rabbit head shots with a 17hmr

[adam scott 1]

hello again.

 

Since writing my last topic i have been out yet again with the same .17hmr rifle . it was a different night. we started off bashin a few clayes with a silver pigeon (lovely gun), then headed out for the rabbits. i started drivin and me mate nick had the first shot with success. head shot at 97yrs this one i would later skin and freez. no more in that field so we headed to the next. i jumped on the back of the wagon. spotted my first rabbit. missed!!! damn it!!!! so moved on! i missed the next two rabbit's!!! not possible!!! i'm better than that. .

 

we set a target up on the root level of the nearest tree! prob around 60yrds i would guess. we soon realised that the rifle had fallen in the back of the truck from an upright position. the sights were around 12" out ! sorted! back in buisness!! nailed em all from there on in . i even got so confident i aimed for a couple of heads! nailed em . i picked up the head shots for food and leavin the mangled ones for the foxes as i am not allowed to shoot the foxes on this particular land bbeause the owner likes to sort the foxes himself.

 

hear are the head shots! all skinned and ready for the pan now!! num num!!!

 

 

excellent!!! i'm gettin one for sure! with the the range this rifle has it would serve me really well in the future. but i also think i will put down for a .22 also as it would be nice in some area's to be a little quieter!

 

 

notice the top rabbit's eye hanging out! great shooting!!!

[whippeter69 88]

Nice one matey, the 17HMR is an incredible bullet, iv just put in for a .22, was going to go for the .17HMR but as most of my rabbits are shot in places where noise would be a bit of an issue and every field would hold around 7 or 8 rabbits I opted for the .22 and sound mod, hope you get you're FACv soon buddy, don't foget to get a sound MOD.

[adam scott 1]

Nice one matey, the 17HMR is an incredible bullet, iv just put in for a .22, was going to go for the .17HMR but as most of my rabbits are shot in places where noise would be a bit of an issue and every field would hold around 7 or 8 rabbits I opted for the .22 and sound mod, hope you get you're FACv soon buddy, don't foget to get a sound MOD.

 

my misses bloody pet rabbit has chewed up my application form!!! ironic a!!! yes i must not forget the sound modifier! can i ask whippeter69- why did you not put in for both on your fac??? then in the future u have the option! i think i will!

[whippeter69 88]

Nice one matey, the 17HMR is an incredible bullet, iv just put in for a .22, was going to go for the .17HMR but as most of my rabbits are shot in places where noise would be a bit of an issue and every field would hold around 7 or 8 rabbits I opted for the .22 and sound mod, hope you get you're FACv soon buddy, don't foget to get a sound MOD.

 

my misses bloody pet rabbit has chewed up my application form!!! ironic a!!! yes i must not forget the sound modifier! can i ask whippeter69- why did you not put in for both on your fac??? then in the future u have the option! i think i will!

 

Well thought about it, but i am/was debating whether i needed the .17HMR and at the time it wouldn't have been useful to me, most of my rabbits are short range and i didn't see the point but in a few years time i may put in for one.

[theinvisiblescarecrow 0]

Nice shooting, a seriously good tool the HMR, they don't get up & do a runner.

Been the lamp man for one guy who had a 185yd (paced so could be out a bit) shot.

Personally my own best head shot was 115yds & my first "live" shot off sticks !!!!

Much prefer the bipod, damm this long grass season.

Still love & mostly use my 22lr but the HMR makes it look so tame campared.

[matt_hooks 188]

It is a hell of a round. 185 yards is not even close to pushing it in good conditions!

 

I've had bunnies out over 100 yards with the .22, the .17 I've seen head shots at 200 plus, in calm conditions!

 

I love sticks, get a tripod and it's such a stable platform, you really need to try hard to mess it up!