22LR OR 17HMR

[BrandonWatts]

I personally would go with the .17 HMR, because you cannot get within 100yds of an animal where I live.  I think if I were you, I would compare 22Mag vs HMR rather than the 22LR, totally different animals.

Check out this article:  http://www.chuckhawks.com/compared_17HMR_22WMR.htm

Notice that the 22Mag loses energy pretty quick beyond 100yds.

Don't shoot coyotes with either unless you're pretty sure you can get a head shot.

 

ETA:  If you do get the HMR, don't believe the videos on youtube and the hype.  A .170" bullet at 2500fps will not make a prairie dog or rock chuck explode.  Even a 7mm won't.

The crap I hear about HMRs, I had a guy tell me it was so fast you couldn't shoot it in the rain because it would blow up upon impacting a rain drop. 

hmm after reading this kinda makes me rethink my distinction on selling my 17hmr maybe i should have held on to it. but hell its all trail and error anymore with the kind of ballistics your getting out of these guns now