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19-10-2014, 05:21 PM #1Member
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17hmr or 22wsm
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19-10-2014, 05:27 PM #2OPCz
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I had a blat on. 17HMR for the first time a couple of weeks back. Great calibre.
It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
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19-10-2014, 05:30 PM #3Member
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I bought a WMR as I could use it on goats, wallabies, and LR rabbits.
HMR is a great calibre though. If only going to be using for LR rabbits I'd go HMR.Life is natures way of keeping meat fresh
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19-10-2014, 05:32 PM #4Member
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What about suppressing them? I've heard the 17hmr can lose alot of power from it.
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19-10-2014, 05:36 PM #5Member
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WMR over the HMR for my needs.
Velocity is thrilling,but diameter does the real killing.
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19-10-2014, 05:38 PM #6Member
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Nah. Shouldn't loose anything with suppressor - except for noise.
Originally Posted by BrockB05
veitnamcam and Toby like this.Life is natures way of keeping meat fresh
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19-10-2014, 05:41 PM #7Member
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17 HMR yes please, really enjoy mine, rabbits, magpies, hares, plover etc, been out to about 250 metres with it, wind moves them around but what a nice calibre to shoot! Ask @Happy he'll tell you!
Boom, cough,cough,cough
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Have owned both and for small game 17HMR without question.
Experience. What you get just after you needed it.
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Is the 22mag likely to make a mess? I quite like a good rabbit stirfry so I don't wana waste to much meat if i miss the headshot.
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19-10-2014, 06:32 PM #10Member
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HMR probably makes more of a mess.
Even if you're using a 22lr, head shoot them if you want the fluffies to eat.Life is natures way of keeping meat fresh
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19-10-2014, 06:55 PM #11Member
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there's a pretty nice 22mag savage in hunting and fishing for an alright price at the moment so i'm thinking i might go with that. guna have a go with a 17hmr on the weekend though so i'll wait till after that before i purchase any thing.
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.17 would be my choice. It covers the 22 plus pretty much the 22 mag. Shortened and suppressed you ll find it hard to beat
Spend as much as you can afford on optics . Mine will shoot myna birds in the head at 100 every time.
Scopes worth more than the gun though"This is my Flag... Ill only have the one ..
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Just put some new glass on our Quad [VX3 3.5-10] It is so accurate.
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19-10-2014, 07:51 PM #14Member
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Also this cal?
17 Hornady Hornet - I Love This Thing
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19-10-2014, 08:35 PM #15Member
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never seen one of those for sale anywhere or ammo for that matter. would be nice to have but think id prefer something more common as i tend to go threw alot of ammo Originally Posted by TeRei
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