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Old February 17, 2023, 01:49 PM   #1
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KEL TEK P17

Hi guys, im thinking in one of those babys, do you know if this handgun kel tek p17 can fire .22 stingers ?
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Old February 17, 2023, 02:39 PM   #2
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Had mine for about a month. Never tried stingers, but its eaten every bulk ammo i've fed it flawlessly. Very fun gun! I'm intrigued by it's simplicity. Very easy to maintain. It's not a super target gun but as a plinker it does that in spades.
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Old February 17, 2023, 02:57 PM   #3
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It's Keltec.
There is no reason the gun wouldn't shoot Stingers.
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Old February 21, 2023, 03:01 AM   #4
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I have one and yes, they fire Stingers just fine. Great gun!
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Old February 21, 2023, 12:24 PM   #5
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thanks!!
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Old February 25, 2023, 09:33 PM   #6
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I ran a mag or two through mine, but no need to stress it too much.
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Old February 25, 2023, 10:58 PM   #7
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Stingers don't stress anything. They are the same pressure as all the other .22 LR cartridges.
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Old February 27, 2023, 06:24 PM   #8
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After shooting a couple thousand of those, I would have to disagree.
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Old February 27, 2023, 07:09 PM   #9
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Stingers are basically a LR case and charge with a .22 short bullet. They may be loud, but they can be safely shot in any gun suitable for regular .22 LR.
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Old February 28, 2023, 06:20 AM   #10
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Stingers are basically a LR case and charge with a .22 short bullet. They may be loud, but they can be safely shot in any gun suitable for regular .22 LR.
If this is the case then it should be a lower pressure round. A lighter bullet with the same charge as a heavier bullet will produce less pressure.
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Old February 28, 2023, 02:49 PM   #11
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Regardless, none of the .22LR "hyper" rounds are higher pressure than standard .22 LR, to my knowledge.
I'm happy to be proven wrong.
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