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Old 01-24-2007 | 03:16 PM
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I've shot 2L bottles before, and blew the to pieces, did you shoot the hollow point or the plastic tip hornadays
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Old 01-24-2007 | 03:17 PM
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Thats a great website
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Old 01-24-2007 | 03:42 PM
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And I know that lot's of "saltines" have taken their share of gators, wild hogs, and deer with it in the old days.
We didn't have them in the old days! We had .17 Remington Centerfire. No where would a .17 Rimfire compare to it![8D]

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Old 01-24-2007 | 04:02 PM
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True, the centerfire is a smoking round, but a little too tough on squirrels for my taste
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Old 01-24-2007 | 04:51 PM
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hm maybe i shouldnt have shot my tnt;s like they where nothing i figured the hornadys would be good.. well i guess they are good enough
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Old 01-24-2007 | 04:58 PM
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I have yet to see anything reasonable that my .17 will not destroy. It is accurate to ridiculous rimfire ranges, i'm planning on taking some steel/alum. plates to shoot at for some serious penetration testing when i have the time in a week or two. When I get around to it I'll post results. I only shoot the ballistic tipped Federal/Hornady in mine. I lose about a 1/4" off my groups with the hollow points. I think its overkill for squirrels honestly though. I nailed an average sized gray squirrel at about 65-70 yards and the entry was about quarter sized, exit was from its armpit to its hind legs with all the entrails hanging out. Luckily it didnt hurt much meat though.
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Old 01-24-2007 | 05:13 PM
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Here's a little test i did of my own. V-shock ballistic tip on a beaver at 30 yards. Needle hole in the pelt and explosion on the skull. I love. Best beaver gun I have ever picked up.


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Old 01-24-2007 | 05:43 PM
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i love my 17 hmr. It is a blast to use on the prairie dogs early in the summer!
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Old 01-24-2007 | 08:25 PM
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thats a great pic, I have had the same thing with rabbits and a coon
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Old 01-24-2007 | 08:33 PM
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And I know that Lot's of "saltines" have taken their share of gators, wild hogs, and deer with it in the old days.
Lanse, this iswhat I was trying to pointout to you about the .17 Rem.. There was no such thing as .17 Rim.

As for squirrels, hell I can take as many as I want with my 35yr old Springfield.22LR...
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