Other than poor sales and lack of ammo availability, I've heard there were issues with the .17M2 cylinder. Any truth to that?
On a related note, I want one!
On a related note, I want one!
That's what I'm curious about. Why did they recall them? Other than reports of split cases, that's not really a safety issue, unless you were getting some kind of blow back.I have a Single-Six Hunter in .22LR/.22WMR.
I wanted the Single-Six Hunter in .17 HM2/.17HMR, but money was tight at the time.
When I had the funds, the .17 HM2 cylinders had been recalled, and prices were already on the rise.
I was primarily interested in using the .17 HM2 round, for hunting gray and fox squirrels.
Since the .17 HM2/.17HMR priced itself into "collector" territory many years ago, I've decided I don't "need" one after all.
My .22LR/.22WMR Hunter already sits neglected (waiting for a walk in the woods) anyway!
Cost isn't currently an issue. You can get .17M2 for .15/round, where-as .17HMR is around .23/round. Availability is also good.I owned one briefly in the 17M2 and 17HMR convertible model with I think a 6 1/2 inch bbl. I traded it off rather quickly as it was quite heavy and expensive to feed. Sounds maybe like I should have hung onto it for a while value wise.