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02-09-2007, 02:45 PM
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cci vax 22.wmr
I am itching for a new toy and its gonna be predominately a target/g-hog toy. its still a toss between a 17 and a 22wmr. i see recently cci has announced a .22 vmax 30gr bullet flying at 2300 from the barrel. that sounds like a nice little bullet. not to mention if just plinking 22 mag ammo has to be cheaper than 17hmr. would you guys rather a fast 22 mag over a 17 whatever?
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02-09-2007, 03:42 PM
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Despite all the hoopla about the rimfire 17s, yeah, I think I'd rather have a .22 WMR. Especially for g'hogs, where even the .22 WMR is a bit feeble, by my standards.
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02-09-2007, 11:46 PM
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My opinion is that the 17 rf's probably are at their best on ground squirrels and prairie dogs- nothing bigger.
A woodchuck is a surprisingly tough critter. I'd pick the 22 mag, too.
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02-10-2007, 09:44 AM
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sorry i screwed up the thread name i was going for vmas bullet.
i was just thinking along the lines of a 30 gr vmax at 2300 has got to be better for hogs than a 17 gr at 2500. (despite the KE formula) yes i too have seen them take a hard hit and keep on truckin, back when i was good with a 22, one took off from my feet, i hit him 4 times out of five before he stopped making progress kt
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02-10-2007, 10:15 AM
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Like most of the (lucky!) youngsters back in Illinois in the 50s, farmers encouraged me to wander their hay fields and shooting every groundhog I could. My .22 worked - but not as well as a larger caliber would have. Had to be close, too.
Many was the hour I spent laying flat in the alfalfa or peeking out from behind a treetrunk until a g'hog peeped out. Many times there was nothing but a half head and an eyeball to shoot at. Got my share, though. If all I had were a rimfire, the .22 Mag would definitely be my choice. I'd pick the most accurate expanding bullet (no FMJs) from my rifle and do my best. But I'd MUCH rather have a Hornet.
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02-11-2007, 10:49 PM
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man i just wasnt meant to spell that bullets name. if all you had was a rimfire? funny you should say so, a few of the farms i hunt are in a county where centerfires are a no no. other wise with out a doubt i would be shooting something bigger. now for those farms i shoot velocitors, or some times some big old powRbelts from my omega fixes hogs quite well
kt
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