17HMR vs Small Game

[del4]

Does the 17hmr damage the meat much on small game such as rabbit and squirrel? I've seen 22 mag tear things up pretty bad.

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[Leadfoot]

Yes, it does a number on meat. If you you're using a 17HMR, shot placement is key.

It will also explode a head too. Use .22LR

 

[Lafsnguy]

Use the fmj. They still do a good bit of damage to a squirrel with a body shot but no as bad as the others.

 

[rocketsteve]

Use the fmj. They still do a good bit of damage to a squirrel with a body shot but no as bad as the others.

This +1.

From my own experience, .22 Mag HPs do quite a bit more damage than the .17, and with the exception of Hyper Velocity .22LR ammo, the .17 will do a little more damage than standard .22LR HP loadings.

 

[maadi47]

I had good luck with CCI gamepoint or FMJ in my 17hmr

 

[Armnhammer]

Lol
http://youtu.be/pK7Tc7X5Ueo


MOΛΩN ΛABE

 

[Xenon]

That looked fun


~Xenon

 

[headspace]

Lol
http://youtu.be/pK7Tc7X5Ueo


MOΛΩN ΛABE

LMAO
Sqizzygeddon!
Looks like a blast

 

[Lckstcknbrrl]

Use the fmj. They still do a good bit of damage to a squirrel with a body shot but no as bad as the others.

This^^ Just pop em in the head if your worried about meat. The .17 hmr has got to be one of my favorite rifles to shoot. I have an el'cheapo marlin. It still amazes me the shots I make with it. What rifle are you shooting?

 

[Armnhammer]

LMAO
Sqizzygeddon!
Looks like a blast

I laughed through the whole video.


MOΛΩN ΛABE

 

[del4]

I'm shooting a savage 93 v17. I shot apples with fmj. It went straight through. I was wondering what it did with meat.

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[pwl822]

fmj rip a hole. other than soft points and fmjs , the other rds be it hollow pt or plastic tip are made for explosive fragmention, cci fmgs are my favorite , 17 is badass on squrriels

 

[DoubleJ]

Take head shots and you'll be alright..
Only benefit I could see of the .17 HMR is if you small game hunt on lands with hogs. It'll take down a hog pretty easily with a head shot. Other than that it's just a little overkill for squirrels and rabbits..But they are super fun to shoot

 

[dustyk70]

Lol
http://youtu.be/pK7Tc7X5Ueo


Now that's entertainment.

 

[JR1572]

http://youtu.be/qhMKcIUVUYg

.17hmr vs magpies.

JR1572

 

[southernz]

If you don't hit squirrels in thr head, thr HP's and Ballistic Tip rounds will just about ruin a squirrel. ......This is why I use thr 22 lr for them...