Thread: 17 Hornet

How does the 17 Hornet go against South Island Wallaby? I know from personal observation that the .17m2 and 17hmr are not really adequate unless a head or neck shot can be taken.

Originally Posted by Dama dama

How does the 17 Hornet go against South Island Wallaby? I know from personal observation that the .17m2 and 17hmr are not really adequate unless a head or neck shot can be taken.

I took a bloke wallaby shooting who turned up with a 17hmr, he assured me he would only take head shots under 100 meters.
I never contacted the guy again.

The male wallaby down her can be bigger than Labradors they need a caliber that will respect that.

Originally Posted by jakewire

I took a bloke wallaby shooting who turned up with a 17hmr, he assured me he would only take head shots under 100 meters.
I never contacted the guy again.

The male wallaby down her can be bigger than Labradors they need a caliber that will respect that.

Yes exactly, why is it when it comes to Goats & Wallabies that people are so dumb & disrespectful that they think they can humanly hunt em with such little piss weak calibers, yes while in the hands of an expert pest controller the 17hmr may work if head shot, in the real world of shooting such animals, seldom does the theory work in pratice.

While they are pest's, they deserve to be humanly hunted & killed like any other animal, do them some respect & use something with plenty of grunt.

Originally Posted by Dama dama

How does the 17 Hornet go against South Island Wallaby? I know from personal observation that the .17m2 and 17hmr are not really adequate unless a head or neck shot can be taken.

I use a 17mkiv on a few kangaroos and its ok but not the best with chest shots, puts them down but needs a follow up, 25 gr at 3800. South Island wallabys significantly smaller than the skips I was shooting so I would consider 17 hornet adequate.

Originally Posted by Tuidog

I use a 17mkiv on a few kangaroos and its ok but not the best with chest shots, puts them down but needs a follow up, 25 gr at 3800. South Island wallabys significantly smaller than the skips I was shooting so I would consider 17 hornet adequate.

I had my .17 Mack IV (fireball) at the big bore shoot, two years ago, and we used it to shoot 6-8 wallaby's, with out any problem, spotlighting, so close shooting, I would have a go at a wallaby, with the .17 hornet, condition and shot/range dependant, but wouldn't take it, to go wallaby hunting, Be ok, on the dama Wallaby, I would think, a big south island Hare, would be about the same weight.

Originally Posted by southernman

I had my .17 Mack IV (fireball) at the big bore shoot, two years ago, and we used it to shoot 6-8 wallaby's, with out any problem, spotlighting, so close shooting, I would have a go at a wallaby, with the .17 hornet, condition and shot/range dependant, but wouldn't take it, to go wallaby hunting, Be ok, on the dama Wallaby, I would think, a big south island Hare, would be about the same weight.

Adequate ,I agree it wouldn't be my first choice though for SI wallaby.

I'm lucky my mach iv will chamber and fire 17 fireball although $50 per 20 is eye watering but cheaper than buying 221 fb brass and forming dies.