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Re: What's your second choice for squirrel if the 17Hm2 isn't there? Mathsr #8640332 03/02/14
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 4,275 eastern arkansas B bcraig Campfire Tracker
bcraig Campfire Tracker B Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 4,275 eastern arkansas	17 HMR or 22LR 17 HMR doesn,t blow them up nearly as bad as some say . Headshots no problem at all,behind the shoulder yes there is damage but I have had a lot of damage from 22 LR CCI Mini -Mags Hollowpoints as well with the same shot placement . I dont like subsonics,tried them dont like as I have seen to many crawloffs. Big fox squirrels are especially tough. YMMV Faster horses,Younger women,Older Whiskey,More money

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Re: What's your second choice for squirrel if the 17Hm2 isn't there? TNrifleman #8640354 03/02/14
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VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter V Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,760 SW Virginia	My first choice is a .22lr....................Hb

Re: What's your second choice for squirrel if the 17Hm2 isn't there? bcraig #8643652 03/03/14
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Mathsr Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,176 Likes: 1 Georgia	Originally Posted by bcraig 17 HMR or 22LR 17 HMR doesn,t blow them up nearly as bad as some say . Headshots no problem at all,behind the shoulder yes there is damage but I have had a lot of damage from 22 LR CCI Mini -Mags Hollowpoints as well with the same shot placement . I dont like subsonics,tried them dont like as I have seen to many crawloffs. Big fox squirrels are especially tough. YMMV I haven't had any problems with crawloffs on grey squirrels. I would agree that the subsonic probably wouldn't have the power to use on a fox squirrel, but I wouldn't shoot a fox squirrel anyway. We just don't have very many fox squirrels around here and I've always let the ones I have seen walk� Harry

Re: What's your second choice for squirrel if the 17Hm2 isn't there? Mathsr #8643740 03/03/14
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bcraig Campfire Tracker B Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 4,275 eastern arkansas	We have a lot of them in Arkansas where I hunt. Faster horses,Younger women,Older Whiskey,More money

Re: What's your second choice for squirrel if the 17Hm2 isn't there? bcraig #8643941 03/03/14
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Mathsr Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,176 Likes: 1 Georgia	Originally Posted by bcraig We have a lot of them in Arkansas where I hunt. I always wondered what one of those tasted like. They eat a lot of pine seed and I figured that they would taste like they had been soaked in turpentine. Harry

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Re: What's your second choice for squirrel if the 17Hm2 isn't there? bcraig #8643983 03/03/14
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Crappie_Killer Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,305 Likes: 2 Central Missouri, USA	First choice is a 22lr in a sub-sonic solid. I shoot greys and reds alike up to ranges that seemed unobtainable just a few years past. I do enjoy my 17hm2 on occasion when those walnut/pecan trees are in a fence row of a pasture and 100+ yard shots are the norm, not the exception. I do not recommend ever shooting a squirrel anywhere but the head with a 17 caliber rimfire. CK

Re: What's your second choice for squirrel if the 17Hm2 isn't there? Mathsr #8644005 03/03/14
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bcraig Campfire Tracker B Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 4,275 eastern arkansas	Originally Posted by Mathsr Originally Posted by bcraig We have a lot of them in Arkansas where I hunt. I always wondered what one of those tasted like. They eat a lot of pine seed and I figured that they would taste like they had been soaked in turpentine. Where I hunt is almost all white oak ,red oak and pin oak,No turpentine taste!Same area as the Grays, Faster horses,Younger women,Older Whiskey,More money

Re: What's your second choice for squirrel if the 17Hm2 isn't there? Crappie_Killer #8644029 03/03/14
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bcraig Campfire Tracker B Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 4,275 eastern arkansas	Originally Posted by Crappie_Killer First choice is a 22lr in a sub-sonic solid. I shoot greys and reds alike up to ranges that seemed unobtainable just a few years past. I do enjoy my 17hm2 on occasion when those walnut/pecan trees are in a fence row of a pasture and 100+ yard shots are the norm, not the exception. I do not recommend ever shooting a squirrel anywhere but the head with a 17 caliber rimfire. To each his own but Sub sonic solid is the LAST round I would use . Standard velocity with solids is as Low as i would go and head shots only with these. YMOV Faster horses,Younger women,Older Whiskey,More money

Re: What's your second choice for squirrel if the 17Hm2 isn't there? TNrifleman #8659993 03/08/14
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RickcNY Campfire Regular R Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,676 Upstate NY	I don't have or have plans to pickup a 17hm2 anytime soon ,my squirrel hunting is done 22lr with head shots

Re: What's your second choice for squirrel if the 17Hm2 isn't there? RickcNY #8663719 03/09/14
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xverminator Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,291 Edge of Hell....	Despite the rumors,17 HM2 is still being produced. Just picked up 2000rnds of newly produced/shipped Hornady ammo last week..... X-VERMINATOR Sooner or later our heritage of hunting is going to be a rich mans sport and the words "Outfitter" and "Hunt Industry" will be synonymous with cancer and A.I.D.S. among blue collar hunters like me and my family! (A.L. Williams - 2010)

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Re: What's your second choice for squirrel if the 17Hm2 isn't there? KyWindageII #8667125 03/10/14
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eyeball Campfire 'Bwana E Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 33,856	Originally Posted by KyWindageII For my tame, hickory eating bushy tails, all I need is my Browning .22 short auto with iron sights. I like how they tense up on a limb after taking a 22 short in the head. The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time by the blood of patriots and tyrants. If being stupid allows me to believe in Him, I'd wish to be a retard. Eisenhower and G Washington should be good company.

Re: What's your second choice for squirrel if the 17Hm2 isn't there? avagadro #8690048 03/18/14
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 1,583 PA Swift Campfire Regular
Swift Campfire Regular Joined: May 2001 Posts: 1,583 PA	Originally Posted by avagadro My second choice is my first choice ..... .22lr agree 220 Swift still king.

Re: What's your second choice for squirrel if the 17Hm2 isn't there? Swift #8690326 03/18/14
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LeonHitchcox Campfire Tracker L Joined: May 2005 Posts: 6,550 Pikeville, TN	My first and second choices are both .22 LRs. Just in different rifles.

Re: What's your second choice for squirrel if the 17Hm2 isn't there? LeonHitchcox #8690969 03/18/14
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dukxdog Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,579 Idaho & South Dakota USA	Benjamin Marauder .25 cal Quiet, accurate, hits HARD and doesn't ruin meat. Cheap to shoot. Air and pellets are not hard to find. Love mine! Gun Owners of America & NRA Life Member https://www.facebook.com/BirdDogBunkhouse57442/ "There are a hundred things that can happen at long range and only one of them is good"

Re: What's your second choice for squirrel if the 17Hm2 isn't there? avagadro #8691707 03/18/14
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Michael_B Campfire Greenhorn M Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 32	Originally Posted by avagadro My second choice is my first choice ..... .22lr I agree. Though I have bagged a lot of squirrels with a Red-tailed Hawk.

Re: What's your second choice for squirrel if the 17Hm2 isn't there? Michael_B #8691930 03/18/14
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bea175 Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA	I have hunted squirrels with the 22 rifle from my childhood to present and only in the last few years i have been using the 17 HMR. i have used nothing more deadly on BushyTails than the 17 cal rimfire . I'm still amazed just how accurate the 17 HMR is from my rifles . A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.

Re: What's your second choice for squirrel if the 17Hm2 isn't there? Mathsr #8697306 03/20/14
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CowboyTim Campfire Tracker C Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 4,963 Wisconsin	22lr with the "Heavy" 40 gr bullets. CCI Blazer or Win Wildcat...BIG squirrel medicine. Mauser Rescue Society Founder, President, and Chairman I don't always shoot Mausers, but when I do...I prefer VZ-24s. jdi do píči

Re: What's your second choice for squirrel if the 17Hm2 isn't there? Spotshooter #8699410 03/20/14
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260Remguy Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 32,228 OMAHA	It appears that CCI/Hornady has been making a few runs of 17HM2, so there may not be any need to opt for a lesser alternative. Jeff

Re: What's your second choice for squirrel if the 17Hm2 isn't there? 260Remguy #8699571 03/20/14
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65BR Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 16,512 Louisiana	KY, did that rifle come in Short only, or handles all? Thanks.

Re: What's your second choice for squirrel if the 17Hm2 isn't there? Spotshooter #8700378 03/21/14
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