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17 HMR NECK SPLITTING
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<blockquote data-quote="comfisherman" data-source="post: 2816229" data-attributes="member: 8394"><p>On the clean chamber front that's worth keeping an eye on. Wife gets these q tips with a long stick, I push them up in the chamber and get a good soak then get in nice and clean. 17s all have chamber sensitivity issues. Was home today and checked zeros on all of mine, one 17hm2 was filthy as was a hmr, my 17 wsm was looking like a stove pipe less than 100 rounds since last cleaning. Kinds goes with the territory, but ocd chamber cleaning definitely helps.</p><p></p><p>I'd hate to give bad advice so will frame it this way, some folks have lower risk aversion than others. If you double masked in the car by yourself I'd say don't shoot them. If you ride a road motorcycle without a helmet and eat food past the expiration date... you will be just fine shooting them.</p><p></p><p></p><p>During covid a buddy found out he had bought a case of recalled 17hmr ammo, being in Alaska they sent him money in lieu of shipping the recalled ammo back for like exchange. He wasn't sure the best way to dispose of it, and my services were volunteered. They shot great with the occasional one going bang with a decent flier and the use of a decent little pry bar to remove the offending brass. Different risk aversion different response, personally I'd throw on a set of saftey glasses and let it ride.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="comfisherman, post: 2816229, member: 8394"] On the clean chamber front that's worth keeping an eye on. Wife gets these q tips with a long stick, I push them up in the chamber and get a good soak then get in nice and clean. 17s all have chamber sensitivity issues. Was home today and checked zeros on all of mine, one 17hm2 was filthy as was a hmr, my 17 wsm was looking like a stove pipe less than 100 rounds since last cleaning. Kinds goes with the territory, but ocd chamber cleaning definitely helps. I'd hate to give bad advice so will frame it this way, some folks have lower risk aversion than others. If you double masked in the car by yourself I'd say don't shoot them. If you ride a road motorcycle without a helmet and eat food past the expiration date... you will be just fine shooting them. During covid a buddy found out he had bought a case of recalled 17hmr ammo, being in Alaska they sent him money in lieu of shipping the recalled ammo back for like exchange. He wasn't sure the best way to dispose of it, and my services were volunteered. They shot great with the occasional one going bang with a decent flier and the use of a decent little pry bar to remove the offending brass. Different risk aversion different response, personally I'd throw on a set of saftey glasses and let it ride. [/QUOTE]
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