JW, its not a rimfire. It uses the .22 hornet case necked down to .17 caliber. There may not be a bolthead to fit that case. It is a rimmed case like the hornet which means it would likely have to be a single shot as rimmed cases do not do well in Savage box magazines. If you want the .17 hornet badly you may have to buy a model 25 Savage. They come in .22 Hornet and .17 Hornet. There are several versions of Rimfire .17 caliber in .22 size rifles based on the .22 rimfire case. They have excellent velocity.
El Lobo
Oops, didnt see the other post saying the same thing before I wrot this.
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