The allure of .17 rifles

[mousegunner]

I don't get it. These .17 rifles are being made by everyone, and apparently selling well. What can these bb guns do that I can't already do as well with my trusty old .22? Not that I'm against anyone buying one! No, if that floats your boat, go for it! I'm just surprised, that's all.

[Guest Fuel]

What can these bb guns do that I can't already do as well with my trusty old .22?

Shoot straighter, farther?

I have one of these. It's a great little gun.

[Guest EasilyObsessed]

Greater accuracy, flatter trajectory, and 2550 ft/sec.

[Guest Brian@GunDepot]

Yep, its a long debate with no winner in sight... the 22wmr vs 17hmr.

To sum it up, the 22wmr is more impact force and the 17hmr has more velocity and flatter trajectory. If your hunting small game, the 17hmr would most likely tear your kill in half, where the 22wmr would leave a clean kill in my experience. I like both myself... the 17hmr hands down for precise target shooting though.

The 17hm2 isn't as good and I don't see it being popular long/at all in my opinion. The 22lr will probably ever be topped for plinking.

[xd shooter]

Long live .22LR. Though i've never shot a 17mm I have some freinds that love them. Dead on 150yds+. I just have not bought one yet but it could be in the future. I have a few others to get first.

[Guest Aksess]

I bought a cheap Savage and love it. I bought the BSA scope designed for the .17 and I am getting 1-2 inch groups at 300 yards.

[Guest NormShaver]

i have the savage as well and really like it, however i might have been happier getting a 10/22T instead

[Guest tlondon]

I hope this link works but this sure makes me want one of these

[R1100R]

I bought the Marlin which was the test bed for th 17HMR. It will group 1" at 200 yds.

Not bad for a 160.00 rifle. It is a fun rifle to shoot.

[Guest Aksess]

I have 3 10/22's and I like the .17 better More fun to shoot. Higher but more fun.

[10Kilr]

I also have a Savage .17, its accurate to 200+ yards. I have never had a .22 that shoots that well. The .17 kills critters like the plague at long range.

[Guest Aksess]

For those that have the older Savage without accutrigger.

http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46774

[Guest NormShaver]

For those that have the older Savage without accutrigger.

http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46774

thanks for the link, i try not to mess with triggers i am good for a field strip but will pass on trigger work.

[Guest Aksess]

Actually the shim and the washer's are pretty easy to do.

[DWARREN123]

Probably the most accurate rimfires but I like the 22's better for hunting.

[Guest c.a.s.]

Never tried one before. Wouldn't mind trying one.

[Guest atomemphis]

Probably the most accurate rimfires but I like the 22's better for hunting.

The videos on youtube of a .17 round versus a 22lr round show the destructive force of the .17 to be superior. They are touted as the small varmint innards liquefier.

I agree that I love my 22 (10/22 with lots of goodies), but I'm pretty certain I'll be picking up a .17 really shortly.

[mousegunner]

So, velocity is more effective than the little bit of extra mass in the .22 bullet. Interesting. I guess my high school physics teacher was right.

[Guest atomemphis]

Find those videos yet? I'll look

[Guest atomemphis]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGMvjhyuTr0[/ame]

[Guest tanker179]

I really like my marlin 17hmr...

[DWARREN123]

The .17 rimfires and the 22 WMR are jacketed rounds while the 22lr is lead or copper coated. The jacketed rounds will sometimes go thru without killing immediately, less expansion. Not saying they are bad just have to have a killing hit for hunting or you will lose game. The .17 are very accurate, much more so than the 22's but I like the 22's especially the 22lr better for hunting myself, just personnal probably because it is what I grew up with.

[Guest Brian@GunDepot]

That video is not a fair comparison IMO.

The 17hm2 would've been more relevant to the 22lr and the 22wmr vs 17hmr.

[Guest atomemphis]

True, but they all are rimfire....

[bushfox25]

I think the HMR has it's uses like anything else but to high to plink.