tikka 3006
Well-Known Member
Just curious if anyone across the way uses a 17 hornet for rabbits when it works out cheaper than a hmr to feed if you are reloading for it
even at £17-20 per 50 you are down at 20-25p a shot for HMR
per 100 would be 34-40p per shot.
Looking at Midway UK, there's 17cal bullets for sale at about 20p. Primer costs 3-4p and 12gr of powder around 6-7p. Total 30p.
Certainly cheaper than a new rifle complements of an HMR squib...
I chucked my HMR for a 17 Hornet and I'd NEVER go back to an HMR under any circumstances.
Reloaded ammo will be:
Primer 3.5p
Bullet 20p - 31p (Nosler 20grain - Berger 20grain, I use the latter and moly coat)
Powder 5p (Lil'Gun optimal load for accuracy at about 3500fps measured)
Amortised case 2.2p assuming using reformed 22 Hornet PPU as base and 10 reloads.
30.7p to 41.7p each reloaded...or £15.35 to £20.85 for 50 rounds.
Oh, and 200yard bunnies hate it.