related supply’s can dry up.

 

[Schandler]

I have several hm2’s all bolts and love em. At 100 they will outshoot my hmrs. I can’t remember last time i shot 22 rf

 

[Woodchk]

Works just fine in my Mach II Charger .

 

[Farming]

I see quite a few like the Mach2 for squirrel hunting. I would have thought it would be to destructive.

 

[hogpatrol]

I see quite a few like the Mach2 for squirrel hunting. I would have thought it would be to destructive.

Normally squirrel hunters don't eat the heads.

 

[trapperdan]

With California going non lead and some other states considering going the same way, I can see where the HM2 with lead free NTX could replace the 22 LR.
Dan

 

[Gun Smith]

Cutest little cartridge ever. Just had to have one. But the recoil is brutal!

 

[Farming]

Normally squirrel hunters don't eat the heads.

I’d probably be lucky to make a head shot 50% of the time. Something to work on.

 

[Preacher]

Hope so for my Marlin 39a

Do you have a 39A chambered for the Mach2 ??

 

[TimS]

Yes

 

[Danoh]

Sweet!