6mm06
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GJ2nd,
I still love that little CZ 17 HMR. It is so accurate and flat-shooting; just what the doctor ordered for crows. It's not as loud as a centerfire, and it does a great job on crows at the distances I shoot them. I've killed a bunch of crows with this little rifle.
I have used a Marlin 22 magnum also for crows, but it is not as accurate in general for the shooting I do, plus the trajectory is not as good as with the 17 HMR. The magnum shooting Remington 33 gr. V-Max is devasting on crows, and starlings too.
Other than an outside cleaning and wiping down with oil, I have not cleaned the barrel inside yet. I haven't observed any decline in accuracy so far. Generally I don't clean the barrels on my rimfires, except years ago when I shot a lot of lead ammo. Now I shoot only copper jacketed and stay away from the lead stuff.
I have actually shot tighter groups at 100 yards
than this target shows. Still, this shows the
potential of the 17 HMRs. Notice the bullet
impact between 50 and 100 yds., with no change
to the scope settings. Sighted roughly dead-on
at 50 yds. it takes care of most any crow I will
be shooting at within reasonable ranges.
CZ 452 American 17 HMR - This scope is a Leupold 3x9 Vari-X 2. I have
since put a Vari-X 4x12 A/0 on it.
Rimfire fun isn't limited to crows. I shot these starlings with a Remington 541-S (top)
shooting Federal 22 L.R. hollow points, and Marlin 22 magnum. I use Remington
33 gr. V-Max in the magnum - devastating.
I still love that little CZ 17 HMR. It is so accurate and flat-shooting; just what the doctor ordered for crows. It's not as loud as a centerfire, and it does a great job on crows at the distances I shoot them. I've killed a bunch of crows with this little rifle.
I have used a Marlin 22 magnum also for crows, but it is not as accurate in general for the shooting I do, plus the trajectory is not as good as with the 17 HMR. The magnum shooting Remington 33 gr. V-Max is devasting on crows, and starlings too.
Other than an outside cleaning and wiping down with oil, I have not cleaned the barrel inside yet. I haven't observed any decline in accuracy so far. Generally I don't clean the barrels on my rimfires, except years ago when I shot a lot of lead ammo. Now I shoot only copper jacketed and stay away from the lead stuff.
I have actually shot tighter groups at 100 yards
than this target shows. Still, this shows the
potential of the 17 HMRs. Notice the bullet
impact between 50 and 100 yds., with no change
to the scope settings. Sighted roughly dead-on
at 50 yds. it takes care of most any crow I will
be shooting at within reasonable ranges.
CZ 452 American 17 HMR - This scope is a Leupold 3x9 Vari-X 2. I have
since put a Vari-X 4x12 A/0 on it.
Rimfire fun isn't limited to crows. I shot these starlings with a Remington 541-S (top)
shooting Federal 22 L.R. hollow points, and Marlin 22 magnum. I use Remington
33 gr. V-Max in the magnum - devastating.
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