2007-11-22 12:29:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
The .17 HMR and Mach 2 are great for varmint hunting. They are flat shooting and have good range when employed out of a rifle. The drawback is the price of the ammunition and it's lack of economy for fun at the range, which is a shame because it is extremely accurate.
The old ever-present .22lr has been with us all this time because it is plenty accurate for a variety of targets, cheap to shoot (match loads are less than either .17 rounds if you look in the right places) and slug styles are numerous. Also you have to add the fact that there are more guns that chamber .22lr than both .17 rounds put together (and then some). The only downside is that it does not have the range or trajectory of the .17 rimfires at long ranges and there is more fouling.
Is .17 better than .22? Maybe if you specialize in long distance small bore varmint hunting. But other than that, not really. Look at the marketplace and it will tell you.
2007-11-22 12:51:50 · answer #1 · answered by david m 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
17 and 14 caliber playthings have been around for ages but only recently gained popularity primarily because the minor powder fouling that a 22 takes in stride can really affect the sub-miniatures, and because the tiny pills are prone to a lot of wind-drift. It's a good idea, if you're doing a lot of plinking, to run a swab through every ten shots or so, and you'll want to pick up the old 22 on blustery days, but neither is a great impediment most of the time.
2007-11-22 21:04:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
bought a .17 caliber.sold it the next day.the bullet is too light and fragments to much inside the animal.sure i know the 22 cal will also frag but nothing like the .17 cal.the .17 will not penetrate deep that i have seen.i consider it a shallow hole blower.besides i have taken large size game with a 22.here again placement of the shot is important on any caliber size and i am more partial to the 22 cal over the .17
2007-11-23 00:20:22 · answer #3 · answered by hunter 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
.17 is bigger. In my experience, the .17 has much more stopping power. My .17 is more accurate than my .22.
2007-11-25 19:07:23 · answer #4 · answered by daversole2285 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.17 HMR Advantages: Flatter shooting, greater range, greater muzzle velocity, more muzzle energy. Disadvantages: Ammo cost $10-$15 a box.
2007-11-23 01:24:30 · answer #5 · answered by super682003 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ammo cost. the .17HMR is at leas $10/50 rds. .22 LR can be as cheap as $1/ 50rds., if on sale.
2007-11-22 20:40:42 · answer #6 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You would be better off using a 22 Magnum.*
2007-11-23 10:33:28 · answer #7 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋