.17HMR Hunting

[Evan03]

i agree,

the biggest meanest thing i ever dropped with my 17hmr was badger at 75yds, badgers are tough. maybe more so than coyotes in my opion. it wasnt a one shot ordeal. took 3 from 75yds about as fast as i could cycle the bolt to be confident that he was done. badgers

i dont take the hmr out to hunt coyotes, i have centerfire rigs for that. my stylke of yote hunting leads to ranges well beyond the hmrs capabilities. wich in my opion would be 100yds and under for coyotes.

ive seen rock chucks shot with the hmr at alittle over 100yds and that also wasnt pretty. but i to have heard people talk good about the hmr and rock chucks under 200yds.

mainly the game i chase with the hmr in hand are small varmits, ground squrels mostly and the acasional jack rabbit and crow.


id go with 223 for small game, coyotes fox badger mtn lion bobcat.

Evan