Ruger's American Rimfire Target rifle features detachable, flush-mounted JMX-1 9 round rotary magazine. The easy-to-use 10/22-style extended magazine release provides smooth, no-fuss removal of flush-mounted magazine. This model also features a Ruger Marksman Adjustable trigger which offers a crisp release, easy-to-actuate tang safety, a cold hammer-forged target barrel with factory-installed knurled thread protector which protects the crown, and a one-piece Picatinny aluminum scope rail. The black laminate stock features an Alexander Henry forend in addition to sling swivels front and rear, and the rubber buttpad anchors the rifle at the rear.
Specifications:
Caliber: 17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire (HMR)
Barrel Length: 18"
Capacity: 9+1
Trigger: Adjustable Ruger Marksman
Safety: Tang
Oal: 37"
Weight: 6.8 lbs
Stock Description: Laminate Black
Metal Finish: Blued
Twist: 1:9"
Barrel Description: Cold Hammer-Forged
Muzzle: Crowned
Receiver Material: Steel Alloy
Sights: None, Integrated Base
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
Introduced by Hornady in 2002, the 17 HMR has become extremely popular and is the standard alternative to 22 rimfires for small game and small varmints. Most manufacturers who produce rimfire rifles chamber to it, and all major ammunition manufactures load ammo. The 17 HMR was created by necking down the 22 WMR cartridge, resulting in a lighter but much faster load. Most common are a 17-grain bullet at up to 2550 feet per second; and a 20-grain load at 2375. No 17-caliber bullet bucks wind particularly well, but the 20-grain bullet, though slower, holds up a bit better and tends to offer better penetration. Perhaps the greatest attribute of the 17 HMR is accuracy that is consistently good and often exceptional, effective to as far as 150 yards under calm conditions. As a hunting cartridge it should be limited to animals smaller than coyotes. — Craig Boddington
