Anyone have one?

How do you like it?

What do you use it for?

3 minutes ago, steve from amherst said:

Anyone have one?

How do you like it?

What do you use it for?

There’s several different .17’s. Which one? I had a .17 Remington. 

1 minute ago, ActionfigureJoe said:

There’s several different .17’s. Which one? I had a .17 Remington. 

is remington and HMR the same thing?

I know nothing of either. Thats my goal of this thread

The .17 is really good for plinking or shooting varmints. 

Just now, Anler said:

The .17 is really good for plinking or shooting varmints. 

expensive for plinking , no ?

Just now, steve from amherst said:

expensive for plinking , no ?

didnt used to be. I had a Marlin years ago, but I dont have it anymore. TBH I havent bought any kind of ammo in almost 2 years

1 minute ago, Anler said:

didnt used to be. I had a Marlin years ago, but I dont have it anymore. TBH I havent bought any kind of ammo in almost 2 years

Picked up a .410 / 22 mag over /under last week. Was surprised 22 mag was more expensive then 9 mm

Just now, steve from amherst said:

Picked up a .410 / 22 mag over /under last week. Was surprised 22 mag was more expensive then 9 mm

Ammo pricing has been stupid for a while now. 

1 minute ago, Anler said:

Ammo pricing has been stupid for a while now. 

If I remember correctly it was $24 for 50 rounds of 22 mag

There is a .17 centerfire and a .17 rimfire.  Not sure which you're asking about.

10 minutes ago, Anler said:

The .17 is really good for plinking or shooting varmints. 

and deer.

Just now, hayward said:

There is a .17 centerfire and a .17 rimfire.  Not sure which you're asking about.

Didnt know that. Will the center drop a coyote?

10 minutes ago, steve from amherst said:

is remington and HMR the same thing?

I know nothing of either. Thats my goal of this thread

Different rounds. The HMR is a necked down .22 magnum. The .17 Remington is a super fast round. Over 4000 ft/sec. 

Just now, steve from amherst said:

Didnt know that. Will the center drop a coyote?

Pretty sure. Havn't seen a center fire version in 25 years, buy my memory serves me that it was a pretty potent little animal.  My rimfire took down a deer with a shot behind the ear at 150 yards.  I suppose you'd have to treat the coyote the same.  

2 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said:

Different rounds. The HMR is a necked down .22 magnum. The .17 Remington is a super fast round. Over 4000 ft/sec. 

The rimfire is I believe rated at 26 or 2800.  

4000 is smoke'n.

2 minutes ago, steve from amherst said:

Didnt know that. Will the center drop a coyote?

I used the .17 rem for yotes and fox. It leaves a nice clean hole with no pelt damage. Not a good round for brush. One blade of grass and the round will disintegrate because of its high velocity 

HMR is a rimfire..The Hornet is a centerfire and guessing the Remington is as well.

Remington is faster than the Hornet.

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1 minute ago, hayward said:

The rimfire is I believe rated at 26 or 2800.  

4000 is smoke'n.

The smaller grain rounds will start touching 4500 ft/sec. 

Just now, Jimmy Snacks said:

HMR is a rimfire..The Hornet is a centerfire and guessing the Remington is as well.

Remington is faster than the Hornet.

The remmy is a center fire. Looks like a miniature 30.06 round. 

Just now, ActionfigureJoe said:

The remmy is a center fire. Looks like a miniature 30.06 round. 

https://www.predatormastersforums.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=811187

Good read…

 

https://www.americanhunter.org/content/head-to-head-17-hornet-vs-17-remington/

 

 

The hmr is a head shot only kind of round pretty much.  Even groundhogs i've shot in the body, they always make it back down the hole.  In the head though, they don't move off the spot.

 

3 minutes ago, hayward said:

The hmr is a head shot only kind of round pretty much.  Even groundhogs i've shot in the body, they always make it back down the hole.  In the head though, they don't move off the spot.

 

I’m not sure if the round is available now, but I shot the 30.06 accelerator rounds during the “70’s for fox. It was a .22 round fired out of a 30.06. The bullet was encapsulated in a polymer sabot that the bullet shed after leaving the barrel. It was also a hyper velocity round that allowed the dual use of a deer rifle for varmint and pelting. I believe they took the round off the market. 

I like the .17HMR (rimfire). I have it in a savage bolt action. The gun shoots nice, I just fucking hate the safety on it. I think the wing safety on a model 70 is the best safety for a bolt action. My 2 cents 

4 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said:

I’m not sure if the round is available now, but I shot the 30.06 accelerator rounds during the “70’s for fox. It was a .22 round fired out of a 30.06. The bullet was encapsulated in a polymer sabot that the bullet shed after leaving the barrel. It was also a hyper velocity round that allowed the dual use of a deer rifle for varmint and pelting. I believe they took the round off the market. 

Ever own or shoot a 25-06 ?

Just now, steve from amherst said:

Ever own or shoot a 25-06 ?

Nope. Never laid eyes on one either.