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Re: .17 HMR - a fad now passed?
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 12:08 pm
by shotgun sam
I just got the 17 hmr barrel set for my cz455 and am very happy with the results so far no complaints from bugs or charlie yet it fills the gap between my 22lr and the 223
Re: .17 HMR - a fad now passed?
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 12:15 pm
by Browning_grrl
I never saw the point of that round. Too light for coyote, even close in, and too fast for hare and gopher (meat and pelt destroyer). Added precisely nothing to what I can do with my .22LR, .22WMR and/or my .223.
Re: .17 HMR - a fad now passed?
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 1:26 pm
by JD4570
What about 17 HM2? Has anyone had any experience with those?
Re: .17 HMR - a fad now passed?
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 4:54 pm
by Countryman
I asked 100 of the rabbits on my permission what they thought of .17HMR
Their response: ...............
There you go. Empirical proof that .17HMR is alive and well. Unlike the aforementioned bunnies.
Re: .17 HMR - a fad now passed?
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 5:08 pm
by zzr1100
Got one .. And I'm keeping it !
Re: .17 HMR - a fad now passed?
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 5:13 pm
by the running man
My cz American is amazing,took it to short siberia one (non windy) day and was hitting a 5p peice at 200m I use the remmington tan tipiped ones that seem to be the best....hornady and cci seem not to work as well.....u can get fmj rounds too....
Re: .17 HMR - a fad now passed?
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 8:34 am
by Blackstuff
If i was still shooting rabbits i'd still have one. 20-120m there is little discernible elevation change so providing its not blowing a gale you can just point and click without thinking about any hold over adjustment.
I was shooting to help keep the number of rabbits on a farm at bay, and wasn't bothered about the few rabbits that weren't head shots as i dislike the taste of the meat, most carcasses just went to the farmer to feed either dogs or ferrets IIRC.
Its got its place IMO
Re: .17 HMR - a fad now passed?
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 11:58 am
by BRYAN3
the running man wrote:My cz American is amazing,took it to short siberia one (non windy) day and was hitting a 5p peice at 200m I use the remmington tan tipiped ones that seem to be the best....hornady and cci seem not to work as well.....u can get fmj rounds too....
Fmj rounds?
Anyone know where from please.
Re: .17 HMR - a fad now passed?
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 12:42 pm
by zanes
BRYAN3 wrote:the running man wrote:My cz American is amazing,took it to short siberia one (non windy) day and was hitting a 5p peice at 200m I use the remmington tan tipiped ones that seem to be the best....hornady and cci seem not to work as well.....u can get fmj rounds too....
Fmj rounds?
Anyone know where from please.
http://www.dauntseyguns.co.uk/proddetai ... rod=CCI-55
Re: .17 HMR - a fad now passed?
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 1:54 pm
by Airbrush
Blackstuff wrote:If i was still shooting rabbits i'd still have one. 20-120m there is little discernible elevation change so providing its not blowing a gale you can just point and click without thinking about any hold over adjustment.
I was shooting to help keep the number of rabbits on a farm at bay, and wasn't bothered about the few rabbits that weren't head shots as i dislike the taste of the meat, most carcasses just went to the farmer to feed either dogs or ferrets IIRC.
Its got its place IMO
Spot on, I don't shoot many rabbits these days, but it's a good round for what you describe.