Thread: 22mag vs 17hmr

whats cheaper to run with average ammo?
whats the plus and minus of both caliber's. i have seen the wind test done

Can only speak for the hmr but I love mine great for small game easily shoot it out to 150 yards and laser accurate.
I guess the 22mag might be better if you want to shoot larger game but I have center fires for that.

Whats it costing per shot for the hmr

Originally Posted by bigbear

Whats it costing per shot for the hmr

No idea but not enough to worry about, I don't think there's a significant if any cost difference between 17hmr and 22mag
I just buy bulk 17gn vmax through gunworks it's cheap as

Cost of both is approximately the same, some brands as cheap as 38c each others over 60.
The 30 grain 22 mag certainly improved the options now there's one at 2100 fps as well

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 $

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

Just had a look as well, yep not much between them.
So it just comes down to personal choice and what guns are out there

My son has a 17hmr, doesnt shoot it that often. But what I have found is he uses a lot less ammo than when he was using my 22 mag. Dont know why, maybe the 17 is inherently more accurate, or maybe its easier to use - who knows, but shit he can shoot hares a long ways out!

I still have a .22 for possum while its ok i would like a little more wack at times on them. then go up to my 7mm08. Got rid of my 223 and have no regrets doing so only hang onto for my boy to shoot and then he moved to my 7mm08 i got rid of it
So yeah after a gun for the old cat, hares and maybe the odd goat, and dog tucker ram. Want to keep on my sxs when at work
And peacocks and more peacocks

17 HMR works for me. I have used a 22 Mag. I prefer the 17 HMR.


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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 )
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Shouldn't have sold that 223!

I down-load mine with fast powder. It's basically a 22mag+P. 2450 with a 55gr shooting as flat as 17hmr.

7-8c primer
9-10c powder (11-12gr AP100)
30-40c projectile (cheapo 40-55gr varmint bullet)
0c brass (someone will donate you some if need be!)

So, 46-58c per round. Hardly any more than 17hmr/22mag.

Originally Posted by Pommy

Shouldn't have sold that 223!

I down-load mine with fast powder. It's basically a 22mag+P. 2450 with a 55gr shooting as flat as 17hmr.

7-8c primer
9-10c powder (11-12gr AP100)
30-40c projectile (cheapo 40-55gr varmint bullet)
0c brass (someone will donate you some if need be!)

So, 46-58c per round. Hardly any more than 17hmr/22mag.

I thought about it long and hard. Even shot my first deer with the 308...