Originally Posted By: 6mm06
Nice video, and good to see the results of a .17 Remington.
Before settling on my 6x45 Detech AR, I had seriously considered the .17 Remington. But, I went the opposite direction and settled with the 6mm.
Now I wanting a .17 in hopes of dropping coyotes / bobcats, yet with minimal or no pelt damage.
What say ye about this? What has your experience been with the .17 Rem. dropping predators dead, yet saving pelts? Any other experiences other than the three you mentioned?
Just hoping to learn a thing or two.
Thanks for you post and video.
David
David,
You may want to consider doing a 17-204 since you are pretty familar with wildcat calibers. While idling, a 17-204 will launch a 30gr. bullet at 4000fps and if you push on the gas it'll do 4300 without breaking a sweat. As one user of that caliber said, if I would have known how well the 17-204 DRTs Coyotes with no exit I would have switched a long time ago. 243 and 22-250 was what he used in the past. And we're talking north western Coyotes.
As you probably know I am a huge 17 Rem. fan and user, but I'm putting together funds to build a 17-204. Even with a 22" barrel it launches the 30gr. bullet at 4000fps without over loading it. You literally hold dead on out to 450yds.
What is not to like about that.