Trading In the .22 for a HMR

[mal mason 7]

dunc thats really expensive for subs mate it should be no dearer that £6 for 100 i would have a word matie

[dixyhmr 62]

Dont sell the .22lr. You WILL regret it

[Yokel Matt 918]

Hia lads. Well it has changed my mind a bit this topic haha.

 

Going to change the sako finnfire varmint to a cheep and cheerful CZ style 16" barrel and hopefully whack a Pulsar n550 on it and get a 17HMR for day shooting.

 

Cheers for the comments lads !

 

At least you're keeping the .22 Now you'll just have decision paralysis about which one to take out, then regretting whichever decision you make From my own experience I had a .22 and sold it to buy a singing and dancing Anchutz HMR having being whooed but all the tales of 200 meter headshots, flat shooting and non-ricochet safety. I have long since swapped back to a .22 and never looked back.

 

The problem is when you think about shooting the HMR you imagine a lining up a rabbit, 200 meters away on a nice still summers day and casually blowing its head off - reality is somewhat disapointing. Wind, Noise, Expense & Carcuss damage

 

You're obviously looking forward to getting one and i'm trying to shit on things - just want to manage expectations

 

All the best

 

Matt

 

 

 

 

I would say they serve a purpose as a crow buster

[Fisheruk 1]

I Have both. horses for courses.

[The Seeker 3,048]

Hia lads. Well it has changed my mind a bit this topic haha.

 

Going to change the sako finnfire varmint to a cheep and cheerful CZ style 16" barrel and hopefully whack a Pulsar n550 on it and get a 17HMR for day shooting.

 

Cheers for the comments lads !

 

At least you're keeping the .22 Now you'll just have decision paralysis about which one to take out, then regretting whichever decision you make From my own experience I had a .22 and sold it to buy a singing and dancing Anchutz HMR having being whooed but all the tales of 200 meter headshots, flat shooting and non-ricochet safety. I have long since swapped back to a .22 and never looked back.

 

The problem is when you think about shooting the HMR you imagine a lining up a rabbit, 200 meters away on a nice still summers day and casually blowing its head off - reality is somewhat disapointing. Wind, Noise, Expense & Carcuss damage

 

You're obviously looking forward to getting one and i'm trying to shit on things - just want to manage expectations

 

All the best

 

Matt

 

 

 

 

I would say they serve a purpose as a crow buster

 

Well said, that's the good thing about forums (or it should be) is peoples ability to share information and experience, i do plenty of rabbit shooting and when I got my HMR I had high expectations longer range shots much flatter shooting but in practice any bit of strong wind and the shots all over the place, it's much more expensive to shoot and unlike the .22 rimmy more likely to send a group of rabbits scattering to four corners of the field because it's so loud in comparison.

 

Im not knocking people who find the HMR a useful tool however some people I've heard talk almost make you believe you could hunt buffalo at 300 yards.

 

This is only my opinion and having one in the cabinet 99% of the time would reach for the .22 rim fire, save yourself some money have a go with someone's if your able to first before splashing out the expense on a rifle moderator scope etc etc.

 

And as for the longer range just get a bit closer......

 

 

[IanB 0]

Hia lads. Well it has changed my mind a bit this topic haha.

 

Going to change the sako finnfire varmint to a cheep and cheerful CZ style 16" barrel and hopefully whack a Pulsar n550 on it and get a 17HMR for day shooting.

 

Cheers for the comments lads !

 

At least you're keeping the .22 Now you'll just have decision paralysis about which one to take out, then regretting whichever decision you make From my own experience I had a .22 and sold it to buy a singing and dancing Anchutz HMR having being whooed but all the tales of 200 meter headshots, flat shooting and non-ricochet safety. I have long since swapped back to a .22 and never looked back.

 

The problem is when you think about shooting the HMR you imagine a lining up a rabbit, 200 meters away on a nice still summers day and casually blowing its head off - reality is somewhat disapointing. Wind, Noise, Expense & Carcuss damage

 

You're obviously looking forward to getting one and i'm trying to shit on things - just want to manage expectations

 

All the best

 

Matt

 

 

 

 

I would say they serve a purpose as a crow buster

 

Well said, that's the good thing about forums (or it should be) is peoples ability to share information and experience, i do plenty of rabbit shooting and when I got my HMR I had high expectations longer range shots much flatter shooting but in practice any bit of strong wind and the shots all over the place, it's much more expensive to shoot and unlike the .22 rimmy more likely to send a group of rabbits scattering to four corners of the field because it's so loud in comparison.

 

Im not knocking people who find the HMR a useful tool however some people I've heard talk almost make you believe you could hunt buffalo at 300 yards.

 

This is only my opinion and having one in the cabinet 99% of the time would reach for the .22 rim fire, save yourself some money have a go with someone's if your able to first before splashing out the expense on a rifle moderator scope etc etc.

 

And as for the longer range just get a bit closer......

 

If I could have one rifle it would always be the .22 rimfire.. I bought a hornet though, personally don't rate HMR's

[paulus 26]

Hia lads. Well it has changed my mind a bit this topic haha.

 

Going to change the sako finnfire varmint to a cheep and cheerful CZ style 16" barrel and hopefully whack a Pulsar n550 on it and get a 17HMR for day shooting.

 

Cheers for the comments lads !

 

At least you're keeping the .22 Now you'll just have decision paralysis about which one to take out, then regretting whichever decision you make From my own experience I had a .22 and sold it to buy a singing and dancing Anchutz HMR having being whooed but all the tales of 200 meter headshots, flat shooting and non-ricochet safety. I have long since swapped back to a .22 and never looked back.

 

The problem is when you think about shooting the HMR you imagine a lining up a rabbit, 200 meters away on a nice still summers day and casually blowing its head off - reality is somewhat disapointing. Wind, Noise, Expense & Carcuss damage

 

You're obviously looking forward to getting one and i'm trying to shit on things - just want to manage expectations

 

All the best

 

Matt

 

 

 

 

I would say they serve a purpose as a crow buster

 

Well said, that's the good thing about forums (or it should be) is peoples ability to share information and experience, i do plenty of rabbit shooting and when I got my HMR I had high expectations longer range shots much flatter shooting but in practice any bit of strong wind and the shots all over the place, it's much more expensive to shoot and unlike the .22 rimmy more likely to send a group of rabbits scattering to four corners of the field because it's so loud in comparison.

 

Im not knocking people who find the HMR a useful tool however some people I've heard talk almost make you believe you could hunt buffalo at 300 yards.

 

This is only my opinion and having one in the cabinet 99% of the time would reach for the .22 rim fire, save yourself some money have a go with someone's if your able to first before splashing out the expense on a rifle moderator scope etc etc.

 

And as for the longer range just get a bit closer......

 

If I could have one rifle it would always be the .22 rimfire.. I bought a hornet though, personally don't rate HMR's

me neither, ive had 2, a cz452 and a 1517 anschutz thumbhole, sold them both, the 22wmr does the same but packs a bigger punch. the 22lr carnt be beaten for small vermin control, cheap and quiet.

[The Seeker 3,048]

Hia lads. Well it has changed my mind a bit this topic haha.

 

Going to change the sako finnfire varmint to a cheep and cheerful CZ style 16" barrel and hopefully whack a Pulsar n550 on it and get a 17HMR for day shooting.

 

Cheers for the comments lads !

 

At least you're keeping the .22 Now you'll just have decision paralysis about which one to take out, then regretting whichever decision you make From my own experience I had a .22 and sold it to buy a singing and dancing Anchutz HMR having being whooed but all the tales of 200 meter headshots, flat shooting and non-ricochet safety. I have long since swapped back to a .22 and never looked back.

 

The problem is when you think about shooting the HMR you imagine a lining up a rabbit, 200 meters away on a nice still summers day and casually blowing its head off - reality is somewhat disapointing. Wind, Noise, Expense & Carcuss damage

 

You're obviously looking forward to getting one and i'm trying to shit on things - just want to manage expectations

 

All the best

 

Matt

 

 

 

 

I would say they serve a purpose as a crow buster

 

Well said, that's the good thing about forums (or it should be) is peoples ability to share information and experience, i do plenty of rabbit shooting and when I got my HMR I had high expectations longer range shots much flatter shooting but in practice any bit of strong wind and the shots all over the place, it's much more expensive to shoot and unlike the .22 rimmy more likely to send a group of rabbits scattering to four corners of the field because it's so loud in comparison.

 

Im not knocking people who find the HMR a useful tool however some people I've heard talk almost make you believe you could hunt buffalo at 300 yards.

 

This is only my opinion and having one in the cabinet 99% of the time would reach for the .22 rim fire, save yourself some money have a go with someone's if your able to first before splashing out the expense on a rifle moderator scope etc etc.

 

And as for the longer range just get a bit closer......

 

If I could have one rifle it would always be the .22 rimfire.. I bought a hornet though, personally don't rate HMR's

 

Ian my mate has a Hornet and reloads what a piece of kit! Cloverleafs groups at 100 yards. We did a comparison and with moderators on it was as quiet if not more so than the HMR

[IanB 0]

Hia lads. Well it has changed my mind a bit this topic haha.

 

Going to change the sako finnfire varmint to a cheep and cheerful CZ style 16" barrel and hopefully whack a Pulsar n550 on it and get a 17HMR for day shooting.

 

Cheers for the comments lads !

 

At least you're keeping the .22 Now you'll just have decision paralysis about which one to take out, then regretting whichever decision you make From my own experience I had a .22 and sold it to buy a singing and dancing Anchutz HMR having being whooed but all the tales of 200 meter headshots, flat shooting and non-ricochet safety. I have long since swapped back to a .22 and never looked back.

 

The problem is when you think about shooting the HMR you imagine a lining up a rabbit, 200 meters away on a nice still summers day and casually blowing its head off - reality is somewhat disapointing. Wind, Noise, Expense & Carcuss damage

 

You're obviously looking forward to getting one and i'm trying to shit on things - just want to manage expectations

 

All the best

 

Matt

 

 

 

 

I would say they serve a purpose as a crow buster

 

Well said, that's the good thing about forums (or it should be) is peoples ability to share information and experience, i do plenty of rabbit shooting and when I got my HMR I had high expectations longer range shots much flatter shooting but in practice any bit of strong wind and the shots all over the place, it's much more expensive to shoot and unlike the .22 rimmy more likely to send a group of rabbits scattering to four corners of the field because it's so loud in comparison.

 

Im not knocking people who find the HMR a useful tool however some people I've heard talk almost make you believe you could hunt buffalo at 300 yards.

 

This is only my opinion and having one in the cabinet 99% of the time would reach for the .22 rim fire, save yourself some money have a go with someone's if your able to first before splashing out the expense on a rifle moderator scope etc etc.

 

And as for the longer range just get a bit closer......

 

If I could have one rifle it would always be the .22 rimfire.. I bought a hornet though, personally don't rate HMR's

 

Ian my mate has a Hornet and reloads what a piece of kit! Cloverleafs groups at 100 yards. We did a comparison and with moderators on it was as quiet if not more so than the HMR

 

Yes and packing about 400-450 ft/lb more power.. Thing I hated about HMR's, mine I never trusted, never as accurate as I'd like, they open up too much for me, lads recommended the hornet, and it does the job better, much more versatile.