.17HMR sound
- Thread starter AndyTheSilent
- Start date
one thing i would say is buy a .17 cal mod most dont but i found it makes a difference
Andydorset
Well-Known Member
If you get down to Dorset, your welcome to try mine.
Triggermortis
Well-Known Member
Sound is the reason I went for an FAC air rifle, same sort of muzzle energy as a .22lr when using slugs but with more range than a .17hmr,
Smellydog
Well-Known Member
How far exactly?
nf-fuse
Well-Known Member
more range??
nf-fuse
Well-Known Member
17hmr is about 265ftlb though. 2550 FPS.
Storcky
Well-Known Member
Yes l know, l have one....
I was just, as have yourself pointed out the relevant power of the Phht gun in comparison.
nf-fuse
Well-Known Member
I've got twoYes l know, l have one....
I was just, as have yourself pointed out the relevant power of the Phht gun in comparison.
Storcky
Well-Known Member
Can you use both at the same time though....I've got two
nf-fuse
Well-Known Member
Of course that was in my variationCan you use both at the same time though....
Storcky
Well-Known Member
Triggermortis
Well-Known Member
With heavy slugs and longer barrel mine’ll do 80ftlbs and with Zan slugs is good for 200yds according to the data on the box.
Last edited:
nf-fuse
Well-Known Member
A 17 hmr has over 70ft/lb at 200 yards. bc around 0.125.
A 22gr slug to get 80ftlb would have to be super sonic (crack!) I would think??
Last edited:
Smellydog
Well-Known Member
My 12ftlb will reach 200yds but I've never killed anything at that distance.
I have with the hmr!
It is probably closer to a center fires trajectory circa above 3000fps.
I have with the hmr!
The above trajectory illustration on that box is misleading and frankly bull****.
It is probably closer to a center fires trajectory circa above 3000fps.
Triggermortis
Well-Known Member
Read my post, I said “ Sound is the reason I went for an FAC air rifle, same sort of muzzle energy as a .22lr when using slugs but with more range than a .17hmr”
never said it’s more powerful.
The gun will achieve 80ftlbs, it’s designed to with a longer slug liner barrel, it’s an air rifle designed to shoot heavy long range slugs at 80ftlbs not pellets, having said that I have mine set to shoot 25.4gn slugs at 45ftlbs and the longest rabbit I’ve shot was 154yds using the ballistic app on the Zulus.
never said it’s more powerful.
The gun will achieve 80ftlbs, it’s designed to with a longer slug liner barrel, it’s an air rifle designed to shoot heavy long range slugs at 80ftlbs not pellets, having said that I have mine set to shoot 25.4gn slugs at 45ftlbs and the longest rabbit I’ve shot was 154yds using the ballistic app on the Zulus.
Smellydog
Well-Known Member
That's the bit that is confusing.
What range do think the hmr has?
Smellydog
Well-Known Member
Irrespective of muzzle energy and coefficients the constant that is gravity is omni present which means combined with the constant time the longer a bullet or whatever is in the air the more it will be pulled to earth than a quicker one. But they all still get pulled and what is better usually isn't much better or worse than the other.
Triggermortis
Well-Known Member
How many ducks have you shot at 300 with your hmr?
The .22lr will go 2.2km but isn’t accurate at that distance, the one above is at 300, is the .17hmr?
Last edited:
Similar threads
