The 17HMR Thread

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THE 17HMR THREAD

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126 Coyotes killed with a 17HMR and never lost a dog.

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If you had it on your wish list and found it under the tree this morning, read up! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Merry Christmas.
 
god bless ya jrb... ive got 4 days till my next excursion to transform this little baby santa left me into a fox slaying machine
 
NEAH NEAH.......The sound of a horse thats been beat to death /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Merry Christmas to you JRB!
 
Hey jrb,
Had a question for you...Is the 17 HMR a good coyote gun???

Thought I would get your blood pressure up for the start of the new year!HaHa.
JR
 
There you go JRB....now, just do the same with threads pertaining to, cover scent, camoflauge, painting rifles, rigor rabbits, feather flexes and various other decoys,"fur" bullets, what "gun is best" thread, shooting sticks, and fox pros; and we could all sit on our hands, and have an quiet, extensive library to glean thru, and put us into a boredom induced coma.
This 17HMR stuff is obviously a burr under your saddle, but remember, your not the only guy in the clubhouse:) New guys come on board, and want to hear from those that actually use one, and have enough experience to qualify their opinion.I think they deserve an answer, not a tutorial on using the archives.....maybe Im wrong?
 
Once again jr, I could be wrong? I swear if you gloss over the myraid of threads you posted, you'll find, you were the nice guy that was slinging snot and wringing your hands over the HMR stuff, not me?

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Nope, really don't think so... won't find me complaining about the 17HMR one bit. That's my favorite caliber to shoot and the most accurate gun I have in the cabinet... it's what brought me here to predator masters and I love reading new things about the round all the time. I took the time to compile the threads for folks that were posting on top each other daily asking the same questions...

WILL IT KILL COYOTES???

IS IT LIKE A 17REM???

Complain all you want... it's here and will remain helpful to people who want to learn about the 17HMR. You can cry all you want, we're all thoroughly impressed. :rolleyes:
 
BeaverMaster Here,
I went through several of your threads you have above and my specific question was either there and I didn't find it (Probably the Case) or was in one of the links that wouldn't open. Anyways when hunting public land with a rifle restriction .22 what would you all prefer to use? .22 mag rimfire or .17 rimfire? I am mainly talking about Coyote hunting...Currently using the old school .22 WMR special from the turn of the century (Pre- .22 mag rimfire). I love the round but the gun is a 75 years old weapon originally bought by my great grandfather. The old school weapon is highly accurate but I want to purchase a new primary weapon for hunting in restricted pulic land areas. I know .223 or 22-250 ect.....is the round to use but I want a fine weapon for hunting public land...Any suggestions? With all the posts you guys have listed and gone through I am sure someone can easily answer my question. This reminds me of the archery argument over aluminum and carbon arrows... Fast and light or slow and heavy? One has more lbs of energy (aluminum) on impact while the other doesn't (Carbon) but flies flater...Whats the word? What would you all grab first .22 mag or .17 rimfire?
 
That is a very good analogy of the cartridges there Beav, Aluminum/carbon is pretty much what you have here. The 17 rounds are lighter but faster so what you gain in speed and accuracy you lose in knockdown and penetration. I prefer the 17HMR because it's fun to shoot and it is more accurate than any other GUN i've owned.... 22mags included. I spend a lot of time plinking around on things like birds, crows and squirrels so knockdown isn't a big issue on such small targets.

If knockdown becomes a big problem, which it would with coyotes, you may want to go with the heavier 22 cal rounds. In my opinion you are going to have to limit your shots considerably either way (17 or 22 rimfires) so I would prefer to have the tackdriving HMR to play around with. But that's just me.

I also shoot carbon gold tips at 325 FPS! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
BeaverMaster Here,
10-4 thats pretty much what I assumed. I'll figure it out this summer. I talked to some guys at a few firearms dealerships and they told me wind drift can be a issue with the .17 cal round. You have any problems?
 
Hey jrb or anyone else do you know if the ruger 10/17 has comeout yet? And if the ruger 10/17 has came out where can you get them?
 
Shot 2 coyotes on Saturday and lost them both. No blood trail from either dog. I think I lunged one and know from the video that I hit the other high maybe above the lungs. Leasons learned,,, keep my shots to within 100 yard and place my shots better. I have killed coyotes at 50 and 25 yards with the 17 hmr but I did not like the performance at 135 and 180 yards. Wish I would have used to .204.
 
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