breeze Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 17 mach 2 is such an underrated calibre. I have one of these as a rabbiting gun. Bullets are £6 a box (50). It makes about half the noise of a hmr yet with all the same benefits other than a bit of range! Reduced richochet unbelievably accurate superb knock down power. I just don't get why people rave about the hmr round when the bullets are double the price. Far enough for shooting foxes or so on but 24p for every rabbit!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 At what range are they best suited to? I know nothing at all about them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 17 mach 2 is such an underrated calibre. I have one of these as a rabbiting gun. Bullets are £6 a box (50). It makes about half the noise of a hmr yet with all the same benefits other than a bit of range! Reduced richochet unbelievably accurate superb knock down power. I just don't get why people rave about the hmr round when the bullets are double the price. Far enough for shooting foxes or so on but 24p for every rabbit!! They are not underrated, they simply have a very small market. A .22lr can be cheaper and quieter and as you point out the HMR can deal with longer range rabbit and foxes better! With the 17MK2 someone simply invented a solution to a problem that very few have, that's all, it doesn't mean they are underrated, it simply means very few people need one. I believe CZ no longer offer a 17MK2 chambering, that isn't because they are underrated, it is because people don't need them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 I love mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny_blaster Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I love mine as well. 120y head shots are easy enough if you do your bit. Chest shots a bit further Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breeze Posted February 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Anyone who has got a mach 2 will say that their 22 lr is hardley every used. And the problem that existed with the 22 is the ricochet and how many rabbits that jump in the hedge after a gut shot. It don't happen with the mach 2 and it's half the cost to run compared to the hmr and half as loud. Think people just jump for the hmr because it was here first. I've shot foxes with a mach 2 out to 100 yards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 what FPS is a 17MK2? Does it make the supersonic crack like an HMR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 what FPS is a 17MK2? Does it make the supersonic crack like an HMR? 17g V-Max is around 2000ft sec, so yes, supersonic! ALL supersonic ammo cracks are different, actual noise level, frequency etc are dictated by many things, but 17MK2 most certainly break the sound barrier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Anyone who has got a mach 2 will say that their 22 lr is hardley every used. And the problem that existed with the 22 is the ricochet and how many rabbits that jump in the hedge after a gut shot. It don't happen with the mach 2 and it's half the cost to run compared to the hmr and half as loud. Think people just jump for the hmr because it was here first. I've shot foxes with a mach 2 out to 100 yards You cannot out calibre a ricochet, can and does happen to anything. The more people get out and shoot the .22 the less they get, strange that. The only big downside to a mach 2 as a .17 rf as far as I see it is will it remain available, it makes sense though because the hmr never was the 200 yard gun it was billed as. Do gun buyers look at this factor though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I love mine as well. 120y head shots are easy enough if you do your bit. Chest shots a bit further didn't think it would be long till you popped up lol.. i have shot bens good gun seams a nice bunnie round.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewsher500 Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Anyone who has got a mach 2 will say that their 22 lr is hardley every used. And the problem that existed with the 22 is the ricochet and how many rabbits that jump in the hedge after a gut shot. It don't happen with the mach 2 and it's half the cost to run compared to the hmr and half as loud. Think people just jump for the hmr because it was here first. I've shot foxes with a mach 2 out to 100 yards nope use the .22 just as much - totally different purpose - silent Mach2 is great though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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