Wrong Ammo .17 HMR in a .22 Magnum Revolver

[@jakeoutdoors9600]

I am a brass rat. The local club rules are you bust pick all your brass up when you are done shooting. No one does. I asked several directors on a workday if I can collect brass that was left. Basically if no one is on the range they said to take as much as I can. In the past year I have several hundred pounds. Now over tens of thousands of pieces I have seen some strange things. Worst was probably what I believe is 9mm luger fired in a 40 S&W. I find a bunch of that.

[@tyler1768]

Seen a fire formed 308 prob put in 30,06 not just one almost a full box some people are just stupid

[@billm2078]

I accidentally fired a 223 out of my 6.8 spc.

[@dr.ryttmastarecctm6595]

Fortunately, I was taught "Line Clearance" in the medical device industry. You clear the workspace of EVERYTHING and then bring out ONLY one product to be filled/labelled/packaged, &etc. So, if I'm working with .40, anything and everything else stays locked up. Plus, don't trust the boxed cartridges from any manufacturer. I have found, though rarely, a 9mm Parabellum in a factory-sealed .40 box.

[@randyhymas9013]

I've seen quite a few 9mm fired in a 40, and 40s fired in a 45.

[@tylerjohnson2833]

I've put 222 rem in my bolt action 223 rem

[@jimyeats]

22 mag is such a cool little round. Such a great choice as an all around lightweight but still effective caliber.

[@illinidave]

I have 2 and they are both great guns

[@buffalosoutdoors]

One of the coolest there is.

[@KrazyMitchAdventures]

17 hmr is no slouch either.. my CCI A17 rounds are sitting at about 2600 fps at 50 yards. from my Savage A17 They're a great game bird and varmint round

[@greggullett1272]

"No practical purpose"...it may not but when a few dudes get together, questions like this naturally are posed. Now we have the answer for this one. Thanks again Buffalo

[@CatMan_7]

I disagree. Depending on your world views, we are living in precarious times. A Mad Max scenario is quite possible. I have a Makarov that chambers and fires .380acp reliably, Russians do make sturdy gats. It is good knowledge to have JIC = Just In Case.

[@PatRMG]

5:12 The worst group Buffalo has ever shot out of a double action revolver.

[@buffalosoutdoors]

Facts 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@noahcount7132]

With the exception of your repeated cautions and disclaimers, Buff, every aspect of this demonstration was a surprise. 😯 Yes, freedom is the greater good, and the banjo music is delightful! 👍

[@TargetSuite]

SD of 7! Wow! Who'd a-thunk-it? But, your big takeaway is a good one. In the event of absolute necessity it will work. Thanks!

[@buffalosoutdoors]

Someone please explain that one! I don’t understand that SD being so low.

[@callawayken650]

Good to see you here. It was in the minus degrees outside last night when KC beat Miami in KC.

[@rickthompson1422]

...I wish manufacturers would make an assortment of 17 HMR pistols....

[@alanpark1775]

So do I. I have a Taurus with a 12" barrel in .17, but it's not much of a carry gun

[@mikehalfmoonmullins404]

Man I wouldn't believe it had I not seen it . Beats the heck outta throwing rocks in a worse case scenario. Your lookn good Buffalo , hope the holidays was good to you an your family . God bless everyone and peace & love to all

[@buffalosoutdoors]

Thanks for the wonderful comment!

[@wildcatindustries8030]

I’ve had a ton of .17HMR rounds laying around and wondered what would happen with a rough rider. Glad someone tried it so I wasn’t tempted to

[@thenebraskan6977]

Thanks so much for the great advice and video.

[@rodgerfruin]

Tried it last summer in a rough rider and the rancher carbine. No probs

[@a1locc25]

If you don’t need the 17 rounds I’ll buy them

[@bombthechaos3916]

Although this is something I would NEVER do, thanks for satisfying our curiosity. I thought it was very interesting.

[@buffalosoutdoors]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kentuckyrangetime]

Loved the video!! This is right up my alley. There are lots of people who say you can’t do this or that but most of the time they’re just offering unfounded opinion or regurgitating someone else’s words. 😉

[@buffalosoutdoors]

So true! And I enjoy making these types of videos as I get to discover things as I go along. I appreciate you making time to watch my video. I appreciate your videos. Stay warm this week!

[@waynewitzke3313]

Love this channel, real sportsman stuff

[@thereindeertherabbitthebat592]

I'm guessing that it'll be sorta like flicking a pebble out of a piece of PVC pipe... 🤔 Just don't let your hypothetical attacker know that your bullets are a bust. Wow, better than I expected. That was pretty interesting. Thanks Buffalo 👍

[@buffalosoutdoors]

It went better than I expected too. I mean yeah it wasn't great but for a square peg in a round hole type of thing it actually worked. Glad you found it interesting.

[@SwampOperator]

A buddy of mine fell on hard times and needed some money, he was gonna take a gun to a pawnshop, but instead i loaned him the money and held the gun so he wouldnt owe no intrest of deal with no bullcrap.. It was a grey ruger american compact 45.. i didnt own a 45 anymore but i had some reloads i bought from a gun show years ago, so i figured id shoot itna few times and see if i liked it. I really liked the looks and feel of the gun, and was thinking about buying one just like it.. I was on the second mag and noticed a weird pop... the shell didnt eject, and when i ejected it, i noticed it was a 40 sw case bulged and split.. Shocked me, but didnt cause any damage.. needless to say, i went thru the bag and found 1 more 40 round mixed in... I ended up keeping the gun because the dude screwed me on the money lol.. so i got a ruger american 45 for 300 bucks.

[@BuckeyeBallistics]

I'm guessing 800fps... effectively making it a pellet gun lol.

[@buffalosoutdoors]

You was dang close!

[@joeyhardin1288]

"Depends on the stick!!!" Thank you. God Bless and stay safe.

[@michaeldunn7716]

I had a rifle, chambered in a wildcat 218 mashburn bee cartridge in which I shot the standard .218 Bee cartridge. It expanded the shoulder to the mashburn dimensions and some trim work and I would reload to its specifications They called this fireforming the cases, for those unfamiliar with reloading. However, the same cartridge head, length, and caliber, making it safe. Great video, brother. God bless all here.

[@buffalosoutdoors]

My uncle used to fire form brass but it’s been so long ago I can’t remember what cartridge he was making or which he was making it from. Thanks for watching!

[@michaeldunn7716]

@buffalosoutdoors it use to be fairly common on the reloading community. Almost all my friends reloaded. Many of us molded our own bullets as well. Loved it. If memory serves me, one buddy had a Thompson contender in a Herrett cartridge that I believe he had to fire form as well. It was a lot of fun.

[@thebuggywhip6047]

maybe ,22 Hornet being fireformed into a .22 K-Hornet.​@@buffalosoutdoors

[@Bentz99]

The .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (.22 WMR) has a maximum pressure of 24,000 psi (170 MPa), while the .17 HMR has a maximum pressure of 26,000 psi (180 MPa). The .17 HMR is a .17-caliber projectile housed in a necked-down .22 Magnum parent case.

[@rickcole2301]

Buffalo you look like your dress. Very warm. I don't know about you where you're at, but I'm in Kansas and it's about going to be eight blow tonight. It's pretty chilly for us and you got a little breeze jacket on 🤣🤣

[@NWAAdventures]

Excellent as always, sir.

[@nicklesfamilyadventure]

The best shooting channel around

[@JohnDoe-uc8gz]

Removed the stock Ruger lcrx 3inch 22 magnum grip and installed the smaller grip from the 2 inch lcrx for less than 30 bucks... Much more handier and concealable!!! And looks great.

[@johnjanoscrat8000]

Have tried that as I have both. You, Sir, are so very correct. Originally had the 2 inch snubby, and ordered the 3 inch, much to my surprise the 3 inch is a much bigger gun. Was expecting a 3 inch barrel snubby. But I guess at 3 inches it wouldn't be a snubby. All the best! "The JJ" SW Penna.

[@buffalosoutdoors]

Awesome.

[@gonerydin4225]

Pretty amazing. I'm surprised at how loud it is if nothing else.

[@jacksavage7808]

Great as always my friend.

[@YellowHammer26]

👍👍surprising to say the least especially the SD. Thanks Buffalo

[@curly__3]

Cool vid! Thanks, Buffalo!

[@ChuckinSteel]

Always love your videos

[@jcapp1698]

Love your videos man. Great seeing you’re still at it😊

[@buffalosoutdoors]

Glad you enjoy them!

[@JESUSisGODourSAVIOUR]

Great job on shooting the facts out.

[@buffalosoutdoors]

Thank you!

[@bigbossman3806]

That was very entertaining . I thought you were pretty brave to try that test but you must have been pretty confident it wouldn't hurt the gun (or you) !

[@buffalosoutdoors]

Glad you found it entertaining. I did my homework.

[@WayStedYou]

You wouldnt' want to be trying it the other way around

[@terryschiller2625]

Hi Buffalo, that really surprised me. Did shooting that 17hmr through that Ruger do any damage to the cylinder or bore?

[@JuarezDerrick]

I can't see it hurting the cylinder but it could bang around in the bore a little bit

[@buffalosoutdoors]

No damage whatsoever. Thanks for watching!

[@daveyjoweaver6282]

Kind Thanks! I often wondered what the results would be shooting a 17HMR in a mag. Now I know thanks to you! Many Blessings! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania

[@buffalosoutdoors]

You’re welcome. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@wildbill6233]

I suppose it would be better than a rock...maybe. Super nice job on this one Buffalo!! By the way, that's what she said

[@botfoblhrp]

thanks for showing. this very educational. appreciate it.

[@throwaway633]

Love your videos

[@dandersonjr]

Interesting video. I'm also surprised that all this time I've been drinking ballistic water. Did not know that. Thanks.

[@Riley_1955]

Nice instructive video Buffalo on what not to do ..... One thing I thought that didn't happen was I figured every fired case would have a big split at the case neck because of the fire forming to the magnum chamber.

[@buffalosoutdoors]

I expected the cases to split as well. The fact that they didn’t and the SD I got from those 5 shots over the chronograph were surprises for me.

[@adamthomson2873]

Thanks for that interesting and entertaining review/analysis.

[@mikeautry2271]

Try it in a 22mag rifle...I just wondering what it would do...

[@CJ4S147]

Swag would be possibly a little more speed due to longer dwell time so to speak and no cylinder gap since all other factors are similar

[@weakbrainthrombosis]

I like your style man.

[@KevinMah-ol5on]

"Insert your joke' is that my last date said to me! 😂

[@WilliamBowden-u7n]

Wow . I agree with you about the Ammo.

[@irishdruid4516]

Thanks for doing this, interesting results.

[@scottf.3808]

Interesting info to know as thanks for the testing.....Good stuff....

[@georgeaura]

I have accidentally done this with the low lighting at my local indoor gun range I accidentally put and shot 10mm out of my 1911 45 definitely was a mistake I will only do once but showed me the toughness of the 1911.

[@CastBlastCamp]

Nice video Buffalo! Just now discovered your channel. Digging the content brother. Keep at it!

[@buffalosoutdoors]

Thank you

[@jamieeakin1383]

Buffalo, I am surprised that worked as well as it did!! (probably like most other people here). Thanks for a really video!

[@ekimp252]

Had a guy ask me to look at a little rifle he’d bought for his son, a Rossi 22LR/410 combo. Only it wasn’t a 22, it was a 17 HMR that he shot a 22 in and the bullet was stuck in the barrel. I managed to get the slug out from the muzzle end without damaging the crown or the rifling and he was good to go. Offered to trade his 17/410 combo for a 22/410 that I had since that was what he had wanted to begin with. Nope, he wanted to keep it.

[@Edward-wd5gl]

Your A WEALTH OF USEFUL INFORMATION 😵‍💫😳🤪🤔🤣

[@charlesphillips5906]

With the low energy level I was surprised how the tomato can did a backflip.

[@notchagrandpa8875]

9:43 That’s what she said, even though he told her to expect 9 9:47 Happy to oblige. LOL

[@davidnapemaskwa7251]

Had a friend now passed, that took a rifle in pawn. When it wasn't reclaimed he took it and tried it out using .22lr ammo, it wasn't accurate at all and he wondered what he was going to do with it. Then he checked the markings on the receiver, .22 WMR, he used the proper ammo and it worked just fine.

[@richardphelps5041]

I wasn’t surprised by the outcome- about what I expected- no accuracy but did fire.

[@fendermon]

Can it kill zombies though, and if so... how many? Too many questions left unanswered. Glad it didn't break anything :)

[@MrTruckerf]

Neat demonstration. I have done a lot of sub-caliber testing and it won't hurt the firearm to shoot a sub-caliber cartridge in it. NEVER go the other way, such as shooting an 8 mm Mauser round in a 30/06. That will cause catastrophic pressures. When the bullet is below bore diameter the pressure will be low and powder will not burn effectively, just as you demonstrated.

[@Lagassejames]

I always enjoy your videos, maybe as much as you enjoy making them.

[@buffalosoutdoors]

This is why I enjoy making them. This is the reward. Knowing people enjoy them!

[@WeissAcres]

Basically the primer is launching the powder and bullet down range at that velocity. Essentially the same as a 22 CB.

[@JV-hh6mt]

Ok you got me on this one . Never crossed my mind. From 2500 fps in rifle to 750 fps in revolver. Wow. 👍🏻

[@fortusvictus8297]

Great way to turn your .22mag pistol into a very expensive pellet shooter.

[@vladimirmihnev9702]

And a shit one on top of being expensive. A normal pellet gun stabilises the bullet.

[@JuarezDerrick]

​@@Texas76302 of course he did and he makes a great point. 700 ft per second with a 17 grain bullet is like shooting a 22 pellet through a 22 pellet gun. Do you care to explain your point? You can't be from here in Texas and be that slow! 😂

[@6Sally5]

@@vladimirmihnev9702Why is it a shit one?

[@jamesferguson2353]

yup , cuz they found it interesting like me and many others@@Texas76302

[@vladimirmihnev9702]

@@6Sally5 because the bullet doesn't engage with the rifling, it will not stabilise at all, tumble and go all over the place just not where it should.

[@jamesortiz5388]

Excellent video.

[@tymz-r-achangin]

Nice see a well-rounded and otherwise well-presented video

[@scottmorgan1016]

Heck yeah Buffalo experiments. The fire forming was cool. Not gonna touch the 7 inch penetration except the little red head got twisted 😂. Take care and stay warm it sucks right now in Ky.

[@buffalosoutdoors]

Man it's sure gonna be cold this week. Stay warm my friend!

[@blakegregory969]

Great video Sir

[@josephpacchetti5997]

Better than a handful of pea gravel, thanks Buffalo. 🇺🇸

[@TheOlsonOutfit]

That WAS surprising

[@cryswimmer]

Thanks for the information. I never even thought about trying it.

[@lens7859]

I can’t find any ballistic water in my area, that stuff is like finding Trail Boss and large pistol primers.

[@Gatbush]

You should’ve tested to see both to see which one goes the further 📡between the two of them

[@buffalosoutdoors]

22 magnum gets much better penetration in ballistic gel out of this 3” LCRx. I’ve got several videos posted featuring this. I guess one more wouldn’t have hurt anything but it never even crossed my mind. Thanks for watching.

[@MickeyD2012]

Great video. I would have liked to see the inside of the barrel.

[@308dad8]

Here’s the thing, if bore is greater diameter than bullet then you don’t have the seal needed to sustain increased pressures. It’s how them videos shooting surplus 50BMG from a single shot 12ga went so smoothly.

[@notsosilentmajority1]

The results were actually surprising. The round had a bit more juice than I thought it would. I didn't think it was going to get through the water jug. Interesting video, but like you said, other than a Mad Max scenario, it'd be best to avoid a situation like this, unless you're using this setup to get to something better. God bless Buffalo. 🙏👍

[@redfaux74]

I think this is a very legit video. ❤ And Buff was the best to answer it. In a true SHTF scenario you're going to need to know this kind of stuff. If that's all you have and you're under attack then you have something. I sure wouldn't try this on my own temple. If nothing else that noise will put animals on a sufficient detour. As long as the shooter is in no danger it is a viable weapon.

[@buffalosoutdoors]

Thanks. I actually enjoyed putting this together and I didn’t think I would when I set out to do it. I learned a few things myself and was surprised by the results I got.

[@justinsane7128]

An new expensive 22 short.

[@garytrainer1690]

Turned into an air rifle. Lol. Your jokes caught me. 🤣🤣 Good stuff. 👍👍

[@northeastkentuckyoutdoors6455]

Interesting, good video!

[@mozzberg590]

I had a video idea Buffalo. Do you lose any velocity shooting 38 special in 357 magnum revolvers as opposed to 38 special revolvers.

[@ericoverdorff8880]

No. I believe the 38 is measured on the bullet diameter, 357 is measured on the case. It's that way as to not mix them up, I think I read that somewhere.

[@robertross3358]

Nonetheless , a fascinating and informative video ! As a LAST RESORT , it might be about the most humane way to convince someone to rethink their actions ...

[@markphillips9454]

Standard deviation was impressive 😅

[@chuckaddison5134]

I've fired a number of 22Rf out of 22 mag chambers with the results being almost 100% split cases, and the possibility of gas being blown back at the shooter. Accuracy was marginally better than what you got because the difference in bore diameter was much closer. Firing a round of anything through an larger caliber bore is unadvised. Not that a great danger exists to the shooter or gun, but the lack of containment prohibits to round from developing the pressures necessary to achieve good performance. That's why some guntube shooters like Edward Sarkissian and Demo ranch can fire 50BMG out of 12 guage shotguns with no damage to themselves or the guns.

[@joem7062]

Theres a nature preserve by my house where they keep buffalos outdoors. They are unarmed though

[@billj5645]

Very interesting. The accuracy was more or less what I might have expected but I thought the velocity might be lower. Shooting the jug and gel from very close may not have given the projectile as much chance to turn sideways. It would be interesting to do those tests from a similar distance to the paper target and see if you can capture a projectile going sideways.

[@buffalosoutdoors]

When I was shooting the other stuff I had a second camera set up and I had that stuff on my table. I didn’t want to shoot my camera or my table. That’s why the accuracy test was first so I could see how close I needed to be to my chronograph and other stuff without damaging them.

[@TYPHIS4]

Thank you .

[@libra7624]

Chiappa 17 hmr 6 shot in my area I seen at stores, I thought the 17 hmr revolver days were over but they may just be coming back, those chiappa revolvers are new to, not older used revolvers

[@buffalosoutdoors]

Awesome.

[@2greeksandacamera]

VERY INTERESTING, and that ain’t no joke :)

[@Constable_Bob]

A 17 gr .177 Projectile moving at 750 fps; that’s effectively a heavy pellet from a slow pellet gun. Nevertheless, I certainly wouldn’t want to be shot by one, and I feel pretty confident those tumbling rounds would tear you up pretty good all things considered.

[@waynebowman2315]

Great video , and very surprising results, thanx for posting

[@brianverbonitz3712]

Good video Sir.

[@MegaBait1616]

I was wondering about doing this week, smh....... be well.

[@kentowens2179]

Nice video!

[@zorgath420]

7 inches?? Thats way to big to be 7 inches. Nah that looked like at least 10 maybe even 11 👀 😂😂

[@martinleicht5911]

GR8 VID !! 🔥🔥🔥

[@johnparker9139]

With no rifling 😊

[@akatripclaymore.9679]

Check your rifling's, Buffalo.

[@jonmicknono7138]

Hey buffalo, what have you shot that same scenario out of a 16 inch rifle barrel for 22 magnum

[@jakerazmataz852]

I've never seen a clearer block of gel.

[@lonewanderer3603]

The only real danger I can see is that the bullet isn't centered when it hits the cone and you might get some shaving of the bullet. That shaving could come out of the cylinder gap as well.

[@michaeldoe4805]

I would guess the 17 bullet is so slender and long especially with that polymer tip, it might never get the chance to wiggle too much between the cylinder throat and the forcing cone. Just not enough room. But if that polymer tip gets knocked off it may even get jammed into the cylinder gap

[@ebikecnx7239]

9:42 that's what she said!

[@anonymousmc7727]

I like the 18hmr😊 it’s so powerful 😂

[@falcon3719]

Cool video. I gave a .17 rifle, but I recommend a little more fire power, just in case THE SHTF.

[@oakland002]

It comes down to Pressure , if it’s able to handle it , and fit It’s like shooting a 50 bmg out of a 12 ga shotgun