I find the .17 Hornet intriguing, couple of questions (off track a little, sorry) First, what is the noise like in a sporter rifle? .223 loud or 22 loud? Curious because much of my shooting happens is semi-urban areas where a rimfire goes unnoticed but a centerfire gets people looking around. Second, in the end is the .17 Hornet a lot better/enough better than the .17HMR rimfire to be worth reloading, etc? I currently regard the .17HMR as the best semi-urban rock chuck slayer I have ever tried. And last, what rifles is it even available in? Thanks.

Last edited by centershot; 05/23/17.
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