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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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Our local outlaws will be talking about candlepower and the light they're using. It's just a given that the gun will be a .22 WMR...  DF Yep. .22 mag. will put venison on the table. Don't even need to head shoot. Put a 40 gr. JHP through their lungs and they won't be going far. BTDT many, many times. You're not going to go into great details about how many million candle power you hunt with...??  DF Nope, no need. I'll let your imagination decide whether it was daylight or dark, legal or not.
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Campfire Outfitter
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Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jan 2002
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THe .22 mag will do EVERYTHING a .17 can , but not vice-vera. The .22 mag has more thump 17HMR is a long range varmint shooter. 22mag isn't. It's not that difficult to hit ground squirrels at 200 years with a 17HMR. I would go 17HMR.
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Campfire Oracle
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Campfire Oracle
Joined: Dec 2008
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... It's not that difficult to hit ground squirrels at 200 years with a 17HMR. I'll grant ya'...200 years IS long range thinking....
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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Campfire Kahuna
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Campfire Kahuna
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AMEN!!! I've had several varmints run off after using 17HMR, but never had a Coyote run off from a 22mag",. I've owned several in each caliber, but I always go back to my cheap ass Marlin tube fed 22mag" and with the Rem.green tip ammo, it's as accurate as any 17HMR I've owned. Enough Said... I go with the .22 WMR as well!!! Why? THe .22 mag will do EVERYTHING a .17 can , but not vice-vera. The .22 mag has more thump and in the 2 that i have, are very very accurate (ruger 77/22 and a Rem 597), both are factory spec, except for trigger work on both!
The Rem. Prem 33 gr ammo that was mentioned in an earlier reply is hands down a thunder striker and accurate as as all get out.
I go with the .22 WMR as well!!! Why? THe .22 mag will do EVERYTHING a .17 can , but not vice-vera. The .22 mag has more thump and in the 2 that i have, are very very accurate (ruger 77/22 and a Rem 597), both are factory spec, except for trigger work on both!
The Rem. Prem 33 gr ammo that was mentioned in an earlier reply is hands down a thunder striker and accurate as as all get out.
I go with the .22 WMR as well!!! Why? THe .22 mag will do EVERYTHING a .17 can , but not vice-vera. The .22 mag has more thump and in the 2 that i have, are very very accurate (ruger 77/22 and a Rem 597), both are factory spec, except for trigger work on both!
The Rem. Prem 33 gr ammo that was mentioned in an earlier reply is hands down a thunder striker and accurate as as all get out.
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Campfire Greenhorn
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Campfire Greenhorn
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For ground squirrels and other small game ... 17 HMR
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