Thread: 22mag vs 17hmr

Originally Posted by dannyb

Just had a quick look
17gn vmax is $92 per 200 rounds
And 30gn vmax for 22mag is $87 for 200 rounds
Consequently I've heard people are getting fantastic results with the 30gn
But cost just isn't a factor to sway either way it's only a few $

I looked at something similar a while back. I was tossing up between the two, ans would up getting a 223. Ammo was not much more, (less if I reload) and I could slow it down or use heavier pills at similar speeds. Rifles were similarly priced and I found the 223 did everything I wanted to do with the WMR or HMR and more besides.

Downside was I still wanted one so I did what all self respecting shooters do.....I got one of each, matching and threw identical scopes on them and added a 308 to the mix as well (Also matching....) I use the 223 when hunting, but have the WMR on hand if the 223 is "overgunned" This was a picture of just after I got them and before I fitted the identical scopes. Top is a 455 (22LR and 22WMR switch barrel) , 527 in 223 and a 550 in 308...

i used to shoot 22mag heaps ,brno 611 was may fav,also had a rem 597.tried out a 17hmr one night out spotlighting (private land).and soon after sold my 22 mags and now own 3 17hmrs . love it .awesome calibre . have owned a few now ,started with a marlin ,have had a few rugers and now settled on a ruger m77/17 heavy barrel stainless/laminate , savage a17 and a issc spa. all really nice rifles.the issc is a bit different but also pretty cool to use once you get the hang of it. the a17 is the first rifle out when i go spotlighting followed by my sako 270 which sits on the dash for when those really "big hares " jump out in front of us . the farm we spotlight on backs on to a forest park and fallow and reds tend to wander across to the crops. anyway i am a huge fan of the 17hmr