Thread: What little pesties did you bowl over today?

@Happy your question answered!

Sounds like you got a long range .22

Nope just your range finder!

Holy shit that makes a mess!

Cripes Just in the process of sending my .17 hmr to be threaded for my suppressor, cant wait to test it out but think I will be head shooting the bunnies as I like them in a casserole.

Nice to see another .17 hornet in action, fun little cal.
Cheap to load, and big on performance, VV120, or Accurate 1680 powder if you can get them in NZ,
Head shots, for eaters, no mistaking a hit the thawk is very noticeable.

The hornet at 3600 fps you see the hit thru the scope, then get the impressive wop. It's a step up on the 17 hmr but at $36.00 per 25 rounds you need to reload, Hornady 17 hmr is $23.00 per 50, well that was what I paid at the Sika show. The 17 hmr is a very nice cal as well. So carry the hornet on my back and Carry the hmr. But once I get enough brass and reload that may change. Now I need a good set of binos, makes it a completely different "sport"

Yea, reloading is the way to go, cheep as chips then, I can reload for the same as my HMR costs, so far got over 7-8 loads on brass, I will have my hornet get back in NZ in November, and be a man of leasire, until I get a call back to go to work, suspect Jan. save your brass, the little hornet sure open's up the effective range, over the rimfires, and no recoil allows, spotting shots, small bunnies, tend to go air borne.
Just had a look didn't find any VV120 powder in NZ, guess, its going to be back to 4227 or adi 2007.

I'll PM what powder etc I have tonight when I get home thanks

Wow - that damage is impressive Maca
What sort of noise do they make with a can Guys - hmr and hornet - compared to .22
Are the projectiles dangerous if you miss - or do they disintegrate
I am about to change the Unique for something - was looking for a better trigger and like the Ruger 10/22 - but it is also real heavy - but a trigger conversion is available at 2.5lbs

HMR is pretty quiet with a can. I just use the brave heart from Gun City and it's pretty good really.
Gotta love the little .17 calibre rounds. My CZ hm2 was a favourite until the ammo became hard to find. Was super accurate withe the Eley stuff but it dried up. Gotta say that the Marlin 917v Doc Watson found for me is silly accurate and hits really hard out to 150.

Originally Posted by time out

Wow - that damage is impressive Maca
What sort of noise do they make with a can Guys - hmr and hornet - compared to .22
Are the projectiles dangerous if you miss - or do they disintegrate
I am about to change the Unique for something - was looking for a better trigger and like the Ruger 10/22 - but it is also real heavy - but a trigger conversion is available at 2.5lbs

Give me a PM and you can have a shoot with mine, I'm in Bethlehem. You'll forget your .22. The projectiles destroy themselves, safer than a bouncing .22.

Originally Posted by SlimySquirrel

HMR is pretty quiet with a can. I just use the brave heart from Gun City and it's pretty good really.
Gotta love the little .17 calibre rounds. My CZ hm2 was a favourite until the ammo became hard to find. Was super accurate withe the Eley stuff but it dried up. Gotta say that the Marlin 917v Doc Watson found for me is silly accurate and hits really hard out to 150.

If you've ever fired a 22 magnum they are very similar. The hmr is devastating on small game plenty of video evidence on YouTube. I dropped a adult turkey on the spot at around 180 this week. If you want to harvest the meat head shot is important, the pill scatters pieces on impact

Sent from my workbench

First magpie for the month.Dumb bastard landed on a post while I was taking milk up to the calves.

@Dundee you should make a head dress to go with the totem poles