22RF fired in 17HMR!!!! It fired!!!! - The Firearms Forum

groundhogdevastation · 01-18-2005, 09:08 PM

Last night I had a call from a friend who asked me about "the gun that had been at the hunting cabin for 6 months". It was a 17 HMR SAVAGE and he asked his son why the kid that owned it hadn't picked it up. The son told him it was "messed up". He said the kid that owned it had a 22RF Savage that looked just like it and put the wrong bullet in it and fired it!!! I had to go by there on the way home so I picked it up and took it to the gun room. YES HE HAD FIRED A 22RF IN A 17HMR!! Bullet made it into the rifling and lodged(DUH!!!) I removed the "former" 22 caliber bullet which had been transformed into a .172", 1/2 inch long, engraved with lands and grooves, piece of metal!!!! Quite interesting!!! On inspection of the chamber and the barrel, I found no earthshattering damage!!! I'm on the road till Thursday PM so won't get to test the firearm until Friday! When I get home I'll post a pic of the "removed" projectile and a normal 22 and a normal 17HMR for your comparison! Quite interesting!! The kid who reported the "maloading" was not present at the firing of said projectile!!! So I don't know the particulars about the "physical" and "probably verbal" happenings at said mishap!!! GHD

ruger270man · 01-18-2005, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by groundhogdevastation

Last night I had a call from a friend who asked me about "the gun that had been at the hunting cabin for 6 months". It was a 17 HMR SAVAGE and he asked his son why the kid that owned it hadn't picked it up. The son told him it was "messed up". He said the kid that owned it had a 22RF Savage that looked just like it and put the wrong bullet in it and fired it!!! I had to go by there on the way home so I picked it up and took it to the gun room. YES HE HAD FIRED A 22RF IN A 17HMR!! Bullet made it into the rifling and lodged(DUH!!!) I removed the "former" 22 caliber bullet which had been transformed into a .172", 1/2 inch long, engraved with lands and grooves, piece of metal!!!! Quite interesting!!! On inspection of the chamber and the barrel, I found no earthshattering damage!!! I'm on the road till Thursday PM so won't get to test the firearm until Friday! When I get home I'll post a pic of the "removed" projectile and a normal 22 and a normal 17HMR for your comparison! Quite interesting!! The kid who reported the "maloading" was not present at the firing of said projectile!!! So I don't know the particulars about the "physical" and "probably verbal" happenings at said mishap!!! GHD

Oh geez, this will lead to more Ruger warning labels and PCness..

Theyll have a big warning label in orange on the stock and barrel of the guns, Caliber: 17 hmr , do not shoot other calibers through this rifle.

groundhogdevastation · 01-18-2005, 10:05 PM

ruger270man, Nah, The warning will read: "Go get yourself a real gun"!!

Little humor there!! Couldn't help it!!! All in fun!!

GHD

SouthernMoss · 01-18-2005, 10:31 PM

Those will be some interesting pics, for sure!

LIKTOSHOOT · 01-19-2005, 05:25 PM

Why wouldn`t it have fired and why would you think it would cause any damage......man would`ya look at the woods....lol

LTS

Pabooger · 01-19-2005, 05:56 PM

I fired a 270 round thru my 25/06 and made a real gun out of it!!!

groundhogdevastation · 01-19-2005, 06:16 PM

LTS, I did think it would shoot!!! Rim, bolt face, chamber length, adequate for a little miscue!!! As far as causing damage, I wondered if there would possibly be some damage to extractors or such but none apparent. I would like to know where the clip is for the rifle! It probably wasn't damaged either....the kid probably lost it!!!
And as far as you pabooger........???????????????

GHD

Laxcoach · 01-20-2005, 08:35 AM

GHD, I see that we have a Jack O'Conner desciple among us------ fools are born every day--------------------

Pabooger · 01-20-2005, 02:27 PM

270 270 270 Nothin but 270 Ole Jack wasn'r a fool and neither am I!!!

groundhogdevastation · 01-20-2005, 04:49 PM

pabooger, That would probably help your rifle since it's a Ruger!!!!

GHD

Pabooger · 01-20-2005, 05:32 PM

Don't own no more Ruger rifles!!! Got rid of em all!!

wonderwhippet · 01-28-2005, 03:53 PM

Now I have one more reason to have nothing to do with that worthless .17 HMR caliber!

01-18-2005, 09:08 PM	#1
groundhogdevastation V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southwest, VA Posts: 322	22RF fired in 17HMR!!!! It fired!!!! Last night I had a call from a friend who asked me about "the gun that had been at the hunting cabin for 6 months". It was a 17 HMR SAVAGE and he asked his son why the kid that owned it hadn't picked it up. The son told him it was "messed up". He said the kid that owned it had a 22RF Savage that looked just like it and put the wrong bullet in it and fired it!!! I had to go by there on the way home so I picked it up and took it to the gun room. YES HE HAD FIRED A 22RF IN A 17HMR!! Bullet made it into the rifling and lodged(DUH!!!) I removed the "former" 22 caliber bullet which had been transformed into a .172", 1/2 inch long, engraved with lands and grooves, piece of metal!!!! Quite interesting!!! On inspection of the chamber and the barrel, I found no earthshattering damage!!! I'm on the road till Thursday PM so won't get to test the firearm until Friday! When I get home I'll post a pic of the "removed" projectile and a normal 22 and a normal 17HMR for your comparison! Quite interesting!! The kid who reported the "maloading" was not present at the firing of said projectile!!! So I don't know the particulars about the "physical" and "probably verbal" happenings at said mishap!!! GHD __________________ 1/2" at 100yards is easy! 2" at 500 is somewhat more difficult!!! -->

01-18-2005, 10:05 PM	#3
groundhogdevastation V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southwest, VA Posts: 322	Re: 22RF fired in 17HMR!!!! It fired!!!! ruger270man, Nah, The warning will read: "Go get yourself a real gun"!! Little humor there!! Couldn't help it!!! All in fun!! GHD __________________ 1/2" at 100yards is easy! 2" at 500 is somewhat more difficult!!!

01-18-2005, 10:31 PM	#4
SouthernMoss Admin Tech Staff Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SW MS Contributor Posts: 10,651	Re: 22RF fired in 17HMR!!!! It fired!!!! Those will be some interesting pics, for sure! __________________ My Second protects your First "I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand." - Susan B Anthony

01-19-2005, 05:25 PM	#5
LIKTOSHOOT Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 9,367	Re: 22RF fired in 17HMR!!!! It fired!!!! Why wouldn`t it have fired and why would you think it would cause any damage......man would`ya look at the woods....lol LTS

01-19-2005, 05:56 PM	#6
Pabooger Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Northwestern, Penna. Posts: 1,940	Re: 22RF fired in 17HMR!!!! It fired!!!! I fired a 270 round thru my 25/06 and made a real gun out of it!!! __________________ Springer Spaniels leave footprints in your heart! Forum Admin at www.homeattherange.com Last edited by Pabooger; 01-19-2005 at 05:59 PM..

01-19-2005, 06:16 PM	#7
groundhogdevastation V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southwest, VA Posts: 322	Re: 22RF fired in 17HMR!!!! It fired!!!! LTS, I did think it would shoot!!! Rim, bolt face, chamber length, adequate for a little miscue!!! As far as causing damage, I wondered if there would possibly be some damage to extractors or such but none apparent. I would like to know where the clip is for the rifle! It probably wasn't damaged either....the kid probably lost it!!! And as far as you pabooger........??????????????? GHD __________________ 1/2" at 100yards is easy! 2" at 500 is somewhat more difficult!!!

01-20-2005, 08:35 AM	#8
Laxcoach Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 43	Re: 22RF fired in 17HMR!!!! It fired!!!! GHD, I see that we have a Jack O'Conner desciple among us------ fools are born every day--------------------

01-20-2005, 02:27 PM	#9
Pabooger Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Northwestern, Penna. Posts: 1,940	Re: 22RF fired in 17HMR!!!! It fired!!!! 270 270 270 Nothin but 270 Ole Jack wasn'r a fool and neither am I!!! __________________ Springer Spaniels leave footprints in your heart! Forum Admin at www.homeattherange.com

01-20-2005, 04:49 PM	#10
groundhogdevastation V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southwest, VA Posts: 322	Re: 22RF fired in 17HMR!!!! It fired!!!! pabooger, That would probably help your rifle since it's a Ruger!!!! GHD __________________ 1/2" at 100yards is easy! 2" at 500 is somewhat more difficult!!!

01-20-2005, 05:32 PM	#11
Pabooger Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Northwestern, Penna. Posts: 1,940	Re: 22RF fired in 17HMR!!!! It fired!!!! Don't own no more Ruger rifles!!! Got rid of em all!! __________________ Springer Spaniels leave footprints in your heart! Forum Admin at www.homeattherange.com

01-28-2005, 03:53 PM	#12
wonderwhippet Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,584	Re: 22RF fired in 17HMR!!!! It fired!!!! Now I have one more reason to have nothing to do with that worthless .17 HMR caliber!