RE: is the .17 enough gun?
 

I own a Savage .17 HMR. I really like it for an all-around small game rifle. I use it coon hunting as well and it kills em' quicker than the .22. Rabbits and squirrels..... aim for the head because the exit hole can sometimes be very large. This gun works great for crows as well. Distance....most of my shots are between 20-50 yards but i can hit a clay pigeon at 100 pretty consistently.

RE: is the .17 enough gun?
 

For rabbits,squrrials, crows, etc it should be fine. Yotes I hunt alot of. IMO I dont think a 17 is a good round. You will see that subject on here alot. But with that being said where I live if its not deer season you cant use anything larger than rimfire or shotgun 4 shot. I choose to use a scatter gun with xtended range coyote shot.

RE: is the .17 enough gun?
 

As stated previously, the HMR is fine for everything up to Fox. For yotes you need to focus on placement and try to keep shots under 100yds. As for accuracy, I've found that you have very little drop out to about 150 or so. If you want to stretch out to 200yds, check out the .22Mag with the polymer tips. For more power and range than that, you'll have to go with either a 5mm Remington or one of the smaller centerfires.

RE: is the .17 enough gun?
 

I jus got a 17 HMR that I used last weekend shootin pds. I was not impressed. At best it gave roll over kill shots but even the slightest hint of wind and it was useless. I'm sure there plenty of guys who shoot coyotes all the time with a 17...... I prefer a .204 Ruger or my 22-250 AI.

RE: is the .17 enough gun?
 

We have not hunted with ours yet, I say ours, my son got one for his 10 year old birthday. We shot it at the range and after we sighted it in the target at 100 yards he was right on. Rain was one the way and with a bit of wind, I did not see much change at all on his groups. He was even shooting bits of clay pigeons on the side of the hill, with range officers permission, and was hitting very small bits.

RE: is the .17 enough gun?
 

The .17hmr is a great plinking small & game round but IMO not a coyote gun. Your better off buying a.204 or one of the .22 CF's (22-250, .223, etc) for yotes or other larger sized varmits, more range and knockdown power is nice on dogs at times. JMHO though!

I own both a 17hmr and .22wmr, I feel neither are yote worthy. In a pinch under the right circumstances they will workthat doesn't make them the right tool for the job IMHO. An excuse to buy another gun ain't all bad;)! I am buying a .204 ruger in fact. DoI need it? Heck no but that's never stopped me before![8D]

RE: is the .17 enough gun?
 

go with a .223 for the yotes, but as for rabbits, squirrels and groundhogs go a 17 will be fine

RE: is the .17 enough gun?
 

i just bought the BTVS model

RE: is the .17 enough gun?
 

The .17 hrm is a good. cal. (FOR SMALL GAME)Flat shooting.Need head shots.You might check out the old standby .22 mag (ALWAYS BEEN A GOOD CAL.) fOR LARGER GAME I WOULD USE A .223 OR A .204 LIGHTFOOT52 IN Indiana