.17 HMR Info.

kilgoretrout

September 30, 2004 13:23

Can anyone comment on their satisfaction with the .17 HMR? The ballistics look incredible but can a bullet that light have and real knock down power on varmits, especially at 100 yards +? I'm looking at a Marlin bolt action.

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  gskyhawk

  September 30, 2004 14:20

  the answer is YES , different members have report taking ground hogs out to around 200 yards with that round , if you do a search here on GB you should come up with several topics about the .17HMR just ask GHD

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  duckhunter

  September 30, 2004 15:07

  will do the job.
  
  I WOULD RATHER BE DUCK HUNTING.

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  FrancF

  September 30, 2004 16:16

  I love mine (Savage 93) accurate! deadly on small varmints. GHD rolled a fat Ground hog with his at 235 yards! [:D]

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  agman1999

  September 30, 2004 16:20

  I love mine. I've got the Marlin VSS (I think that's right). Stainless with laminate stock, Bushnell 3-9x40 Trophy series. I also installed a Rifle Basix trigger. I haven't tried any large varmints, but I can say that it's very deadly on rabbits and squirrels at 100 yards. Go for the head shot. It's more than capable of it.

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  gunnut505

  September 30, 2004 16:39

  Have had a barrel for my Contender for 6 weeks now, you can't go wrong with this round! Shot my first 40+40 two weeks ago; I've been shooting steel over 30 years and ain't never shot a perfect two-stage match!!! I kinda pi$$ed off the local club hero with his .22lr Browning, so I started shooting Big Bore for splats! This weekend, we'll be using the Smallbore targets at the Big Bore range! I think I might sweep this one, too.
  
  "Qui non est hodie cras minus aptus erit" --OVID

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