17 hmr - Page 2

Southern Man · #11 (**permalink**) 08-20-2010, 04:07 PM

I don't know if this is the standard but a friend of mine shot a bobcat at 168 yards last fall. He coyotes hunts with it regularly.

tbighunter · #12 (**permalink**) 09-07-2010, 07:46 PM

I shot a coyote at 125 yards with mine a dropped it where it stood.I have tried just about every type of 17 hmr rounds.The Winchester Supremes shoot the best in mine.

su106 · #13 (**permalink**) 09-21-2010, 09:58 PM

the best ammo i found so far is cci 17gr speer tnt i like it because at 80yds i can drop a squirrel i have also been fox hunting with this ammo try it you will like it to

goose19726 · #14 (**permalink**) 10-21-2010, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by jake112

do u know if a .17 Hmr is good for coyote hunting and whats the accuret range of a .17?

I have used the 17 hmr on coyote, every shot inside 100 yds and it was effective, good clean kill with proper shot placement, I use the 17 gr hornady vax out of my ruger, I wasn't hunting coyotes, just shots of opportunity when zapping crows. I have done pretty good with the 17, usually average a 1.5 inch group on paper at 200 yards on very calm days, the wind affects these little bullets pretty bad and since I live in oklahoma where the wind never stops blowing, I don't shoot it as much as I want to

su106 · #15 (**permalink**) 10-24-2010, 06:36 PM

i have a marlin 17hmr with a bull barrel i shoot cci tnt 17grain hollow points i have many headless squirrels to know it works well i shot them from 15yds to 80yds i love this gun and yes jake112 you can take down a coyote with it good clean head shot at 85yd did'nt know what hit him

WisconsinDeer · #16 (**permalink**) 10-31-2010, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jake112

do u know if a .17 Hmr is good for coyote hunting and whats the accurate range of a .17?

Maybe out to like 100 yards or so but I personally wouldn't trust it. I would say .22mag as a minimum. The bullets for the .17HMR are just to small and light. I've got a .223 and a .243 that I use as coyote guns. A .17HMR would probably be accurate out to 100-175 yards.

BruceBruce1959 · #17 (**permalink**) 10-31-2010, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jake112

do u know if a .17 Hmr is good for coyote hunting and whats the accuret range of a .17?

The .17 HMR is a great choice for Coyote the .17hmr is very comparable to the .22WMR both are ideal for small to medium game out to 100 yards..

another thread on the .17 & .22 rimfire cartridges