Thread: 17 hornet

Originally Posted by Spudattack

Yeah, not sure how much less meat damage there would be too, 3000fps is still do some serious damage to a bunny even though its a 17gr pill, will be a lot more frangible too.

I reckon it would. I'm comparing an HMR to a 223, which perhaps isn't fair, but there's a shitload of difference there.

I thought the hornet had heavier projectiles than the hmr, but I can only see the hollow points (20g) for sale. The 20 grainers do a lot less meat damage than the jelly tip 17's.

20 & 25gr vmax and 20gr zmax & some different bergers available afaik...

how much different is it from 17 Remington - and that's a factory round already

http://photos.imageevent.com/bowhunt...17calibers.jpg

Completely different, hornet is much smaller, less than half the powder...

Is the new 17 hornet just the 17 AI hornet?

Much the same as the Hornet AI, but has some subtle differences (I don't know off hand what they are)

Originally Posted by The Claw

Much the same as the Hornet AI, but has some subtle differences (I don't know off hand what they are)

If you can believe Wikipedia it says they are one and the same but I thought the original 22 hornet was a rimmed case and the 17hornet is a rimless one. Stand to be corrected/educated though.

17 hornet is rimmed

^^^ Answer right there, cheers Toby. Yep, almost one and the same as the AI, rim and all...

How far would it knock a goat over out too do you think?

Wouldn't be much better than a 17hmr I would think... Very poor projectile construction for goats imo...

That thing so devastate them with head shots. I wouldn't want to be hit in the head at 200m with it any way,

Originally Posted by The Claw

Wouldn't be much better than a 17hmr I would think... Very poor projectile construction for goats imo...

+1, designed for varmints, wouldn't even try on a goat, another point fir the .223!

I would use it on goats to try out.

Can anyone find for the money/quality a .223 suppressed package better the Howa? I cant and starting to think the are the best deals in NZ.

Originally Posted by Toby

I would use it on goats to try out.

Can anyone find for the money/quality a .223 suppressed package better the Howa? I cant and starting to think the are the best deals in NZ.

Gotta remember that it is your duty as a hunter to kill as quickly and humanely as possible, the likelyhood is that the little varmint pill will desintegrate at those velocities and just badly maim it. No one likes to lose a wounded animal.
I bought the howa, awesome little rifle and accurate as straight out the box.