ShaggyRS6 Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Well the HMR seems to be getting better with more rounds going through it. Nick told me to see if it was floated using the £10 note trick. Not really sure what I am looking for but I assume i should be able to get a Tenner in between the wood and the barrell. If I start at the forward part of the stock the tenner fits in the gap for about 6 inches, then gets stuck. Not sure what to read into that. Anyhoos, I got a total of 7 this arvo. The head shot one I have never seen the likes of myself. I fired and saw red mist (first time for me) it then dropped in its hole. I went to get it and there was smoke comming from the hole? Assuming the bunny. Pics below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 (edited) nice shot placement on the last wabbit Lew Edited February 10, 2008 by lewismac1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 (edited) getting there lee, good man if its shootingok for you leave it be for now. Edited February 10, 2008 by markbivvy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead-eye Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 (edited) good shooting what distance were they? Edited February 10, 2008 by dead-eye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 nice bit of shooting there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted February 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 (edited) All between 70 - 100 yards. I measured the headshot one at 96 yards. I went for some 120 -130 yard shots and was getting nowehere fast Edited February 10, 2008 by ShaggyRS6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted February 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Something I forgot to mention. The first warren I worked was pretty amazing. Why? Well I was working it with a stote. I was like being at a shooting gallery. I wondered why rabbits ketpt appearing very regularly, even though i was making a noise with the gun often. then this little orange thing was nutting about at the speed of light. So I let him work the warrens and picked off whatever he flushed out. After about 10 mins (and 5 rabbits) he was off Pretty amazing. Flushed better than any Ferret I've seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ91 Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 nice 1 glad to see nice cleen kills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 So did you let the Stoat go ? LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted February 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Yeah, he ran off at the speed of light. The thing did not stand still enough to get a shot off. Never seen anything as quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallopdiver Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Nice shooting mate,theres plenty of poke in the 17hmr by the looks of that headshot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Good work there lee... and nice shot placement. R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted February 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Nice shooting mate,theres plenty of poke in the 17hmr by the looks of that headshot! They are doing far more damage than i ever expected. These were not hollow point either. God knows what kind of mess they would make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandersj89 Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 I am guessing they were shot with balistic tips? Great little round. The hollow points actualy dont make as much mess as the BT's though you get more shoot throughs with them. That second rabbit does not look that old, late kit from last year by the looks of it. Nice shooting, today was perfect HMR weather, still and bright! Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted February 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Yes, I was using Ballistic tips. Its the only thing my Ruger likes (ATM). My FLO also to advised me to use this type of round on these particular permissions as he was saying that they are safer than Hollow Points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Blimey an FEO who knows what he's talking about! As said the V-max are the more damaging round and the safer ones because of the way they fragment, that said because of the rapid deformation they put most of the energy thay have into the rabbit hence the damage you see and hear, The nice bit about it is the rabbit is simply dead though to eat you do need head shots really. The longer shots will come with more practice, one things for sure the round is certainly capable of them. Might be worth doing a bit more practice on paper though at the longer ones till you are making the shots every time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted February 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Top tips Alex. I was going for body shot on most of them, these outings have been m first real test of the gun on quarry. Because on some of the body shots you can see an entry or exit I was gutting them and finding a right old mess inside. Excrement everywhere. It took me 5 gutted rabbits until i realized that it was not my gutting that was the issue, it was what the round was doing inside I really did not think they would do the damage they do. You live and learn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 If you're just out to kill rabbits which i do some of the time on certain permissions with a problem where all the farmer wants is them shot then I will take front end body shots, simply for speed of getting on them and certainty of a kill, plus from a vehicle it makes it slightly more difficult. If its for the table then head shots are the way forward. Its a very very good little round for pest control and you're finding its plus points at the moment it puts rabbits down very humanely. Ok it does some damage but I've seen far too many shot with a .22lr that have got away to die thats very rare with the hmr with the Vmax rounds. Its one of the reasons I don't use the hollow points for rabbits or foxes, it creates a very small hole and punches straight through which if you fluff the shot a bit or get a flyer doesn't kill. Do it with a Vmax and as you've found there is so much damage that death is still pretty instant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted February 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Once again. Good advice and info. Thanks mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie g Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 just keep putting in the time mate and the 100 yard + will come. best shot ive had so far was at night 140 yards ranged head shot he went down with out a twitch i love the 17 gr bt bullets. ive tryed hollow points and ive tryed 20gr hollow points but just stick to 17gr bt now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie g Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Not really sure what I am looking for but I assume i should be able to get a Tenner in between the wood and the barrell. If I start at the forward part of the stock the tenner fits in the gap for about 6 inches, then gets stuck. Not sure what to read into that. get a piece of fine sand paper mate and take off abit where its touching the barrel. BUT dont forget to clear varnish it after as the wood will be exposed else. just take your time and do alittle bit then try it and so on and so on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead-Eyed Duck Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Once you have got used to your rifle you will probably find that it will be capable of groups of 0.75" at 100 yards, and this roughly equals the kill area on a rabbits head. So, head shots at 100 yards will be the norm - providing that there is not too much wind! Pushing the range beyond this will simply increase the group size, and so head shots will become more problematical - you could easily hit the rabbit in the jaw/nose area that will not result in an instant kill. So, forget it. Body shots at 150 yards are fairly easy if it is a simple rabbit reduction exercise and not shooting rabbits for the pot. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted February 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Thanks again guys. With regards the sand paper, I need to actually get the gun to a Gun Smith to put the trigger on, i will prolly get him to give it a once over and sand whilst with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethefish Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Some good advice there, I personally took notice after aquiring my .17hmr the other day. Looking forward to using it over the next couple of days and I'm sure it will be great everyone seems to have a good word for them. By the way nice shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Some good advice there, I personally took notice after aquiring my .17hmr the other day. Looking forward to using it over the next couple of days and I'm sure it will be great everyone seems to have a good word for them. By the way nice shooting. i knew it would not be long steve, enjoy mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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