Real world 17 HMR results

[gixer1]

You are a very goid shot Sir. And your 17hmr is one of the accurate ones. I am not capable of connecting with the rabbits regularly at 150+ metres. Sometimes yes, even once at 230m. But I am pretty sure it was just pure luck.

Yeah, I think there are far better tools for the job out past 100 yards than a 17, and it’s not a fox round to me, other than a close in fox walking past a highseat or something.

 

[Foxyboy43]

Posting this again as it seems to have gone awol from my much earlier post - my Cogswell and Harrison (CZ) .17hmr and Hornady 17 gns at just over 100.


PS
Buy one - you will not regret it!

 

[the prowler]

I’ve used a few different 17 HMR’s and was never really that impressed with knock down power on foxes or the blowing up ammo/rifles - however they seem to make sense for longer range bunnies.

Does anyone have any real world opinions on their accuracy at 100-200 yards? Grouping at 150 or 200 yards? Does it completely run out of steam at 200 yards?

I have a need for a longer range bunny tool but don’t want to go down the centrefire route as it needs to be easy and cheap to feed. (So buying factory ammunition)

Even more specifically out of the 16” Tikka T1X as I was impressed with my 22LR version so guess it would make a good rifle in 17 HMR?

Regards
Gixer

I mainly used mine for rabbit control. Very good out to 120yards without aiming off. Had a few foxes and it were ok.

 

[Smellydog]

Shot dozens of fox's with my little HMR. Works just fine.

 

[jthyttin]

my furthest being 220m (through the rungs of a 5 bar gate!!)
Never tested its accuracy but on the gate/rabbit shot I think I held over by around 2” with the zero being at 100m, but it was at least 10 years ago!!

The hold-over at 220m is closer to 2 feet than 2 inches. Depending on ammo and whether you believe the manufacturer numbers, some 40-50cm.

 

[Smellydog]

The hold-over at 220m is closer to 2 feet than 2 inches. Depending on ammo and whether you believe the manufacturer numbers, some 40-50cm.

Using my Hawke 4-16 17hmr reticle graduated scope at 200yds I always thought it looks like 6".
2' of hold puts me a lot further out.

 

[TringSaint]

Using my Hawke 4-16 17hmr reticle graduated scope at 200yds I always thought it looks like 6".
2' of hold puts me a lot further out.

Yup. It’s never 2’. As I say, it was a long time ago and and the rabbit’s head was visible in between two rungs of the gate, so I aimed directly at the rung above its head and down it went. So could have been 4” - I would need to go a get a tape measure out.

 

[Frank Alc]

For my zero at ~130 yards the drop is about 10"" at 220 yards.
Nevertheless those distances are pure poke shots in my case.
There was a time when I attempted to shoot rabbits at those ranges but soon gave up because my hit ratio was around 1 in 10.
Perhaps my CZ is not one of the most accurate and I am positive I am not a great shot myself.
I wonder if a 222 rem would be well suited for the task or its effectIveness would be hindered by the shooter's (me) ability. But I have never shot one.
Just saying.

 

[jthyttin]

You can believe what you want, but 17 HMR accurately zeroed at 100m will drop the 40-50cm at 220m. And that is closer to 2' than 2" (yes it's provocative...)

Mind you, 220m is 20% farther than 200y and HMR has lost half the MV at those distances. Taking Hornady's numbers, 17gr V-Max zeroed at 125y would be about 6" down at 200y.

 

[TringSaint]

For my zero at ~130 yards the drop is about 10"" at 220 yards.
Nevertheless those distances are pure poke shots in my case.
There was a time when I attempted to shoot rabbits at those ranges but soon gave up because my hit ratio was around 1 in 10.
Perhaps my CZ is not one of the most accurate and I am positive I am not a great shot myself.
I wonder if a 222 rem would be well suited for the task or its effectIveness would be hindered by the shooter's (me) ability. But I have never shot one.
Just saying.

Just re measured it on google earth and the shot was c195m not 220m - I must have paced it out using little steps!!

 

[Smellydog]

You can believe what you want, but 17 HMR accurately zeroed at 100m will drop the 40-50cm at 220m. And that is closer to 2' than 2" (yes it's provocative...)

Mind you, 220m is 20% farther than 200y and HMR has lost half the MV at those distances. Taking Hornady's numbers, 17gr V-Max zeroed at 125y would be about 6" down at 200y.

There is always some variation from one rifle to the next. Any slight variation in the plane of the scope to bore relationship can make a substantial difference.

 

[Foxyboy43]

For my zero at ~130 yards the drop is about 10"" at 220 yards.
Nevertheless those distances are pure poke shots in my case.
There was a time when I attempted to shoot rabbits at those ranges but soon gave up because my hit ratio was around 1 in 10.
Perhaps my CZ is not one of the most accurate and I am positive I am not a great shot myself.
I wonder if a 222 rem would be well suited for the task or its effectIveness would be hindered by the shooter's (me) ability. But I have never shot one.
Just saying.

Good Lord!
Dear boy you simply haven’t lived if you haven’t shot the sainted triple deuce, don’t you know that every one comes with a lazer-guided targeting system - out to beyond 300 yards…

 

[gixer1]

I tell you what, set up targets at 200m and let’s see the 10 shot group size…

And not after adjusting - got to include first shots.

 

[TringSaint]

I tell you what, set up targets at 200m and let’s see the 10 shot group size…

Group, you say?

 

[gixer1]

Group, you say?

Yup, infact, put a 2 1/2” black circle on paper and see how many of the 10 rounds are in the circle.

 

[TringSaint]

Yup, infact, put a 2 1/2” black circle on paper and see how many of the 10 rounds are in the circle.

Need a very still day for that!! If I tried it today then I might need a 10’ by 10’ board!!

 

[gixer1]

Need a very still day for that!! If I tried it today then I might need a 10’ by 10’ board!!

Where’s your sense of adventure man?!

 

[TringSaint]

Where’s your sense of adventure man?!

Hmm 40mph crosswind and I need to zero the rifle first as I changed its scope a while back. I think that is a challenge beyond my abilities!

 

[Frank Alc]

Just re measured it on google earth and the shot was c195m not 220m - I must have paced it out using little steps!!

Very useful tool, Google Earth, for studying your field and ranges before shooting and for analyzing your results afterwards. I use it too

 

[TringSaint]

Very useful tool, Google Earth, for studying your field and ranges before shooting and for analyzing your results afterwards. I use it too

I took a friend out shooting before Xmas on one of my perms and because he is disabled we had to sit up in a different area to where I would normally be.
Once up and running I casually said to him, the deer will come out of that belt of trees about 150m away, to which point he got out his range finder and clocked it at over 230m!!

I had forgotten we were not in my usual spot and the view was foreshortened, so it’s easily done even when you know your ground but maybe doing things a bit differently.