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    Jun 17, 2020 4 minutes

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    I enjoyed the article by Richard Hardy on the .17HMR and falling out of love with the .22 rimfire (Power of a Shire with the speed of a sprinter, 3 June). My father and I had a .17HMR and have traded it for a .17 Winchester Super Magnum rimfire, which is far superior. The ammunition is about the same price. Why have so few people heard about the WSM round? I would be interested to hear Mr Hardy’s thoughts.

    Michelle Butler, Northamptonshire

    Richard Hardy responds: I have tried a few rounds through a .17 WSM and it is both highly accurate

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