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What gap are you hoping to fill?
The 17 hornet is not a bad idea but with the 17 WSM coming out it may have some competition.
The 17 WSM claims to be roughly similar ballistics to the 17 hornet, but sources say it will retail for the same price as 17hmr, which if true could well be the death of 17hmr as there would be no reason not to buy it over the 17hmr, and if you can get the same ballistics as 17 hornet with the 17 WSM then the hornet may be short lived also.
This is strange territory to get into though, as if you are thinking the 17 hornet some may say just make the step up to a 17 fireball or another big 17cal round, but by looking at ballistics other than possibly noise there's not really any reason to a 17cal center fire over a 204 Ruger which beats them in every way.
But then buy making a few small steps you just up to a much different cartridge but find no real reason not to do it.
But I think you said you had a 22-250 or 223 in another post, so then there is no point in a 204 Ruger.
The other trouble is that when the 17 WSM comes out it may be cheaper than 17hmr in the US, but the rest of the world is a different story.
I know 17hmr ammo in the US is far far cheaper than in England and New Zealand.
So really it depends what gap you are trying to fill, what your intended use is and what your reasons for not using what your currently have are.
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