al4x Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 here you are graham another line from one of his posts. i supose it does help having a 14 shot auto though. time it was closed i think. Obvious in that case he has a HMR love mine wouldn't be without it, I shoot with a mate with a .22 and he's stopped bringing it out. we've not got that many rabbits and lamping at night a 17 means you can cover most fields without driving on them where we are so makes it very useful in my eyes. as for wind well you have to learn to compensate but its not difficult! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirky640 Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 Its a great rifle. Best suited for those who haven't got the skill or patience to stalk in close with a Rimmy and do the job quietly Duck & run the .17 hmr is a rimfire silly!!!! Don't be a smartars, he means a .22, a real rimmy dont call me names only stating a fact richard head!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 I think we should add the, "17hmr the truth" thread to the, "Can I shoot seagulls", "Will an air rifle kill a fox/hare" and ".177 -v- .22" list of threads that raise temperatures and agitate people. At least it was good to see humour prevail in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
^mimic^ Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 has anyone got a bad word to say about this call?= Yes, Impossible to silence/moderate. Great range, wonderful accuracy But scares every RAT away for miles. Personally feel it's a bit small for bunny's but well just my opinion. I prefer to stalk to a sensible range with a 22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
^mimic^ Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 Oh I give up..... Now! does anyone remember the lad who claimed that his mates were shooting foxes at 250yds with a .17hmr. G.M. *** that's just bloody stupid & crewl (pardon my french) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 Oh I give up..... Now! does anyone remember the lad who claimed that his mates were shooting foxes at 250yds with a .17hmr. G.M. *** that's just bloody stupid & crewl (pardon my french) It’s OK Mimic, it was just something that someone posted because his mates had told him that they were doing it…… …….and he believed them. G.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 well my post got deleted why magman Posted on: Yesterday, 08:23 PM Ace Pigeon Shooter Group: Members Posts: 1588 Joined: 5-March 05 From: cheshire Member No.: 1779 QUOTE(Graham M @ Sep 16 2006, 07:15 PM) QUOTE(henry d @ Sep 16 2006, 07:03 PM) What are you using it for?? Foxes a 250yds G.M. Only joking..........honest but ive seen it done honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 Yes, Impossible to silence/moderate. Great range, wonderful accuracy But scares every RAT away for miles. Personally feel it's a bit small for bunny's but well just my opinion. I prefer to stalk to a sensible range with a 22. so you have not used a hmr then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 But scares every RAT away for miles. Personally feel it's a bit small for bunny's but well just my opinion. IMHO you don`t know what you are talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badsworth Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 Impossible to silence/moderate Don't agree - you cannot SILENCE them - but you can MODERATE them. My Savage with an ASE UTRA mod is very acceptable. Don't forget that a moderated round that sounds really loud from 6" away often sounds very different 100 yards away - and that is what counts. I Know - I know - I promised to shut up on this topic after my previous, but so many 'experts' keep coming out of the woodwork I cannot help it. I'm done! B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 has anyone got a bad word to say about this call?= Yes, Impossible to silence/moderate. Great range, wonderful accuracy But scares every RAT away for miles. Personally feel it's a bit small for bunny's but well just my opinion. I prefer to stalk to a sensible range with a 22. this must be a windup post or possibly one that shows where the myths come from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 has anyone got a bad word to say about this call?= Yes, Impossible to silence/moderate. Great range, wonderful accuracy But scares every RAT away for miles. Personally feel it's a bit small for bunny's but well just my opinion. I prefer to stalk to a sensible range with a 22. A BIT SMALL FOR BUNNIES its obvious you have never used an HMR it is far better than a .22 rimmie and does a lot more damage. You might get the odd runner with the .22 but once hit with the HMR they are DEAD ask anyone who uses them regularly....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invector Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 hawkeye, PRECISELY!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 ask anyone who uses them regularly....... This is probaly the best quote from this thread. :blink: How many of the more outlandish contributions come from people who qualify , as above ? I suspect some have never even seen one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il cacciatore Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 If a .177 air gun is good for bunnies then how can a rimfire rifle like the .17 hmr not be? :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 If a .177 air gun is good for bunnies then how can a rimfire rifle like the .17 hmr not be? :blink: Because someone knows a man down the pub who's sisters boyfriends stepmothers aunties grandad's cat read it somewhere. That's how. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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