When we heard that famed ammunition manufacturer Hornady was going to produce the .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire cartridge, we knew it was time for us to make a new addition to our current family of popular .22 rifles. Henry Repeating Arms is proud to present its new Henry Varmint Express® .17 HMR Lever Action Rifle.

Shooting a .17 caliber bullet from a necked-down .22 Magnum case, the .17 HMR cartridge spits out a sleek little 17 grain bullet at 2,550 feet per second – faster than any existing rimfire. The red-tipped bullet delivers a flatter trajectory. Not only will it more successfully defy wind and gravity, this little speedster will deliver tighter clusters on target.

Our Henry Varmint Express packs eleven .17 HMR rounds in its tubular magazine. It features a 20'' barrel, comes with a cantilever scope mount and checkered American walnut Monte Carlo stock. Like all lever action Henrys, the action is incredibly smooth from the very first shot. It will enable small game and varmint hunters to take full advantage of the .17 HMR with regard to velocity, trajectory, wind drift, richochet resistance, quietness and accuracy.

The Henry Varmint Express is a great choice for squirrels, prairie dogs, crows, rabbits and even fox or weasels. For the ultimate varmint hunting experience with a traditional firearm, ask your local dealer about the Henry Varmint Express today.

*Varmint Express is a registered trademark of Hornady Mfg. Co.

"I purchased a .17 Varmint last September for a trip to our ranch in West Texas for some prairie dog shooting. I topped the rifle with a 3x9 Leupold Rifleman scope. This made a deadly combination out to 200 yards. Your .17 cal is a fantastic shooter and almost as accurate as my .17 cal Anschutz target gun but capable of rapid fire as in chasing down a running coyote. Your .17 Varmint with the Leupold Rifleman make a deadly, cost effective combination for some fun varmint shooting and plinking. I previously bought a Remington .17 cal model 597. I was so disappointed with its accuracy and the fact that it jammed often, I gave it away to our ranch foreman. Your .17 is, hands down, a much more accurate, dependable and fun to shoot, weapon. Keep up the 144 year old tradition."

George F. Stiefel
Leesville, SC

PS- the .17 would look really good in a Golden Boy edition.