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Re: 17hmr
« Reply #15 on: April 13, 2013, 08:29:14 PM »
I love my little .17 HMR

I got the same one as pictured above but with the grey lam thumbhole stock - love it!

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Re: 17hmr
« Reply #16 on: April 13, 2013, 09:34:33 PM »
Works I like to keep it within 150 yards for yotes, but clay pigeons are fun out to 300 yards  :)
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Re: 17hmr
« Reply #17 on: April 15, 2013, 10:07:20 AM »
Not enough for me. Ive whitnessed to many runners with body shots past 125 yds. If your good enough for head shoots it will work but by no means is it a round id be confident with. Look how much energy they have pasy 100yds its not a whole lot (would you shoot a brown bear with the smallest round that can work in ideal situation only?):twocents: I dont like runners or wounded animals. Ive seen a lot of runners with the 204 rugers past 200yds as well with the litter bullets and body shoots.

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Re: 17hmr
« Reply #18 on: April 15, 2013, 10:37:16 AM »
I shot a coyote once with the 17 hmr with a 17 gr. bullet. Quartering away, mostly butt showing and head with just a little room for high shoulder. I shot for high shoulder and dropped it like a ton of bricks. Walked up on it and the shot had nailed the shoulder and spine paralyzing it so a finish shot to the head ended it. When I skinned  it I was surprised the first shot didn't fully kill it with the damage that was done. If I would have waited a little more it probably would have expired but I didn't want it to suffer. It was a cool experience though. Saw 3 in a lower pasture and the 17 was the quickest access so that's what I used. By the time I made a stock into position 2 were in the woods and one was left out there. 40 yard off hand shot. They will work just as said before shot placement is the key. That probably won't be the last one I get with the 17 hmr either. As soon as I get my new license I will be out there going for a few others because there has been a few pestering the area lately and have Been asked to solve the problem.
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Re: 17hmr
« Reply #19 on: April 15, 2013, 10:41:20 AM »
wind will play a large part on the little bullet. Your hunting partner farts and the round drifts alot.
Around a 100 yards no problem, dead calm maybe 150.
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CZ452 Euro lux is a bad MOFO. My Bull barreled savage is a fine insturement as well.
But out over 200 I will hit them with my .223 or .308, (Spray)

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Re: 17hmr
« Reply #20 on: April 15, 2013, 10:44:16 AM »
I like this round out to 100 yards. I get 3/4 inch groups with it with several different brands of ammo but as usual they are the v max bullets.
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Re: 17hmr
« Reply #21 on: April 25, 2013, 12:34:46 AM »
I shot 4 coyotes last year with my ruger model 96 .17 HMR. All under 200 yards. All of them dropped dead on the spot. Didn't send them into orbit like a 22-250 but dead just the same.

 


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