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17 hornet on PD's #16414519 09/08/21
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,445 Likes: 2 NE South Dakota Bugger OP Campfire Outfitter
OP Bugger Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,445 Likes: 2 NE South Dakota	This is what a 17 Hornet will do 17 Hornet CZ 527 25grain Hornady V-max, 11 grains 1680, 5 shot .5 " group I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally

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Re: 17 hornet on PD's Bugger #16416447 09/08/21
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 15,905 Oklahoma O OSU_Sig Campfire Ranger
OSU_Sig Campfire Ranger O Joined: May 2011 Posts: 15,905 Oklahoma	Love my 17 Hornets but I shoot 20 grain V-MAX bullets. There are 2 rules to success: 1. Never tell everything that you know.

Re: 17 hornet on PD's OSU_Sig #16416492 09/08/21
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Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,160 Likes: 13 Banana Belt, Montana	Originally Posted by OSU_Sig Love my 17 Hornets but I shoot 20 grain V-MAX bullets. Yep, have found the 20's not only do more damage but drift less in the wind than the 25s at typical PD ranges. “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

Re: 17 hornet on PD's Bugger #16417110 09/09/21
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OSU_Sig Campfire Ranger O Joined: May 2011 Posts: 15,905 Oklahoma	John, if you were going to build a 17 Hornet for prairie dog shooting, what contour and length of barrel would you have? There are 2 rules to success: 1. Never tell everything that you know.

Re: 17 hornet on PD's Bugger #16418422 09/09/21
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,445 Likes: 2 NE South Dakota Bugger OP Campfire Outfitter
OP Bugger Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,445 Likes: 2 NE South Dakota	I also shoot 20 grain V-max and like it a lot. But I think that one was done in with the 25 grain version. I was amazed that 15 grain factory through 25 grain all shot into the same one inch bullseye. I took all three bullets - loads PD shooting this year as I was happy with all. I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally

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Re: 17 hornet on PD's Bugger #16418628 09/09/21
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TRnCO Campfire Regular T Joined: May 2011 Posts: 2,200 Elizabeth, CO	with a suppressor on the end, the .17 hornet, and the .17AH will just put a smile on your face. My two favorite rounds for Pdog plinkin'. Laws aren't preventative measures. In other words, more laws won't prevent gun crime from happening.

Re: 17 hornet on PD's OSU_Sig #16418789 09/09/21
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,160 Likes: 13 Banana Belt, Montana M Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna
Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,160 Likes: 13 Banana Belt, Montana	OSU Sign, For the past decade my .17 Hornady Hornet has been a CZ 527 Varmint, with a medium-heavy 22" that's .75" in diameter at the muzzle. It's VERY accurate, and I really like the single-set trigger as well. If I were going to build another it would be something along that line. “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

Re: 17 hornet on PD's Bugger #16420853 09/10/21
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,445 Likes: 2 NE South Dakota Bugger OP Campfire Outfitter
OP Bugger Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,445 Likes: 2 NE South Dakota	Yeh, but don’t mention the horrible recoil. I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally

Re: 17 hornet on PD's Bugger #16424221 09/11/21
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,936 Likes: 16 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 Campfire Ranger
huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,936 Likes: 16 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado

Re: 17 hornet on PD's Bugger #16424259 09/11/21
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Raferman Campfire Tracker R Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 4,813 NC	Varmints tremble at the mention of his name. Lol

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Re: 17 hornet on PD's Bugger #16426626 09/12/21
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OSU_Sig Campfire Ranger O Joined: May 2011 Posts: 15,905 Oklahoma	Thanks John. There are 2 rules to success: 1. Never tell everything that you know.

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