What to get?

[lllluke1 329]

I'm thinking of after this lock down, getting a variation for another rifle.  I have got a .22lr and a .223.  It will be mostly used for rabbits and that sort of thing.  I know I already have a .22lr which is fine for rabbits, but I can't put a scope or a mod on it so I mainly use it for free hand target shooting and general plinking.

Not sure if I should go for a .17hmr or .22wmr or something similar.

What do you lot think?

[Dervburner 2,549]

If it was me, I’d get another.22 rf (LR or WMR)sporting rifle this time, plus moderator.  If you have a mouse problem though?............

 

[terryd 8,391]

This fella is using the 17hmr  and makes  a nice pie lol

 

 

[Stavross 15,368]

I’d go 300 Win mag, but we have some bloody big rabbits up here

[Gav 1,708]

Mouse gun, we all need one apart from Mr Bernard Sausage

[Sausagedog 7,381]

I'm keeping out of it as I am predictable obviously!

[walshie 2,804]

Cue Alsone.........

[Sausagedog 7,381]

2 minutes ago, walshie said:

Cue Alsone.........

ACC black out my money is on!

[Anarchist Outdoors 19]

There's a cartridge everyone seems to have forgotten about that you might consider.  It's the 17 mach 2.  I believe it's a .22 LR necked down to .17.    17 grain projectile at about 2100 fps.  I wanted a rifle chambered in it "just to be different".   I had a break-action single shot chambered in it for shooting squirrels and it's been OK in that role.  It has NOT, however had the most stellar accuracy.  It groups about 2MOA at 50 yards.  The gunsmith is telling me he has not achieved the same accuracy possible with the .17 HMR.  When I had the barrel built I wanted to be able to shoot squirrels at 100 yards and that has not panned out but it's OK out to 40. 

 

[Alsone 789]

On 22/04/2020 at 21:15, walshie said:

Cue Alsone.........

As if by magic......

( A day late, had trouble with the flying carpet at customs due to Corona).

I'm just going to say it depends on what you want it to do. If you need more range, or have big mice, consider the HMR. If it's just the fact you can't fit a scope but the gun otherwise does everything you want of it, buy another .22lr, eg CZ or Anshultz with a mod and some subs. 

Edited April 23, 2020 by Alsone

[walshie 2,804]

On 22/04/2020 at 18:46, lllluke1 said:

I'm thinking of after this lock down, getting a variation for another rifle.  I have got a .22lr and a .223.  It will be mostly used for rabbits and that sort of thing.  I know I already have a .22lr which is fine for rabbits, but I can't put a scope or a mod on it so I mainly use it for free hand target shooting and general plinking.

Not sure if I should go for a .17hmr or .22wmr or something similar.

What do you lot think?

If you want it mainly for bunnies, I'd get another 22lr. If you want it for bunnies and foxes I'd go for a WMR for a bit of extra range. My "mid-gun" between my 22lr and my 223 is a 22 hornet. 

[BenBhoy 4,706]

8 hours ago, Anarchist Outdoors said:

There's a cartridge everyone seems to have forgotten about that you might consider.  It's the 17 mach 2.  I believe it's a .22 LR necked down to .17.    17 grain projectile at about 2100 fps.  I wanted a rifle chambered in it "just to be different".   I had a break-action single shot chambered in it for shooting squirrels and it's been OK in that role.  It has NOT, however had the most stellar accuracy.  It groups about 2MOA at 50 yards.  The gunsmith is telling me he has not achieved the same accuracy possible with the .17 HMR.  When I had the barrel built I wanted to be able to shoot squirrels at 100 yards and that has not panned out but it's OK out to 40. 

 

You have very clean hands.

[lllluke1 329]

So I'm thinking either a mouse gun or a .22wmr.  Or I might just save a bit of money and wait for the pard nv008 to come back in stock and get one of those and just get better with open sights.

[Baldcoot 2,352]

Get the WMR ,gives you that bridge between rimfire and center fire .Only used a mouse gun once ,think I'd prefer the oomph of the Wmr atb

[lllluke1 329]

What I'm thinking is we have a good SW wind here quite alot of the time.  Is the .22wmr less affected by the wind compared to the .17hmr?  Or are they both about the same?  Got to wait for this lockdown to be over, so got plenty of time to think about it.