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What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« on: November 07, 2008, 06:46:14 PM »
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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2008, 07:22:52 AM »
I had a Marlin , I think 50M, .22 magnum bolt action.  Got rid of it and got a NEF .17 HMR and never looked back.  It's good for anything up to coyote out to 250 yards or so.  It is a shooter.  If you shoot a gallon jug of water with Hornady V-Maxs at 50 yards, it looks like you shot it with a .45-70.  I'm impressed with it and the .22-250.
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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2008, 10:46:57 AM »

I got my first 17 hmr sportster about 3 or 4 years ago.  Liked it and kept it awhile until i sold it to a friend.  Soon after realized I missed it.  I then went and ordered another one and put a more powerful scope on it.  I'm keeping this one because I like the accuracy.  I have neverhunted with it.  Just like to shoot it.  I also have a sportster in 17m2.  Bought it when I found out on Graybeard that NEF had discontinued them.  A friend of mine shoots 17hmr and has killed 2 coyotes and a groundhog with his.  These shots were under 75 yds.
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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2008, 12:15:25 PM »
The yotes here up north are larger than the ones I knew out west growing up.  Here they are centerfire country.  And groundhogs are about the limit for the HMR in my book.  It is great on pdogs, and lots of little varmints.  It is a flat shooter, flat lots past a 22 mag, but is affected more by the wind.
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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2008, 02:52:22 PM »
With the new 22 mag V-max Hornady ammo, I can't think of anything the 17 HMR is good for. 17 Centerfires are a different matter.

MHO

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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2008, 12:05:32 AM »
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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2008, 03:24:14 AM »
Don't go out and buy a brick right away.  Try a box or two and see how they work in your gun.  Two of my mags do real well with them, and two the groups open up to about three times the size of other ammo.  Make sure that they work for you.
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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2008, 10:51:42 PM »
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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2008, 03:38:09 AM »
Quote from: Keith L on November 09, 2008, 03:24:14 AM
Don't go out and buy a brick right away.  Try a box or two and see how they work in your gun.  Two of my mags do real well with them, and two the groups open up to about three times the size of other ammo.  Make sure that they work for you.

Keith.....if only you could make some kind of disclaimer that said this....and during a new member signup...they would be forced to read it, and take a test showing that they knew the answer to a question about this.....just think of the public service you would be doing!!!!

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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2008, 05:52:12 AM »
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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2008, 04:41:17 PM »
Its funny haw one brand of ammo shoots better than another, considering that most of the HMR stuff comes out the same manufacturer site.  I have found most shoots pretty similar, but point of impact changes.  Ive tried Federal, CCI, Remington and Hornady and keep coming back to the Hornady v-max.  Keep waiting for the ammo to drop a little, but its still around $13 a box of 50 last I checked.  Though I took a yote a couple of years ago, I don't think I'd try again.  The dogs around here are just too big, at least if you want to recover.  Even they deserve a clean finish.  P-dogs and similar are in serious trouble if the wind isnt up.   I like seeing where the bullet impacts, but you don't get the red mist effect,   Its an accurate round, and has always been available with excellent bullets.   Sighted in correctly, out to 200 yards on a calm day can make you think you are better than reality indicates.
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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2008, 02:00:03 AM »
Here in Michigan you can only use a rimfire on raccoon, fox and coyote at night.  The shots are close and the HMR works fine.
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Re: What ArFor?
« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2008, 04:10:45 AM »
I am perplexed, why do Snareman's posts only show up as "x"? Also, the title of the thread seems to have been changed.

I was following this thread about the uses others put thier .17 HMR's to and what they think they are good for. Today see there has been a change, what is going on? Did I miss something?...Thanks....<><....:)

By the way, I like my .17 HMR and my .17 Mach2 as well....
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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2008, 06:53:31 AM »
See the top post in this thread.  Don't feel bad.  I missed it too.
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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2008, 11:30:40 AM »
OK, now I understand...Thanks....<><....:)
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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #15 on: November 26, 2008, 04:28:57 PM »
It seems to me .17's are all about fun.  On gophers they are just too cool.  A big step up from a .22 long rifle.  They can ruin a magpies day too as they are deadly beyond the black and white parrots fleeing zone.  Fun. Fun. 
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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #16 on: December 01, 2008, 08:11:38 AM »
.17 HMR's are great for small predetors and crows but for something you actually eat I opted for the .22 mag. to go along with my .22 LR.  I know the .17 has more range then the .22 mag but is too distructive for squirrels and such.
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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #17 on: December 01, 2008, 01:49:24 PM »
I just bought 4 boxes of .17 HMR FMJ's for $8 a box on the bargain ammo table at a gunshop. I would think they might be just the ticket for smaller varmints like squirrels and such if you wanted to put them in the stew pot. Has anyone had any expierence with FMJ's in the .17 HMR's?....<><....:)

P.S. - I thought I could always use the .17 HMR FMJ's to punch paper with if they do not work out well on small varmints. I really like my .17 Mach 2 shooting either .17 Mach 2 ammo or shooting .17 Aquilas out of it for small stuff like crows and squirrels. My Mach 2 shoots the .17 Aquilas great!!....<><....:)
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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #18 on: December 06, 2008, 10:49:49 AM »
Found one thing it is great for.  We are infested with little Red Squirrels.  About the size of a ground squirrel, little things.  Locals call the Red Rats.  Went out this morning and found one sitting on a stump in the yard.  It tried to make itself less noticeable by flattening out on the stump.  Put the crosshairs of the Sweet-17 right on his nose.  CCI with Speer TNT ammo.  Wasn't enough left to use for bait.  Impressed four Teenagers, now that is all they are talking about.  I'll probably hear about it the next time I go to the Hockey rink.
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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #19 on: December 06, 2008, 01:43:32 PM »
Quote from: Sourdough on December 06, 2008, 10:49:49 AM
  Impressed four Teenagers, now that is all they are talking about.  I'll probably hear about it the next time I go to the Hockey rink.

Oh....Man......your the coolest guy with the coolest gun EVER! Anyone that can splat the guts out of a red at longer than 50 paces.....you could very well be enshrined!!!
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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #20 on: December 22, 2008, 04:01:12 AM »
How about teaching little ones to shoot?
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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #21 on: December 22, 2008, 08:11:54 AM »
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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #22 on: December 22, 2008, 08:30:27 AM »
Quote from: Davemuzz on December 06, 2008, 01:43:32 PM
Quote from: Sourdough on December 06, 2008, 10:49:49 AM
  Impressed four Teenagers, now that is all they are talking about.  I'll probably hear about it the next time I go to the Hockey rink.

Oh....Man......your the coolest guy with the coolest gun EVER! Anyone that can splat the guts out of a red at longer than 50 paces.....you could very well be enshrined!!!

Dave, I don't know if you were being sarcastic or funny, but kids don't learn shooting by figuring wind drift and bullet drop at 300 plus yards.  They learn it shooting red squirrels at 50 paces.

I've awed grandkids with similar chippie shots and it got them fired up and wanting to shoot.  That's the important part.

Merry Christmas to all,

Pete
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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #23 on: December 22, 2008, 10:08:20 AM »
Quote from: petemi on December 22, 2008, 08:30:27 AM
Dave, I don't know if you were being sarcastic or funny, but kids don't learn shooting by figuring wind drift and bullet drop at 300 plus yards. 

Pete,

I'm being neither sarcastic nor funny. But serious and excited for the teacher and the kids. It's just not that many adults today that will take a kid out to show them how to shoot. And when they do, I am quite serious when I say "they are the coolest guy around" 'cause they took the time to do this!

Have a good week and a wonderful Christmas!

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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #24 on: December 22, 2008, 11:50:50 PM »
You too Dave, and all here.

Pete
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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #25 on: December 30, 2008, 06:06:20 AM »
so far, i've found the 17 HMR i have (in the voltquartsen barreled 77/22 converted to the 17HMR) to be very, very accurate and like it very much...

the NEF .17 HMR i have is not very accurate at all.

in fact, the NEF would not "stay on the paper" at 100 yards the last time i took it to the range and kept splitting cases in the neck/shoulder area. i'll work with it more in the future as i'm a fan of the NEF/H&R's...

i've not got the message about the .22 WMR i guess...i have two of them that are nearly in the "tack driver" catagory; more than adequate to whack any thing with 100-150 yards, and i haven't done that much to them...good optics, bedded stocks and floated barrels. i use FMJ bullets and keep ranges below 150 yards. i find the .22 mag to be a good reliable, hard-hitting round that's certainly here to stay.

both the .17 HMR and .22 WMR are part of my permanent selection of rimfires.
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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #26 on: December 30, 2008, 06:10:00 AM »
Danza, I'd be sending that 17hmr Sportster to H&R for a new barrel with a proper chamber, typically they shoot real well, both my 17hmr and 17M2 Sportsters shoot excellent.  ;)

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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #27 on: January 01, 2009, 02:25:56 PM »
Whats the 17HMR good for? Why its the best crow round ever made! ;D
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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #28 on: January 10, 2009, 05:42:55 PM »
Hit a starling to day at 100yds in a tree. DRT!!!!  I love it!

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Re: What Are .17 HMR's Good For?
« Reply #29 on: January 11, 2009, 04:45:17 PM »
Good! ;D The only good Starling is a dead Starling!!!
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