Thread: 17hmr

Hey team
Looking for a 17hmr, ideally under/around $1000, happy to buy used.
Who has one and has recommendations?
What’s everyone’s opinions on silencers, are they necessary?
Mainly for rabbits.

tried one, prefer 22 mag. but for bunnies just stick with 22lr

The 17hmr is pretty loud. A surpressor makes it much more pleasant. Given your location, you are likely to be making a lot shots on each outing...definitely get a surpressor. And 17hmr is the business for a dedicated rabbit rifle!

I have recommendations, get one for bunnies, they are lethal!

Originally Posted by gonetropo

tried one, prefer 22 mag. but for bunnies just stick with 22lr

I have a .22lr but wanting something for the longer shots.

Originally Posted by Dama dama

The 17hmr is pretty loud. A surpressor makes it much more pleasant. Given your location, you are likely to be making a lot shots on each outing...definitely get a surpressor. And 17hmr is the business for a dedicated rabbit rifle!

Beauty cheers, haven’t shot one yet so wasn’t sure what to expect noise wise. Have seen a few deals with scope and suppressor included so will look into them.

Originally Posted by Rem1187

I have a .22lr but wanting something for the longer shots.

Hi Rem1187, I went through the same issue. I decided to try 17hmr and haven't looked back. Yes it is noisier, but a DPT can (I share it between my 22lr and 17hmr), and find when I'm shooting bunnies at range they don't seem to take much notice of the noise.

I got myself a Rossi 8117 from GC, they have them on special from time to for ~$349. It's a nice wee bolt action, threaded for a can. One of my boys headshot a bunny with it at 180m, I couldn't even see the damn thing (old eyes vs young eyes I guess). I have a Nikko Stirling 2-7x32 scope on it, but I'm thinking I'd like to put a 3-9 on it as givens it's legs it'd do better with slightly better magnification.

17 HMR my favorite possum caliber.

Great cartridge for small pests at ranges past where the 22lr runs out of steam.

I’ve got a Weihrauch, longest rabbit 189 metres, awesome, don’t have to pick up brass, needs a suppressor, extremely accurate.
This is the 3rd I’ve owned, started with a bull barrelled Brno, mistake #1, then an Anshultz, bolts with the pins are not quite there, great accuracy.
Then the Weihrauch, searching stopped

I havent used it much but got a Sako Finnfire 17 HMR and have found it ecxellent. Ive got a 22LR the same as a matched pair. One for practice and suppressed for close poss and indoor practice. I swap the suppressor between them. Its good for hares out to 80m as I need no holdover. Have shot one at 140m but went a couple of cm sideways and found it sitting wounded to finish off. Mine both have cheap 3-12 scopes - you can use the extra magnification with the 17 but dont stint on the low range and parallax focus -you will shooting at 10m fairly often.

If your 22 is half decent, see if you can get a 17 in the same model and same scope.

What level of precision are folks seeing with .17hmr (with ~10+ shot groups) ?

I have a cz 452 2e I'm think about moving on
Pm if your interested
I'll be traveling through your part of the woods on Saturday

Originally Posted by gimp

What level of precision are folks seeing with .17hmr (with ~10+ shot groups) ?

With cci ammo sorted for concentricity over a gauge then 1/2 inch group at 100 yards

If unsorted - and runout can be as much as 8 thou from the projectiles centreline then 1.5 inch groups at 100 yards

Remington 504T - LSHB

Longest rabbit kill 338yards on a Matapiro asparagus paddock

Originally Posted by gimp

What level of precision are folks seeing with .17hmr (with ~10+ shot groups) ?

Have a Zastava 17hmr, 7 shot mag groups 15-20mm at 90 meters with 17gr Federal, Hornady not much different.