Pelt friendly calibers
02-05-2012, 08:04 AM
#11
Spike
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 30
The one true "pelt saver" that hasn't been listed here is the .17 Fireball, Its the best as far as belt damage goes on foxes and coyotes, its more than enough for a fox, but still enough to do a Coyote in.
Friend of mine just got back from Texas and he emailed me a picture of the harvests, there was a Gray fox hit with a .204 it about cut it in half. way too much gun. Same with a .22-.250 I have a .22-.250 for predators but it only gets the nod when I'm targeting Coyotes, I'd sit down and take a long look into a .17 Fireball before you make any decisions, especially for foxes and coyotes.
Ryan.
Friend of mine just got back from Texas and he emailed me a picture of the harvests, there was a Gray fox hit with a .204 it about cut it in half. way too much gun. Same with a .22-.250 I have a .22-.250 for predators but it only gets the nod when I'm targeting Coyotes, I'd sit down and take a long look into a .17 Fireball before you make any decisions, especially for foxes and coyotes.
Ryan.
jr97
02-05-2012, 09:43 AM
#12
Giant Nontypical
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JR,
Do you mean the .17 (HMR) Hornady Magnum Rimfire ?
Please be specific so we can be of more assistance.
http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/
Do you mean, the .17 Hornet ?
http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/
Walk into a walmart or your local sporting goods store and look at the ammo on the shelves.
I think you'll find this eye opening.
Do you mean the .17 (HMR) Hornady Magnum Rimfire ?
Please be specific so we can be of more assistance.
http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/
Do you mean, the .17 Hornet ?
http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/
Walk into a walmart or your local sporting goods store and look at the ammo on the shelves.
I think you'll find this eye opening.
Last edited by Sheridan; 02-05-2012 at 09:51 AM.
02-05-2012, 09:56 AM
#13
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 30
JR,
Do you mean the .17 (HMR) Hornady Magnum Rimfire ?
Please be specific so we can be of more assistance.
http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/
Do you mean the .17 (HMR) Hornady Magnum Rimfire ?
Please be specific so we can be of more assistance.
http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/
jr97
02-05-2012, 10:16 AM
#14
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 30
JR,
Do you mean the .17 (HMR) Hornady Magnum Rimfire ?
Please be specific so we can be of more assistance.
http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/
Do you mean, the .17 Hornet ?
http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/
Walk into a walmart or your local sporting goods store and look at the ammo on the shelves.
I think you'll find this eye opening.
Do you mean the .17 (HMR) Hornady Magnum Rimfire ?
Please be specific so we can be of more assistance.
http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/
Do you mean, the .17 Hornet ?
http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/
Walk into a walmart or your local sporting goods store and look at the ammo on the shelves.
I think you'll find this eye opening.
jr97
02-05-2012, 10:51 AM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Kansas
Posts: 3,904
Like Sheridan said, if you're planning on using Walmart for all of your ammo needs, then you'll be lucky if they have more than one or two loads in .22-250 or .204ruger, and they may not have these at all. They WILL NOT have .17 Hornet or .17 Fireball. They likely will not have .22 hornet (I have seen it once at walmart). I've never seen 220swift at walmart either.
But every Walmart I've been to has carried 4-5, maybe more loads of .223rem.
None of my local shops carry more than one load of .22 Hornet.
So while I don't agree to limiting myself to "what's on the shelf locally", some people do work this way. Personally, I'd rather order through Midway or roll my own, but it IS nice if you're in a bind and need a box in a hurry that they'd have a load for you on the shelf locally.
