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Recall: Remington 17 HMR Rifles & Ammo
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Remington has been notified by its supplier of 17 HMR ammunition that 17 HMR ammunition is not suitable for use in semi-automatic firearms. The use of this ammunition in a semi-automatic firearm could result in property damage or serious personal injury.
If you have a semi-automatic firearm chambered for 17 HMR ammunition, immediately discontinue use of Remington 17 HMR ammunition. If you have any Remington 17 HMR ammunition that you wish to return to Remington contact the Remington Consumer Service number below. Do not return the ammunition to the dealer. (it continues from there).
looks like to advise a friend of mine of what the deal is.
If you have a semi-automatic firearm chambered for 17 HMR ammunition, immediately discontinue use of Remington 17 HMR ammunition. If you have any Remington 17 HMR ammunition that you wish to return to Remington contact the Remington Consumer Service number below. Do not return the ammunition to the dealer. (it continues from there).
looks like to advise a friend of mine of what the deal is.
My guess would be, issues with the bolt setting off the rimfire round before its in battery... and this must be related to the shape of the case... .22 auto loaders have been around for ever...I own a Savage .17HMR bolt action, It is by far one of the most accurate rifles I have ever shot at 100 yards. I can put a whole clip into one hole...For fun I shoot marbles and paintballs with it...
Semi-auto. Bold-action rifles aren't listed as the problem. Semi-auto rifles are.
Though, that write-up doesn't specify the engineering concern, as in what is it that semi-auto does to those rounds that causes risk of damage or injury? Unspecified, so far as I've found (in a quick rooting around the internet).
Shape of the case, possibly (as suggested above)? It might feed too quickly for the shoulder angle to accommodate, in a semi-auto mode? Who knows.
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I have Remington 597 semi-auto in .17HMR, but I don't use Remington ammo....I use a Nosler ballistic tip round....It's devastating on crows & varmints!
Thanks for the heads up, it looks like it may not be limited just to the Remington ammo.........I'll be watching this to see how it goes, I really like the rifle & would hate to not be able to use it.
Thanks for the heads up, it looks like it may not be limited just to the Remington ammo.........I'll be watching this to see how it goes, I really like the rifle & would hate to not be able to use it.
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I don't know any more of the particulars about the recall other than what was contained in the release I linked to above. I will relay this, though. I called a friend of mine who is a FFL holder to let him know about the recall in case he remembered anyone that he might have sold one to. He was telling me how he had actually seen on of the rifles blow up. He does not remember what brand of ammo was being used but he does remember it was a Remington auto-loader and as far as I know, the 597 is the only one they've ever offered in 17 HMR. Anyway, my friend was standing by the passenger door of a truck while the guy who owned it was standing in the front of the truck target shooting. This happened on the pull of the trigger, not while chambering the round. He heard a loud bang and a then a noise as something hit the truck. He went to the young man shooting the rifle to find him bleeding from a gash under his right eye and the rear of the receiver of the rifle had been blown off. The sound he heard hitting the truck was a large chunk of the receiver hitting the windshield of the truck and breaking it. He said he didn't inspect the gun closely as they were concerned more about getting the young man medical attention so he isn't sure if the cartridge actually blew up or if on recoil, the rear of the receiver just gave way to the force. He said the shooter sent the rifle back to Remington, but he was unsure of the action taken by Remington.
The bottom line is, if you have a Remington 597 in 17HMR, even if you don't use Remington ammo, I would give Remington customer service a call and see what they have to say about the safety of continued use of the rifle.
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The bottom line is, if you have a Remington 597 in 17HMR, even if you don't use Remington ammo, I would give Remington customer service a call and see what they have to say about the safety of continued use of the rifle.
Hoss
Does anyone know what the actual reason is behind the recall?
Consider the problem of using spire-point bullets in a lever-action rifle with a tube-fed magazine. The problem is with the design of the bullet being incompatible with the feeding mechanism when a tube mag is involved.
What if the problem with the rounds is in the round itself. Couldn't the problem then apply to other rifles, not just the Rem 597?
Hard to know for certain until the cause of the recall is known.
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+1.....Definitely need more info.
The 597 has a removable magazine, so no 'tube' issues. Plus the .17HMR is a rim-fire case. It's a necked down .22magnum.
If I had to guess......it could be one of two things.
1)It might be the round is breaking up or fragmenting in the barrel. Then the back pressure could cause the failures. You wouldn't think the pressure would be that great since it is a rim-fire case & there isn't that much powder in it......
2)Possibly the bullet is being knocked or bent partially out of the case as it chambered.
I also have been using the Hornady rounds & they are very accurate for a rim-fire & they are really effective on small stuff. I tried them on a gallon jug of water to see their effect & it's impressive. The round disintegrates & turns to power, with the jacket leaving the biggest pieces to remain....& those pieces are tiny.
Even if it turns out I can't use the 597, I will get a bolt-gun for that caliber!
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This is what's posted on the Remington Web Site:
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The emphasis is mine. I may be reading this wrong, but it sounds almost as if they are saying that 17HMR is not safe in any semi-auto firearm. I can't really tell from the information given if it's only their ammo or all ammo that isn't safe in a semi but I'm guessing that it's any ammo in any semi and that's why their doing a buy-back on their only 17HMR semi, the 597. If anyone owns any brand of 17HRM semi-auto, it could be worth calling them to get more details.
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Out of town at the moment, but when I get back I'm going to call Remington to find out.....I would really hate to only get $200 bucks for the gun that I paid MORE for!
Agreed that while the warning is issued, they fail to specify the cause. They state the ammo should not be used, but they merely imply the ammo's the cause. In which case, ALL firing of .17HMR would be suspect and risky. Though, they are specifically indicating Remington .17HMR ammo. No other manufacturer of ammo seems to be talking about recalls, from what I can find so far (unless I've missed it). Hard to tell, at this point.
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Here's what I THINK (don't know for 100%) I have heard that Magnum Research has also had issues with their 17HMR semi auto.
From what I was told, is that the 17 has too high of case pressure for the auto loaders to handle, and have experienced blown out cases.
If you read the Remington article, they state "their ammo supplier" so you can bet they are not making the 17hmr ammo. I would guess there are 2 companies loading HMR ammo maybe Hornady, and CCI. It also states not to use the ammo in any semi auto.
Now for Remington to only offer a $10.00 coupon for the return of the ammo, gee I wish they would sell me a box for $10.00 :aargh4: and a coupon of $200.00 for the gun?? why not what you paid for it, or the manufactures suggested retail price??
Any of you folks that laughed at the LCP recall, seems to me Ruger has a lot more respect for their customers than Remington.
From what I was told, is that the 17 has too high of case pressure for the auto loaders to handle, and have experienced blown out cases.
If you read the Remington article, they state "their ammo supplier" so you can bet they are not making the 17hmr ammo. I would guess there are 2 companies loading HMR ammo maybe Hornady, and CCI. It also states not to use the ammo in any semi auto.
Now for Remington to only offer a $10.00 coupon for the return of the ammo, gee I wish they would sell me a box for $10.00 :aargh4: and a coupon of $200.00 for the gun?? why not what you paid for it, or the manufactures suggested retail price??
Any of you folks that laughed at the LCP recall, seems to me Ruger has a lot more respect for their customers than Remington.
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This is posted on CCI's web site:
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This is posted on Winchester's web site:
And this is on Federal's web site:
Looks like if you own any semi-auto in 17HMR, you're out of luck.
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And to think, my 597 .17 exploded right after the warranty expired. They wouldnt even pay for the repairs so it has been sitting for almost 2 years collecting dust...Its gonna feel good getting my money back out of this one...Thanks for the info. Im a bit late but, if it wasnt for this post, i never would have found out.
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