Crappie Killer: I am in my 18th year with the 17 HMR and praise it every chance I get.
I also have killed Raccoon and Coyote (three yotes so far with the wonderful 17 HMR - all one shot kills and all at/around 100 yards distant!).
The 17 HMR is not my first choice for Coyoting but when they appear and that is all I have in hand that is what I use!
I have also kill't many Badgers, Rock Chucks, Prairie Dogs, Ground Squirrels, feral cats, Jack Rabbits, Fox and all manner of small game, Grouse and a couple of Wild Turkeys with my 17 HMR's.
Large badgers are especially tough creatures to render still with rimfires but the 17 HMR does an EXCELLENT job on these tough to kill critters. I can't explain why - I think it has something to do with high velocity and high bullet rotation?
Accuracy with my 17 HMR Rifles and one pistol (S&W Model 647) is VERY commendable.
Yeah... the 17 HMR is indisputably "GREAT"!
Long live the 17 HMR
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
