Broke in my 17 HMR
 

I took my new toy out yesterday. It is a Marlin 17 HMR with a BSA 3-12 scope. I was walking along the edge of the woods and found 3 sets of fresh coyote tracks in the snow. I started following them and would set up and call whenever I came to the top of a ridge. Did this a few times and then started the caller again. Less than 10 seconds and I see 2 of them coming right at me. The first one spotted me trying to aim. She stopped 50 yards outand stared straight at me. I put the cross hairs in the middle of her chest and squeezed. She hit the ground and her tail flipped once and that was it. The other one took off before I could get another shot. It was a lot of fun!!

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WOW! Great looking yote!! Congrats!

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Very nice!!Just curious what bullet did you use and what brand?I have been shooting cci jacketed hollow points,works pretty well on fox.

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Nice yote and nice rifle. I bet you like it dont ya?!?! Ive talked to a few people that said they have trouble killin yotes with a 17 HMR. I guess they just got proved wrong.

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Looks good!!!

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Looks liike she would make a good rug or wall hanging. Congrats.

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Nice work congrats to you !

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NIce yote, I was thinking about purchasing that gun. How do you like it?

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Nice yote and gun. Good job!

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ya i would like too know also

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I love this gun, really fun to shoot and accurate too. I can shoot a squirel in the eye at over 50 yards. Not much of his head left tho. I use the Remington 17 grain boattail, polymer tip bullets, around $10 for 50 rounds. Haven't shot much long range yet but I have been told it does pretty good. This is gonna be fun!!

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What part of the body did you hit? How long did it run before it was dead?

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Congrats on a good gun and a coyote with a very nice pelt. They seldom get that sleek and pretty here-too warm.

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Great story, very inspiring!
I am looking to get the same gun. I even have a few BSAs. They have impressed me, a nice underdog.

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Nice yote! I wish I was dog hunting.

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JMBckhunter-

Congrats on an excellent shot and the deflowering of your 17HMR!!!

I recently purchased one myself and can't wait to do what you've done!

Hope the taxidermist does a good job!

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nice job man!! i can't wait to get out there and break mine in too!!

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Congrats on the kill!! Nice looking yote. But I have a question. How many people actually recommend the .17hmr as a coyote round? I have a .17 myself. But the more I read, the more I find most people say its not powerful enough for coyotes, especially long range. Is there anyone that feels it is not adequate enough for coyotes? Or is the general consensus that it is enough with a well placed shot?

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Rh I shoot one as well and i have found it does the job in close ranges such as this case. However for your 250 yard shots its a no no. Not a coyote gun but can be used as one in a pinch. I have taken yotes with mine as well but all were close range, i need a longer range dog gun as right now i am shooting them with the 7mm rem mag. [:-]

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the little hummer can do the job on a coyote, if the shots are well placed and short ranged. The primary reason that the .17 hummer isn't used much is that most guys don't want to be forced to short only the close coyotes and they want the coyotes to be DRT. Doa lot ofcoyote callingusing the .17 hummer, and you'll be passing a lot of opportunties and will be tracking wounded coyotes!

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Great job nice gun

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great job nice gun