Thread: 22mag vs 17hmr

in my mind 17 all the way for pests up to Hares, but if goats are on the menu then 22WMR.
It will give you an extra 40 mtr over the 22 if you are working on plus / minus 1.5" for rabbits.
17 bullets are typically 17 or 20gr, while the 22 bullets are 30-50gr. (Excluding coppers)
I had a 22WMR and have only shot 17's against fruits but have had to finish of other peoples goats they had shot with a 17.

Some hot 30gr 22's are pushing 22-2300fps and make a great mess of possums but they do lose speed very fast.
My favorit e was the rem 33gr, or win 34gr, have not tried the new cci 35gr but they are all up around 2100 fps.
The best 22 msg ammo is RWS but it's hard to get(too expensive )
Z