17 HMR vs 22 WMR

[Vaquero]

I have to respectfully disagree..22 LR out to 150 or so on the windy prairie....
I don’t have a 22 LR that can do that

Sporting.
If every shot is a hit, it gets boring.

 

[skfullgun]

I'm a fan of the .22 magnum, but my application is much different than yours and usually involves distances of 100 yards or less.

It is much more authoritative on turtles, beaver, coyotes, skunks, etc, than the long rifle. When I'm after squirrels or rabbits I fall back to the .22 lr.

 

[orbitup]

I love my 17 HMR on rabbits. DRT wherever you hit it.

 

[vmax]

Sporting.
If every shot is a hit, it gets boring.

Not when your blowing heads off them dogs it aint!

 

[vmax]

I love my 17 HMR on rabbits. DRT wherever you hit it.

What set up you got?
Glass?
Accuracy?

 

[orbitup]

What set up you got?
Glass?
Accuracy?

Savage 93 TRR I think. It a bolt in a tacticool stock. Vortex Diamondback glass and I use a suppressor. It shoots about quarter sized groups at 100 with Hornady 17gn VMAX. It didn't like the 20gn bullets at all.

 

[vmax]

Savage 93 TRR I think. It a bolt in a tacticool stock. Vortex Diamondback glass and I use a suppressor. It shoots about quarter sized groups at 100 with Hornady 17gn VMAX. It didn't like the 20gn bullets at all.

What X is the glass?
I'm thinking of going 12X or even 14X

 

[orbitup]

I say quarter sized groups but sometimes they open up a bit. I think think the round is a little temperamental, maybe it's just mass produced rimfire ammo. I saw a video where a guy pulled the bullets and replaced them and it was really consistent then.

It'll be minute of prairie dog at 150 yards anyway.

 

[Vaquero]

I say quarter sized groups but sometimes they open up a bit. I think think the round is a little temperamental, maybe it's just mass produced rimfire ammo. I saw a video where a guy pulled the bullets and replaced them and it was really consistent then.

It'll be minute of prairie dog at 150 yards anyway.

Or bobwhite at 300.

 

[orbitup]

What X is the glass?
I'm thinking of going 12X or even 14X

I think it's 16X but I'm not home to check.

 

[orbitup]

Or bobwhite at 300.

That was about 350.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I think it's 16X but I'm not home to check.

Give me a second, I'll let ya know....

 

[orbitup]

Give me a second, I'll let ya know....

Tell my wife I said hi.

 

[Vaquero]

That was about 350.

Closer to 300.

 

[orbitup]

Closer to 300.

That's a fisherman's 350.

 

[Younggun]

It was 475 when you told me the story.


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[Vaquero]

See?
22 lr, or it ain't even worth telling.

 

[robertc1024]

Closer to 300.

That was about 350.

Do y'all need a witness to intervene?

 

[orbitup]

Do y'all need a witness to intervene?

Settle it.

 

[Vaquero]

Settle it.

He asked for it.