Originally Posted by RIO7


17hmr, is of no use to me, we don't have sage rats, or other little critters to shoot and it's not enough gun for Coyotes, and i don't like a 17 for pigs, and i don't shoot enough Grey Fox, to carry a 17, i can't find a spot for a 17 in my safe.YMMV Rio7


If I didn't have ground squirrels to shoot I would not own a 17HMR, outside the cost of ammo it is the perfect cartridge for shooting them - it adds another easy 50 yards over a 22 L.R. It is definitely a niche cartridge though.

I have been keeping the 17HMR by the back door for flying varmints rather than coyotes and since it was handy it got used, although after this incident it is back to the 223 by the back door.

drover

223 Rem, my favorite cartridge - you can't argue with truckloads of dead PD's and gophers.

24hourcampfire.com - The site where there is a problem for every solution.