That all depends on which ,17 caliber. There are .177 caliber air rifles,. a couple of different .17 rimfires, and a few .17 caliber centerfire rifles.
Assuming you mean the .17 HMR (fairly popular right now) the bullet can travel over a mile, but not accurately. For small game and varmint control, about 150-200 yards. The cartridge is accurate beyond that, but energy drops quickly, and so does the flight path of the bullet. I have seen these used for shooting metal plates at several hundred yards.
No. They are not designed to fire a 17 cal bullet
1/4 mile and then some
maybe 80 feet at 45 degrees
It all depends on the rifle, pellet and power source.
they both shoot far but the 408 is more accurate and even stronger than the 50 cal but to answer the question the 408 shoots further.
No.
No
No. The cartridge is far too large to fit in the gun, and .38 Special is a centerfire, not a rimfire.
No
No it will jam in the barrel.
No. Only shoot the caliber printed on the barrel.
NHL player Cal Clutterbuck shoots right.