Those that reload rimfires do so by pulling the bullets from factory ammo. A hair-raising operation all by itself. The cases don't get reused. In the case of the Magnums, other jacketed bullets can be substituted. Most notably using the 35gr V-Max in the .22Mag.
Interestingly, when the .17HMR was developed, about ten to twelve years before it was introduced, velocities were claimed in the neighborhood of 2500fps using 25 or 30gr pills. What we got was a 17gr at similar speeds.
As you can imagine, it's a labor of love as it's a hell of a lot of trouble for just one dance. I'd just rather use a .22K-Hornet, .218Bee or .25Flea.
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