I bought my first ,17 HMR a few weeks ago and when shooting it for the first time last week I encountered immediate failure to extract on almost every round. While I do take rods to the range, I did not have one to help remove cases for this caliber. A problem I have since remedied.
When cleaning the rifle I discovered a burr on the edge of chamber which came from dry firing the rifle.
Never dry fire or allow others to dry fire your rimfires without a spent cartridge case or snap cap in the chamber..................
When cleaning the rifle I discovered a burr on the edge of chamber which came from dry firing the rifle.
Never dry fire or allow others to dry fire your rimfires without a spent cartridge case or snap cap in the chamber..................