Thread: What little pesties did you bowl over today?

Always great seeing your Stirling in action. I bought one when I turned 16 & got my FAL.

First ever gun I owned!

I hunted with it all around our area (rural) biking from farm to farm shooting bunnies, hares & possums & the occasional goat mostly with open sights & that rifle never let me down.

Good memories with that rifle, shot ALOT of critters. I eventually sold it which is a regret but such is life!

7 possums under the light last night, slowly adding to the fur bag.

Originally Posted by Seventenths

Always great seeing your Stirling in action. I bought one when I turned 16 & got my FAL.

First ever gun I owned!

I hunted with it all around our area (rural) biking from farm to farm shooting bunnies, hares & possums & the occasional goat mostly with open sights & that rifle never let me down.

Good memories with that rifle, shot ALOT of critters. I eventually sold it which is a regret but such is life!

Same story of purchase here, still have mine. 15-20,000 rounds later.

The new to me T1x 17hmr seems to go alright.

Big slay up in the raspberry orchard last night.

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Hi GWH
A good night out.
Tentman+ has been on about me moving to a 17hmr, does the projectile stay in the animal? Or punch right through.
I am just accustomed to the sounds of silence ! 22lr Sub quite.

They are super sonic so there is no escaping the noise. A moderator does take some of the pop out of it but they are not comparable with a .22 sub. On the other side, they are like shooting a laser beam compared to the .22 sub so if distances are getting out there beyond 75m they are awesome.

Originally Posted by Kiwi-Hunter

Hi GWH
A good night out.
Tentman+ has been on about me moving to a 17hmr, does the projectile stay in the animal? Or punch right through.
I am just accustomed to the sounds of silence ! 22lr Sub quite.

The projectile disintegrates within the animal. I’ve got a MAE over barrel on mine, it’s pleasant to shoot without ear protection.
189 metres is my longest shot, 4 rabbits one after the other

Originally Posted by Shearer

They are super sonic so there is no escaping the noise. A moderator does take some of the pop out of it but they are not comparable with a .22 sub. On the other side, they are like shooting a laser beam compared to the .22 sub so if distances are getting out there beyond 75m they are awesome.

I upgraded to a 17hmr for bunnies, hares and possums about 6 months ago haven't regretted it for a second, laser accurate and with a suppressor it's more than pleasant enough to shoot what you give up in noise you more than make up for in accuracy.
haven't used my .22 since.....

Originally Posted by Kiwi-Hunter

Hi GWH
A good night out.
Tentman+ has been on about me moving to a 17hmr, does the projectile stay in the animal? Or punch right through.
I am just accustomed to the sounds of silence ! 22lr Sub quite.

I use both and it depends on where and how I hunt. For as long as I practically can a .22 that's suppressed and only run subs. More than enough killing power to 100 mtrs.
Once they wise up or the country I am hunting is consistently 80 mtrs to 150 mtrs I use the 17 HMR.
With the 17 HMR don't use a small barely capable suppressor, bigger is better to get it as quiet as possible.
It will still sound noisy compared to a suppressed .22 but the big sharp sonic crack is gone .
Killing wise a Rabbit is a light soft skinned target, both rounds kill well with 22 more reliant on shot placement for a clean kill, the 17 is a total killer , lazer like to 130 mtrs and seems to dump all it's nastiness on impact.... a vicious serial rabbit killer as all 17 cal are

Thanks Viper, I know its the wrong thread to get into this sort of a post, but I thought you would have a say seeing you did the switch from .223.
Thanks for your report, its hard to move away from the little rim fire and what you have said is about where my thinking is.
A quiet stroll and a quite plink.
Thanks all who have contributed to the questions.
KH

If its safe then a 223 is a better choice wouldn't you think? You can find 55 grain factory loads very cheaply too

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

If its safe then a 223 is a better choice wouldn't you think? You can find 55 grain factory loads very cheaply too

Yes, I reload 40g vmax for the 223. It's my go to if I leave the marlin 795 at home! But consider the firing zone.
KH

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

If its safe then a 223 is a better choice wouldn't you think? You can find 55 grain factory loads very cheaply too

You lack the accuracy

The cages are set but nothing today, still a bit much food hoping around.
But this fellows Xmas feed ended to day! He was fast as he set off one trap, but this trap he's in has a hair trigger.
Just a little polish and file work can make the difference other wise he may of seen 2020.
KH

Just nailed an other magpie sitting on top a tree a about 70-80m away with my cz 22