centershot,
The report's between a .17 HMR and .223, but to me closer to the HMR, not surprising because of the small hole and using about half as much powder as a .223.
It's also definitely more than the .17 HMR on animals. I use the .17 HMR with the A17 ammo to open festivities on prairie dog towns, because while it will reach out to 200 yards the report's mild enough not to spook every PD within sight. But after all the dogs within 200 are either shot or down their holes, I get out the .17 Hornet because it's good to 300+ yards, and doesn't just kill them like the .17 HMR but often lifts them a foot or two.
Dunno what other models it's available in but mine is a CZ American, which they still offer, and I believe CZ also chambers at least one other rifle for it as well. Mine's very accurate, and I also like the single-set trigger, which breaks at 9 ounces when set.
