Thread: 22LR or 17HMR, your thoughts?

Thanks Blip... yes 22 ideal for learning to field shoot if it suite your conditions i.e. 0-100m. Accurate, well shot in 22 rifle with a competent shooter handles 0-100 with ease. In Canterbury/Otago we tend to shoot huge numbers of varmints - tens of thousands for our own team - and 22LR has accounted for most of them. These days fewer bunnies, and 223 most used caliber. We thoroughly tested 22 Magnums and 17HMRs, but for our shooting the 223 best now as much less wind affected, and it also covers the wallabies and deer we meet in the McKenzie etc..

Just finishing another JW15. Action all polished smooth, trigger a nice crisp 2lbs - operates very well now. This is a very tidy earlier model wooden stock JW and might be ideal for a newbie. Can come with scope (simple Outdoor Optics 3-4x40), threaded with suppressor, gunbag, sling, cleaning gear, maybe two mags (one is a metal CZ one). Off to range Friday to bench test it, tune it.

This would be ideal package for a newbie at little cost..