Thread: .22 vs .17

Try 17 hollow point all the energy goes into the bird bullet disintegrates no holes in the iron unless you miss if so fill hole with no more nails and try harder Hit a magpie on a post the bird just drops doesn't get blown backwards at all Ballistic tips now there's a different story they go right through everything

Originally Posted by Happy

Try 17 hollow point all the energy goes into the bird bullet disintegrates no holes in the iron unless you miss if so fill hole with no more nails and try harder Hit a magpie on a post the bird just drops doesn't get blown backwards at all Ballistic tips now there's a different story they go right through everything

Your kidding right? Are you meaning a .177 air rifle pellet?

I've had the .17 hollow points exit all sorts of critters.
The .17 ballistic tips are a lot more explosive than the hollow points, but I still wouldn't be placing bets on them not blowing through a starling sometimes!

Originally Posted by Matt2308

Your kidding right? Are you meaning a .177 air rifle pellet?

I've had the .17 hollow points exit all sorts of critters.
The .17 ballistic tips are a lot more explosive than the hollow points, but I still wouldn't be placing bets on them not blowing through a starling sometimes!

Magpie head shot 180 mtrs no hole in iron behind Huge head hole


Myna shot on wall nog no hole in iron behind Umm heaps energy adsorbed for that one


Yes have like three holes in wall still safe and sound but they were all misses completely not even wingers Dunno works for me