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Offline Bigdave_185

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17 HMR
« on: February 04, 2016, 10:45:14 AM »
It's been a little while since I have bothered anyone with an abundance of blubbering questions

What are thoughts from the group on the 17 HMR ?



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Re: 17 HMR
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2016, 10:51:05 AM »
I had one & didn't care for the round. I am however a big fan of the .22 Mag round.......
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Re: 17 HMR
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2016, 12:23:52 PM »
Nothing wrong with them from what I understand, good on squirrels and other small things. Not the greatest on coyotes. But that's what I've read on the interwebz.
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Re: 17 HMR
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2016, 01:11:35 PM »
I like the idea of the cost and it's a bit different from the 10/22


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Re: 17 HMR
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2016, 01:34:56 PM »
I personally don't have one but I have an uncle and couple of cousins who do.  They mostly use it for squirrels and the like.

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Re: 17 HMR
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2016, 01:47:16 PM »
I would imagine at long distance that flight path could be easily disturbed with such a light round, but having spend my youth with a Benjamin Sheridan .177, I can say that with enough speed behind them they are decent tack driving projectiles at short distances.
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Re: 17 HMR
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2016, 01:54:34 PM »
I bought a Savage 93r17... haven't shot it yet, but I liked the velocity of the round for target shooting... I don't hunt with it, and would prob grab my 10/22 for a pesky racoon or possum or something.

2550 fps on the 17hmr vs 1255 on the 22lr and 2000 on the 22mag in the test below... also you get significantly less drop out at distance

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Re: 17 HMR
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2016, 08:43:08 PM »
So looking at the chart it's not bad for the distance compared.   
I don't have a 10/22 in my safe other then a single shot 10/22 over under 410



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Re: 17 HMR
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2016, 09:09:34 PM »
I think you mean .22LR as a 10/22 is a ruger semi auto rifle model #
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« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2016, 09:18:45 PM »
I think you mean .22LR as a 10/22 is a ruger semi auto rifle model #
Ok so back up one step.  Doesn't the Ruger take the same bullet?


Ok Google answered.  I have called that completely wrong almost my hole life

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Re: 17 HMR
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2016, 09:22:16 PM »
.22LR is the cartridge for a ruger 10/22 but a lot of rifles use that cartridge as well.
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Re: 17 HMR
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2016, 09:28:29 PM »
HANDS DOWN ONE OF MY FAVORITES RIGHT NOW! :)
WE HAVE BEEN DOING WEEKEND TRIPS TO THE RANGE WITH THE BOYS (AGES 7 & 10) TEACHING THEM ALL THE THINGS I WANT THEM TO LEARN BEFORE HUNTER SAFETY CLASS. MY 10 YEAR OLD USING THE 22 AND THE 7 YR OLD USING THE 17. I FORGOT HOW MUCH FUN THOSE GUNS ARE. MY 17 HAS ALWAYS BEEN MORE ACCURATE AND RELIABLE.

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Re: 17 HMR
« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2016, 12:22:26 AM »
I don't know about the 17 vs the 22wmr. Rounds are about the same price. I have not shot the 17.

The 17 is supposed to shot very flat, but not a long range gun.

22wmr is not a really long range round, but a much heavier bullet.

I like the 22wmr as I already have a PMR30.
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Re: 17 HMR
« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2016, 09:02:55 AM »
PMR30, tear it apart & smooth up everything with some emory cloth & it's a fun little gun....... ;)

Then you have the Ruger single six which happens to be my favorite gun to carry on a stroll thru the woods stuffed in my back pocket.
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