17hmr test
 

I will be trying some test with my 17 this weekend, to see how much power the bullet loses from 30y to 100y to 150y. any predictions on what will happen. I will be using cci 17grn hollow points. i will post my results after the test.

i will be shooting a coffe can with a roll of tp filled with water

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That's interesting. What critter does a coffee can, wipes and water simulate?


I've tested mine on groundhogs and fox out to 200 yards and I can tell you that it does just fine..

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IM tryin to go shoot my 17 this weekend also. I got it for Christmas and havent shot it yet. I have 10 boxes of ammo just havnt found time to go shoot. We dont have alot of groundhogs to shoot around here so i use a box filled with wet newspapers to see what kind of damage the bullet dose.

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Alot of people seem to think the 17 is under powered at longer distances, so I want to find out what kind of power it does lose. It destroys smaller game, rabbits and coons. I've shot both. i think the coffe can will give a good idea on the power lose, it should be tougher than a yotes flesh

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Should be lot's of promotional info that provides the technical info on "power." I know that i got attracted to the .17 after one of the companies put out advertisement showing how the .17 significantly out-performed the .22mag.
I use mine for squirrels and crows with the outside chance that i will get a shot at a coyote or fox. So, it suits me fine.

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The first time I ever shot the .17 Rim was in 2005 in NW NC.. My wife's cousin had bought a Savage .17 while we were there and he invited me to go shoot it with him.

We set up 10 two Liter bottles filled with water @ Approx. 100yds and the bullets disentigrated when they hit the bottles. There were manyverytiny pieces of the bullets in the bottles.

I have never owned one and don't intend to. I'll keep my .22Mags.

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The .22mag is a nice round. Even some coonhunters up here like it. And I know that lot's of "saltines" have taken their share of gators, wild hogs, and deer with it in the old days. But, since i took a crow out of the top of an oak tree at about 240 yards with my .17, the .22mag has stayed in the closet.

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I have a 17 and a 22 mag, they are both Marlin's. I love the 22 mag. IM waiting to go shoot the 17 to decide which one i like the best. I gotta get rid of one. Not enough room anymore. I wish i could keep them both but my stepmom likes to collect things so im out of room for stuff and there are a bunch of babies in the family now so i cant leave my guns in the corner of my room anymore.

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Here's a great review of the .17

http://www.varmintal.com/17hmr.htm

I found this while I was deciding on a varmint rifle / caliber.
About the middle of the page down, it has the coffee can experiment.

Scott

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thats a great website

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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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Thats a great website

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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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True, the centerfire is a smoking round, but a little too tough on squirrels for my taste:eek:

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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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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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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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i love my 17 hmr. It is a blast to use on the prairie dogs early in the summer!

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thats a great pic, I have had the same thing with rabbits and a coon

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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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Reb,

I was actually referring to the .22mag there in a joking manner. In the "old days" it gave folks that extra punch beyond the regular .22, but it was also quiet if you know what I mean.

And yes, the good old .22 long rifle would be great for squirrels. But, the way i hunt is sort of a smorgasboard. I might be doing a 30 yard shot on a squirrel one minute, then dealing with a crow at 200 plus yards the next. And there's always a chance that a coyote or fox may comesomewhere in between. So, I really like the .17 rim for my particular circumstances.For folks that want to stick with the .22mag or go with something bigger, more power to 'em. But god i love my little .17

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Lance, I really haven't hunting with the .17 Rim, so I really shouldn't knock it. All I have done is shoot water bottles!:)

I might give it a try! Who knows, I might like it!:)

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Well, if you ever decided to shop around for one, just drop me a PM and I'll be happy to fill you in on the rig that I've got, prices, etc.

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going to do the test now, here is the setup