We do not have the caliber .17 Rem. in our programme. It shoots out barrels quickly and has therefore not caught on. The ammunition is also difficult to obtain.
The caliber .17 HMR has a low risk of being fired from behind (1.1g bullet weight) and the bang cannot be heard far away. In addition, the cartridge has a good intrinsic precision at approx. 777m/s Vo.