Oldtrader3
Ammo Smith
- Nov 6, 2009
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I have a .204 Ruger. Problem is varmits around near the house. The .22 WMR does not make nearly as much noise.
Rimfire....22WMR or 17HMR?
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jason miller
Handloader
- Sep 4, 2012
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In my experience, the 17hmr is excellent for skittish starlings. But one of the 17 grain TNT bullets either blew up on, or was deflected by, a crow's wing and didn't make it into the body at all. It's been awhile, but I'm thinking the range was somewhere in the 120-150ish area. At impact, the crow let out a loud "caw" and rolled over, but righted itself and started hopping away a couple seconds later; dragging its mangled wing. I had to chase it down across the field and finish it off. The follow-up at probably 30ish yards didn't have any problems, but that first shot sure makes me nervous about trying it again in the future...
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Ridgerunner665
Handloader
- Oct 28, 2008
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I have decided on a Henry lever action 22 mag (round barrel)...
I kinda got side tracked on that 17 Hornet, it is a neat lil round...but its just too much of a good thing for what I want/need it for...and I'm partial to lever actions here in the eastern woods
Hard to pass up 12 rounds of capacity with a solid 100 yard range...
I kinda got side tracked on that 17 Hornet, it is a neat lil round...but its just too much of a good thing for what I want/need it for...and I'm partial to lever actions here in the eastern woods
Hard to pass up 12 rounds of capacity with a solid 100 yard range...
