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Offline mullet

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Re: Recommendations on a .17 HMR?
« Reply #30 on: November 29, 2017, 09:14:33 pm »
Yea, John.

They've made a couple I've read about but were not reliable in Semi-Auto.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Recommendations on a .17 HMR?
« Reply #31 on: November 30, 2017, 03:32:12 pm »
Quote from: mullet on November 29, 2017, 09:14:33 pm
Yea, John.

They've made a couple I've read about but were not reliable in Semi-Auto.

Imagine getting shot in the keister with one of these. What with the way they blow up and damage tissue, you'd never sit level again in your life!
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Re: Recommendations on a .17 HMR?
« Reply #32 on: March 04, 2018, 03:28:57 pm »
Ok, Dara has yet to pull the trigger on a .17 yet....but I did.

I kinda had a feeling as I researched guns with/for her that I'd end up with getting one myself.  I got a Savage 93 with a little 3x9 Weaver scope for $269.  Dang, but that trigger pull is crisp!  I need to adjust out the millimeter of creep and it will be golden!
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Recommendations on a .17 HMR?
« Reply #33 on: March 05, 2018, 12:53:38 am »
Is that little puppy like shooting a bb  at Mach 2 or 3?  Haven't seen one for real.  Is it center fire or. Rim fire?  I prefer cartridges that are reloadable and able to put meat on the table!  It all goes down to shot placement!  And practice!  Besides that, most of us can't afford the "gun of the month"(or year, in my case)!  I do have a .223(5.56 mm). Prefer .308, though, seems as versatile as any other caliber, of course, everybody has their favorite!
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Re: Recommendations on a .17 HMR?
« Reply #34 on: March 05, 2018, 03:03:59 am »
The 17HMR is a Rimfire - Bob.
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Re: Recommendations on a .17 HMR?
« Reply #35 on: March 05, 2018, 06:06:20 am »
It's the same size as a pellet traveling at 2500 fps. I quit shooting the ballistic tips and started using the 20 grain solid bullet. It won't blow a squirrel in half.
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Offline vinemaplebows

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Re: Recommendations on a .17 HMR?
« Reply #36 on: March 05, 2018, 09:03:41 pm »
Been looking at the A-17, looks like my next buy. I have a Remington model five, damn nice bolt action with Leupold scope, very accurate prefer the 20 grain hollow point, FMJ drops coyotes with shoulder shots.
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Offline Mounter

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Re: Recommendations on a .17 HMR?
« Reply #37 on: March 06, 2018, 01:13:21 pm »
I have a savage .22 magnum I love. Decent 150 / 200 yard varmit gun.. shot a buddy's .17 hornet the other day... 25 grain bullet traveling at 3650 fps is pretty amazing.
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