throwin brass
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hey guys anyone know anything bout rugers new .17 HMR. could it take a yote out in a head shot? how accurate are they?
any info would help me out.
any info would help me out.
ruger .17 HMR
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Calif. Hunter
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Welcome to Moosie's, Throwin Brass. I can only offer my opinion that a 17 grain bullet is awfully small, and 2500 FPS isn't really that fast. Personally, I would not shoot a coyote with a 17HMR unless it was pretty close. But some people don't care if a yote gets away to suffer for days....
throwin brass
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thanx calif. hunter, ur prolly right. any idea on a reasonalbly priced all around varmint rifle.
I have tried the HMR on yotes, and wont do it again. Took a heart lung shot at 50 yrds and it walked off like it was never it. Others have had some success with it , but i dont trust it on game that big. For around $200 you could get an NEF in just about any calibur you like. For a couple hundred more I would really look at the savage rifles. Far more accurate and still inexpensive.
Slydog
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TB,
The 17HMR is certanly not my first choice for predators but within 60 yards and with properly placed shots it will kill very effictively, however I do agree with the guys that for around the same money you can pick up a more forgiving caliber and extend your effective range considerably.
I would also like to interject the fact that I killed 22 coyotes, 19 fox and 12 badger this last season with the 17HMR, however I did have to track one coyote and had to dig 2 badger out of holes as a result of trying to stretch out the range of this caliber.
My advice: Savage varmint models, Remington 700 serise or for a lot less denero NEF and I would stick with the .22 cal stuff. With time you will evolve to what you realy want to shoot.
If you want fur friendly : .17 Remington,19 Calhoon, Tact20 are all good choices but are concidered wildcat calibers.
I like the Tact20, Blaine Eddy likes the 17 remington. Both are top shelf.
sly
I wish I could write as well as I talk
<FONT COLOR="#800080" SIZE="1">[ 07-20-2003 19:15: Message edited by: Slydog ]</font>
The 17HMR is certanly not my first choice for predators but within 60 yards and with properly placed shots it will kill very effictively, however I do agree with the guys that for around the same money you can pick up a more forgiving caliber and extend your effective range considerably.
I would also like to interject the fact that I killed 22 coyotes, 19 fox and 12 badger this last season with the 17HMR, however I did have to track one coyote and had to dig 2 badger out of holes as a result of trying to stretch out the range of this caliber.
My advice: Savage varmint models, Remington 700 serise or for a lot less denero NEF and I would stick with the .22 cal stuff. With time you will evolve to what you realy want to shoot.
If you want fur friendly : .17 Remington,19 Calhoon, Tact20 are all good choices but are concidered wildcat calibers.
I like the Tact20, Blaine Eddy likes the 17 remington. Both are top shelf.
sly
I wish I could write as well as I talk
<FONT COLOR="#800080" SIZE="1">[ 07-20-2003 19:15: Message edited by: Slydog ]</font>
