.17 rifle

gottafish · 12-05-2003, 03:51 PM

What the hell is the point? a little small for any kind of hunting isn''t it?

KingFisher85 · 12-05-2003, 05:09 PM

Coyotes...ground doggys....rabbits...long range!

Crayfin · 12-05-2003, 05:20 PM

Dont knock 'em to you try 'em [img]graemlins/icon_argue.gif[/img]

Yes Ladies and Gentlemen--they will kill a coyote!

Crayfin

billc_sbio · 12-05-2003, 06:38 PM

They definitely are a SPECIAL PURPOSE caliber.

I've had/shot 3 different ones.

My 1st was a .17 Rem. in a Remington 700 BDL. It was a very nice and accurate rifle.

The .17 Rem is a .223 Rem necked down to .17 caliber...somewhat "over capacity", one of those cartridgess with "powder pushing powder"...not very efficient. After shooting and loading for the other, more efficient cartridges, I began to get the feel for why Remington came out with that particular combination. What they were doing was to use a larger quantity of a different powder. By doing this the cartridge was not nearly so SENSITIVE to minor charge weight variations. The other, more efficient, cartridges are VERY sensitive to even the smallest variations.

What the .17s do so well is to kill animals up to the size of Coyotes with minimal pelt damage.

They make a .17 caliber hole in the entrance side of the pelt and NO exit wound. They litterally EXPLODE inside the animal, turning the innards to soup.

.17s are kind of finicky to load and shoot and they're definitely "special purpose", so if you just want to shoot some varmint or kill a Coyote just get a .223 Rem. or .22-250, they're a lot more versatile.

Chukrchaser · 12-05-2003, 11:35 PM

Well, you don't mention which 17 -- Rem or HMR -- the basic point is it does the job of the parent casing -- but a little -- actually alot -- faster -- besides if you don't have one then you have a "caliber gap" and need to buy another gun!! :grin:

Either 17 is just so impressive when it hits a sage rat -- rock chuck -- you choose the varmit--

gottafish · 12-06-2003, 06:08 AM

Thanks for the info, I thought it was a smaller less powerfull round than the plain old 22 rim fire. Cool

Grip It-N-Rip It · 12-06-2003, 10:13 AM

The best thing I can tell you is don't knock it before you try it. The .17 HMR is an awful lot of fun to shoot. It is a 22 mag necked down to a 17 cal. Oh what a lot of fun. I have the Marlin with the stainless laminate and it shoots like a dream. Ammo was pretty hard to come by for a while but now it getting more easy to come by. I love mine and you would probably like one if you had one also.