.22lr or .17hmr

[luckytrigger]

I get away with asking for .22lr, .17hmr, .223 and 6.5mm

 

if you have a good reason for them all, why not.

or go.22lr,hornet, 6.5.

 

 

 

I'm glad you replied to this, I was going to PM you if you didn't! What makes you say a Hornet over a .223? I must say I was tempted, but then for targets the .223 ammo is cheap and easy to come by at the club.

 

I don't want to sound like I'm asking for too much. The trouble is I really don't know what to get! I think at first a .22lr and the 6.5x55 will do. You can get some pretty light weight varmint type bullets for the 6.5, so the others may not be needed?

 

Thats why ive gone for .223. I only intend on using factory ammo and i also fancy doing some target shooting down the club. Ive had the FEO round already and he's put it down for fox and vermin just waiting for it to come through. Ive got 22lr and hmr already but find i use the 22lr a lot more but wouldnt be without hmr as its so handy for those longer shots.

[casts_by_fly]

"lets have a sabot loaded .17 or .204 round in a .22RF long case, why not use a .22 30grain balistic tip in a hot loaded case"

 

Well the .17 in a hot loaded 22 case is basically an HM2. A 30 gr head in a 22LR hot loaded case is a CCI stinger (32 gr at 1640 fps). The fracturing bullet is the CCI quick shock (32 gr HP, 1640, 3 segment bullet). Not subsonic velocity, but likely wouldn't break up enough at 1000 fps. They have the 30 gr V-max in a 22, but it is a 22 mag, not LR. Besides, there isn't much difference at 22LR velocities between the quick shock, stinger, and a v-max. If you really wanted to try it you could buy some 22mag ammo and pull bullets. Not economical in the long run, but you could try it.

 

A sabot load would be a nightmare. You will never get a sabot to be accurate enough to head shoot a rabbit past 25 yd.

 

If you really want to get the versatility you are describing, you have to reload. A 17 K hornet would be the ideal round to eliminate the HMR, 22mag, and a lot of the 22LR work. Bullets from 15 to 35 gr and you can push a 25 gr bullet at 3000 fps. Cheap to shoot, cheap to reload.