Originally Posted By: sharkathmiOriginally Posted By: Cooper17HMRMr. Brooks, welcome and to answer your question there are a couple of 17HMR rounds that you can use. Hornady makes a 17 and 20 grain selection and the 20 would be best.
Ah, I think in the 17HMR Penetration Testing thread, I think it was determined that the 17gr V-Max, not the 20gr XTP, was the better bullet of choice.
This is copied and pasted from the test.
"The 20gr XTP bullet is slower to expand. It appears to start at about 1" and be completely expanded by the time it reaches a depth of 2". After that it continues penetrating to a depth of about 5" but there is not much distruption past 2", it pretty much just punches a small hole. The XTP bullet really does mushroom like a big game bullet and stays intact."
I personally wont take the 17 HMR on a coyote hunt, But if out digger and rabbit hunting and a shot at Mr yote is presented at close enough range I'll take the shot.
Any of the 20 Grain bullets would be better than any of the 17 Grain bullets of the same design.
Hunting Mr yote with your deer rifle makes for some [beeep] good practice.
DAB
Ah, I think in the 17HMR Penetration Testing thread, I think it was determined that the 17gr V-Max, not the 20gr XTP, was the better bullet of choice.
This is copied and pasted from the test.
"The 20gr XTP bullet is slower to expand. It appears to start at about 1" and be completely expanded by the time it reaches a depth of 2". After that it continues penetrating to a depth of about 5" but there is not much distruption past 2", it pretty much just punches a small hole. The XTP bullet really does mushroom like a big game bullet and stays intact."
I personally wont take the 17 HMR on a coyote hunt, But if out digger and rabbit hunting and a shot at Mr yote is presented at close enough range I'll take the shot.
Any of the 20 Grain bullets would be better than any of the 17 Grain bullets of the same design.
Hunting Mr yote with your deer rifle makes for some [beeep] good practice.
DAB