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[guns 13]

Hi im applying for my fire arms I have held a shotgun licence for 5 years. Im thinking of getting HMR 17 but are they a lot louder than a rim fire as I have only shot rim fires and larger center fire rifles. Or will it be better to stck to the 22rimfire any coments will be appreaciated. guns

[Guest Macnas]

Was considering changing the .22 for a .17 myself actually, seems to do the same job with a flatter trajectory.

[guns 13]

i have heard they have a bit of a crack to them have you heard what they are like on foxes?

[Guest Macnas]

Personally I wouldnt use a .17 on a fox unless it was plenty close enough, like close enough to put one through it's ear. In fact I'd use a .22lr before I'd use a .17.

 

I prefer using a .223 for fox. But there are plenty people who have used .17's on fox, it's a matter of choice.

[paulus 26]

just sold my 17hmr gone back to a 22lr. yes the crack is loud even with a moderator. the rounds are 3 times the price of22lr they are useless in the wind. on the plus side they are very accurate due to the speed. but the rounds are very light. the last fox i shot was licking its gonads the round went streight through the top of its head out the roof of its mouth and bust its bottom jaw but it didnt seem to realise it had been shot. a second round went right through behind the front leg and out its chest and it still took a 3rd to drop it. so i would say go for the 22lr a 40g bullet is better than a 17g or 20g on fox. better still a 22,250 does the job properley.

[Guest Macnas]

Are .17 rounds that prone to being pushed around by the wind? If they are, then that's the end of thinking about getting one for me.

 

The damn wind never quits here.

[mole trapper 1,693]

just as paulus said, i to sold my 17, expensive ammo, after i bought it couldnt really see the point in it, .22 does one job , 22.250 does the next, just had to try one to see what all the fuss was about. Like they say one mans meat is anothers poison, some people love them, personally i wouldnt give one space in my cabinets again.

[IanB 0]

Long range crows and rabbits .17's are ace.....given the choice of a .22 rimmy and .17hmr I'd go for the .22, there just more versatile..

[Guest Frank]

Are .17 rounds that prone to being pushed around by the wind? If they are, then that's the end of thinking about getting one for me.

 

The damn wind never quits here.

 

Stick with the .22lr Macnas.

 

The .17 hmr, is BADLY effected by the wind.

 

The .22 lr, IF used correctly on foxes, does the job.

Pic below.

 

Frank.

[Guest JohnGalway]

Are .17 rounds that prone to being pushed around by the wind? If they are, then that's the end of thinking about getting one for me.

 

The damn wind never quits here.

 

Sounds like we're in the same part of the country then Researched the .22lr .17hmr thing myself late last year, going for the .22lr on the grounds of wind, noise, and it's cheap and cheerful.

Edited January 27, 2007 by JohnGalway

[Guest Macnas]

Frank/John

 

Thanks for the info.

 

I'm in Cork John, but we still have a more or less constant wind from the west. Granted, it's not the wind tearing in from the atlantic that youse in Galway have to put up with, but it's enough to have to adjust for over any extended range.

 

I know this is well off the original subject, but I see you have a baikal semi-auto, could you tell me about it please? I have an in-law who's thinking about a self loader, and this is one of the potential buys.