.17HMR power

tippmann7 · 04-12-2008, 10:59 PM

I bought a savage .17HMR last week and have shot it a few times (at targets).i talked to a friend about using it for squirel this year and he said its way to much gun for a squirel, but he has never shot 1 with a .17 so i wanted some opinions on this.

Taurus Fan · 04-12-2008, 11:03 PM

Way too much gun?? It's a varmint cartridge, it's what it's specifically meant for.

338RemUltraMag · 04-12-2008, 11:07 PM

the .17 is accurate as all hell if you are using v-max bullets shootem in the head, they also have fmj bullets and 20 gr. hunting bullets that mushroom... with the later two shoot them like a deer. I use the .17 HMR exclusively fo squirrel

sell33 · 04-12-2008, 11:08 PM

If you are going to eat them it is too much gun; unless you only head shoot them. Even then sometimes it might be. i have heard of it easily blowing a squirrel in half. (even with head sometimes ripping the hole upper body off)

i have never shot a squirrel with one either tho, just hearsay so try it out

338RemUltraMag · 04-12-2008, 11:09 PM

with the v-max rounds yes, but the fmj's and gamepoint bullets no

FISHPOND · 04-12-2008, 11:11 PM

I have a Savage 17 HMR, and it does great on squirrels. It goes through before it cause to much damage, and I use the CCI's TNT's.

338RemUltraMag · 04-12-2008, 11:17 PM

it is the best damn squirrel gun on the market... when you take yer fiends squirel hunting and are shooting them critters at 150 yds it makes yer friends mouth fall open :-)

fishnfool1991 · 04-13-2008, 06:42 AM

i have a savage 17 hmr also and it is awesome for the bushy tails it will go straight through them even with the v-max how do you like the gun and what does yours shoot the best with? i have federal spitfire they shoot very accurate more accurate than any others in mine and ive tried just about all of them
garrett

tippmann7 · 04-13-2008, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by fishnfool1991

i have a savage 17 hmr also and it is awesome for the bushy tails it will go straight through them even with the v-max how do you like the gun and what does yours shoot the best with? i have federal spitfire they shoot very accurate more accurate than any others in mine and ive tried just about all of them
garrett

i have only shot hornady varmit express and they shoot very flat. . i was thinking about getting cci's, any idea on how they shoot?

turkn8r1 · 04-13-2008, 06:53 PM

Perfect squiel gun especially if you want to make head shots from long distance. I love mine.

fishnfool1991 · 04-13-2008, 08:37 PM

mine shoots the federal spitfire ive only found them at gandermtn to, also the cci im not sure whats wrong with them they dont seem to shoot accuratley like one will be close and the next one will be wayyy!! off but with the spitfire they shoot on the dot every time.
thanks
garrett

EHCRain10 · 04-13-2008, 08:55 PM

This might not be true today but not very long ago (less than a month ago) i read that CCI makes all of the 17HMR ammunition and just switches the packaging for each company so it all should shoot very well

338RemUltraMag · 04-13-2008, 09:32 PM

that is true... except for winchester. I have a anchutz 17 HMR shoots like a dream. good to 200yds +

FISHPOND · 04-13-2008, 09:40 PM

My savage loves the CCI-TNT's, however I don't like the game points!!

cremley · 04-14-2008, 12:30 AM

My savage shoots the best so far using the CCI V-MAX ammo. I was able to shoot about 15 chicken eggs from about 175 yds this past weekend. I havnt tried it on any squirrels yet but I can imagine what it will do to one when a chicken egg almost vaporizes at that range.

pruneemac · 04-16-2008, 01:50 AM

Way too much gun! Im not impressed at all. Never shoot mine! .223-.243 for squirels

GlockMeister · 04-16-2008, 02:06 AM

What I think your friend meant, was, it carries so much velocity, it tends to go right through the critter, depending on how close you are and where you hit it. Obviously, a head shot, or into bone, probably not gonna go any farther.

I think it's a great little round.

Silent Shooter · 04-16-2008, 07:39 AM

Body shots typically end up with a hole going in that you can not see until you skin it, and a hole coming out you can put your entire thumb in...

Only take head shots unless you just want to splatter them...

.22guy · 04-16-2008, 02:36 PM

A great varminting round, if you know it's limitations. I have one and love it.

pphreed · 04-18-2008, 09:54 AM

have shot a couple hundred ground sqirrels this year so far started out using 22 with 10 22 ruger bull barrel then switiched to savage 17 hmr. I hate to see wounded animals no matter the size and got way to many with the 22 they would run or hobbble after being hit that rarely happens with th 17 M<y 22s will see a lot less use from now on 22 hmr super cartridge

04-12-2008, 10:59 PM	#1
tippmann7 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Attica, Ohio Posts: 830	.17HMR power I bought a savage .17HMR last week and have shot it a few times (at targets).i talked to a friend about using it for squirel this year and he said its way to much gun for a squirel, but he has never shot 1 with a .17 so i wanted some opinions on this.

04-12-2008, 11:08 PM	#4
sell33 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,176	If you are going to eat them it is too much gun; unless you only head shoot them. Even then sometimes it might be. i have heard of it easily blowing a squirrel in half. (even with head sometimes ripping the hole upper body off) i have never shot a squirrel with one either tho, just hearsay so try it out Last edited by sell33; 04-12-2008 at 11:09 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

04-13-2008, 08:55 PM	#12
EHCRain10 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dinwiddie, VA Posts: 117	This might not be true today but not very long ago (less than a month ago) i read that CCI makes all of the 17HMR ammunition and just switches the packaging for each company so it all should shoot very well __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum.

04-16-2008, 02:06 AM	#17
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 5,358	What I think your friend meant, was, it carries so much velocity, it tends to go right through the critter, depending on how close you are and where you hit it. Obviously, a head shot, or into bone, probably not gonna go any farther. I think it's a great little round. __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

04-16-2008, 07:39 AM	#18
Silent Shooter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 292	Body shots typically end up with a hole going in that you can not see until you skin it, and a hole coming out you can put your entire thumb in... Only take head shots unless you just want to splatter them... __________________ http://sosministries.phpbb-host.com/index-forum.php

04-12-2008, 11:03 PM	#2
Taurus Fan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cobra Command Headquarters Posts: 781	Way too much gun?? It's a varmint cartridge, it's what it's specifically meant for.

04-12-2008, 11:07 PM	#3
338RemUltraMag Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cumberland, MD USA Posts: 199	the .17 is accurate as all hell if you are using v-max bullets shootem in the head, they also have fmj bullets and 20 gr. hunting bullets that mushroom... with the later two shoot them like a deer. I use the .17 HMR exclusively fo squirrel

04-12-2008, 11:09 PM	#5
338RemUltraMag Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cumberland, MD USA Posts: 199	with the v-max rounds yes, but the fmj's and gamepoint bullets no

04-12-2008, 11:11 PM	#6
FISHPOND Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 96	I have a Savage 17 HMR, and it does great on squirrels. It goes through before it cause to much damage, and I use the CCI's TNT's.

04-12-2008, 11:17 PM	#7
338RemUltraMag Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cumberland, MD USA Posts: 199	it is the best damn squirrel gun on the market... when you take yer fiends squirel hunting and are shooting them critters at 150 yds it makes yer friends mouth fall open :-)

04-13-2008, 06:42 AM	#8
fishnfool1991 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: biscoe, nc Posts: 147	i have a savage 17 hmr also and it is awesome for the bushy tails it will go straight through them even with the v-max how do you like the gun and what does yours shoot the best with? i have federal spitfire they shoot very accurate more accurate than any others in mine and ive tried just about all of them garrett

04-13-2008, 06:53 PM	#10
turkn8r1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Southern Mississippi Posts: 144	Perfect squiel gun especially if you want to make head shots from long distance. I love mine.

04-13-2008, 08:37 PM	#11
fishnfool1991 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: biscoe, nc Posts: 147	mine shoots the federal spitfire ive only found them at gandermtn to, also the cci im not sure whats wrong with them they dont seem to shoot accuratley like one will be close and the next one will be wayyy!! off but with the spitfire they shoot on the dot every time. thanks garrett

04-13-2008, 09:32 PM	#13
338RemUltraMag Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cumberland, MD USA Posts: 199	that is true... except for winchester. I have a anchutz 17 HMR shoots like a dream. good to 200yds +

04-13-2008, 09:40 PM	#14
FISHPOND Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 96	My savage loves the CCI-TNT's, however I don't like the game points!!

04-14-2008, 12:30 AM	#15
cremley Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern New Mexico Posts: 943	My savage shoots the best so far using the CCI V-MAX ammo. I was able to shoot about 15 chicken eggs from about 175 yds this past weekend. I havnt tried it on any squirrels yet but I can imagine what it will do to one when a chicken egg almost vaporizes at that range.

04-16-2008, 01:50 AM	#16
pruneemac Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CA Posts: 56	Way too much gun! Im not impressed at all. Never shoot mine! .223-.243 for squirels

04-16-2008, 02:36 PM	#19
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,137	A great varminting round, if you know it's limitations. I have one and love it. __________________ Guns: they are like baseball cards except they are cool and you can kill things with em. -Billy

04-18-2008, 09:54 AM	#20
pphreed Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 11	have shot a couple hundred ground sqirrels this year so far started out using 22 with 10 22 ruger bull barrel then switiched to savage 17 hmr. I hate to see wounded animals no matter the size and got way to many with the 22 they would run or hobbble after being hit that rarely happens with th 17 M<y 22s will see a lot less use from now on 22 hmr super cartridge