Wrong Ammo .17 HMR in a .22 Magnum Revolver 

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.

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

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

Thats what she said !

Assassins gun, no rifling to identify weapon.

Good video. I’m actually surprise that it achieved that velocity.

That revolver is UGLEEEEE

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

Buffalo is sitting in his armchair...deep in thought.🤔 Buffalo's wife looks over at him and thinks: "I'll bet he's thinking about other women"😠 Buffalo: "Hmmm, I wonder what happens if I fire .17 HMR in a .22 Magnum"🤔

Appreciate the way you go the extra mile to answer a viewers question. To get them all on the paper is one thing, but that standard deviation number blew me away. Excellent video my friend 👊

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

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

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

I always enjoy a Buffalo's Outdoors video, and appreciate the message at the end too. I'm in my early 70's, and growing up in this great country, I never would have imagined the day would come that some of my fellow citizens would be eager to give up their own freedom, and to take mine away too, for a false feeling of security...

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!

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

"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

The snow flakes will freak out lol 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

I was surprised by the results myself. Looking at the wound track, I'm questioning if the bullet didn't go into the block backwards. 😁

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

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

Depends on the stick 😂🤣😂🤣 This is the Buffalo we know and love - so glad to see you having fun 🙌🏻

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 👍

Now you have to review several sharpened sticks.

Good to see you back Buffalo! I think you shoot 22 WRF out of a 22WMR revolver too. Another reason why revolvers are so good :) 22lr can shoot 22 long, 22 short, 22 colibri…

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. 😉

I couldn’t help but laugh and compare this video to an old Archie Bunker dialog with Edith when Archie asked Edith if she agreed with capital punishment. Edith replied: Sure Archie, as long as it’s not too severe. So when you want to shoot something but you don’t want it over-stated….

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.

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

9:48 will net you a laugh!

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 🤣🤣

Love this channel, real sportsman stuff

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! 👍

There's an old saying " just because you can doesn't mean you should . But still an interesting video

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

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.

LOL...this video will live in infamy sortof like the old video when the late Barry (cannot remember last name) did the torture test of shooting a 454 Casul out of a .410 shotgun 🤣

wrong caliber firing is my favorite haha just gotta make sure the pressure is lower than the caliber the weapon is and make sure the bore diameter is equal or larger than the wrong caliber. following those rules ive never had an issue.

Tried this in a77/22 when 17hmr came out.... no idea where the bullet went. Someone gave me a box and I was hoping to use it on the trapline and not waste it.... still have 49 rounds 😂

If you fire a 17 HRM in a 22 Magnum revolver would not damage it but you would be wasting ammo as it would just blow out. I never recommend doing that.

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.

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

Seems lethal enough at close range. Not recommended but now we know. Thinks for abusing your gun for us.

Always love your videos

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.

Thank you for all that you do sir. I always enjoy your videos and am envious of your skill with revolvers.

Thanks for the chronograph portion!

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) !

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

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

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

Last time i was at an indoor range the man and woman to my right would fire a shot then screw around a bit then fire another repeatedly. Turned out they were firing .380 from a 9mm basic vanilla glock... the case mouths had splits and they kept getting stove pipes. They hit the paper straight and i didnt nottice any keyholes but again that was the last time i was at an indoor range maybe 6 years ago 🤣 i like my 10 acres

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

thanks for showing. this very educational. appreciate it.

You said it…”no practical purpose”!

Cool vid! Thanks, Buffalo!

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

It's almost better than a pointy stick lol

Only practicalities is if ya really had to.

Love your videos

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

In the gel it looks as though it tumbled prior to the hit and it went in backwards?!?!

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

I would expect it to hit the ground about 30 yards in front of you, at best

Great as always my friend.

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.

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

OK? Interesting, in a way I suspect a lot of us come here for different content Can we do barbasol shaving cream with this combo???

Thanks for that interesting and entertaining review/analysis.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

In an end of the world scenario; If you had a .17 HMR firearm and only .22 WMR ammo, you are SOL, but if you have a .22 WMR firearm and only .17 HMR ammo, you are limited, but still capable. I guess another question is, or should be - Will .22 LR/L/S fire from a .22 WMR firearm? The obvious answer should be NO - but, Do we know? It seems there is another issue here for "End of the World scenario". If I can reload, and my 17 HMR cases will be fire-formed into .22 WMR; Should I even need reloading equipment for the .17 HMR? I really don't want to be dragging around a .17 HMR firearm just waiting for ammo to show up when I can use my .22 WMR to shoot off any .17 HMR ammo, and reload it as .22 WMR. Where am I going to find .17 HMR bullets? Seriously, .22 WMR "can be" reloaded with .223/5.56 bullets. I've been struggling with the choice of buying the .22 LR, or the .22 WMR reloading kits. I think my question may be answered with this video. I can't find bullets, or molds, for reloading .22 LR - ANYWHERE. (other than the bullet molds that come with the .22 LR reloading kit) Of course that doesn't actually answer my question of "which" .22 reloading kit to buy, because I can't reload .22 LR without that specific kit. It does open up the possibilities that I can fire .17 HMR and reload it with .22 WMR. So I'm back to the same issue, I have to buy BOTH the .22 LR, AND the .22 WMR reloading kits. DAMN. Anyway, thank you for the video!

Wow,that was really surprising! I figured you'd hit the paper ,but the penetration on the milk jug was un expected and I definitely didn't expect it to go through both sides of the tomato can ( honestly I was kinda worried about a ricochet on that) then 7 inches on the ballistic gel was crazy ! Good video 👍

I saw a youtube vid where a guy was shooting 22lr in a 22 mag , it worked .

Wow . I agree with you about the Ammo.

Idk when youd use it but cool to know ya can. I was gonna see if my P80 will shoot 380 when i saw this video. Had to watch Buffalo try the wrong caliber first😅

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

Good Sunday evening and Appreciate it bBuffalo.Crazy world these days remember everyone as we go into the new year and uncertain times. Jesus Christ is the answer through it all . !!!✝️🙏👍💪

Color me SHOCKED. I really expected 0 accuracy and 0 velocity. Will it work? Sort of. Is it a plan A, B, or C? No. But knowing that as a last ditch effort in mad max world, knowing you can put a little hurt on something at bad breath distance is pretty cool in my book.

Try 357vsig in a 40 sw. Worst i saw was a 30 carbine round fired in a 556 mini 14. Ruined the gun. Barrel held but everything else, reciever ,op rod etc was Ruined.

Buffalo have you ever fired .243 Winchester or 7mm-08 out of a 308 Winchester barrel? Heard a guy talking about doing it while in a conversation at a gun store about 30 or 35 years ago. Fire forming brass probably because the 243 and 7 are essentially just necked down from the 308 Winchester parent cartridge. At the same time he was talking about making .45 cal. pistol brass from his old 308 brass. I have never done this but by the measurements and eye balling, sure looks like it would work.

I once saw an episode of Cops in which an officer took a long-barreled German revolver from a suspect. It was loaded with bottlenecked cartridges. I assumed they were .17 caliber. Revolvers in 17 HMR are somewhat unusual, so I figured it was misloaded. Why, since .22 Magnum ammo is much more common than .17. If it was the mismatch, I wonder if the suspect had ever fired it that way.

Guy at the range , was shooting his lever gun...couldnt hit the side of a barn...and lots of smoke coming out of the action. He asked me to try it, I looked at the rifle...44 mag ...looked at the ammo...30-30 winchester. The 30-30 was there behind him , leaning in the rifle stand...he mixed up the ammo sometime during setup.

One time I tried to shoot HSM 325 grain bear load 45LC ammo out of a Taurus Judge and I nearly blew the revolver apart! It felt like it was exploding in my hand! 😳😬 😮‍💨😅

3.5" 12ga. shells will fit in a 3" chamber but I'm kinda on the fence about actually "pulling the trigger" so to speak. If anything I think it would just make the spent cartridge difficult to extract.

I accidentally loaded a 44-40 round in my .45 Colt lever gun the other day. It cycled through and chambered. When fired its velocity was 670fps. That’s what drew a red flag.

There’s nothing particularly unsafe about doing this- I will refrain from commenting on how sensible it is. It’s not a lot different from the guy here on YT who shoots .50 BMG in a shotgun. Of course the normal operating pressures of .50 BMG would shatter any shotgun ever made, but upon being fired in a shotgun, the case expands to the chamber wall, allowing most of the powder gases to flow around the smaller diameter projectile. So it is with shooting .17 in a .22 chamber. QED.

Excellent as always, sir.

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

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 ...

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.

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.

I've actually done this to see what happens and it just straightens out the case. It actually still sounds pretty loud but I doubt it's gaining much velocity and very inaccurate. NOTE- I would never do this with a centerfire rifle bullet like 223 in a 300 blackout or something similar even though it's probably not going to blow the gun up

Some Hitman watching the video " You mean it still has that much energy, and no rifling on the bullet...and its not my firearms caliber either...win/win !!! 😅😂

Great video. I never did it myself, but it had crossed my mind just to see the results. So what is the fps out of that gun with 22WMR? I'm curious how THAT compares.

I’ve got a pellet gun that’s “supposed” to have a higher velocity than that!😂 I’m with you…NOT a good idea.

i wouldn't try it. I'm thinking pressure has to go somewhere & brass will form somehow. I'm thinking if one had 17 hmr ammo one would have gun maybe.