Matt Gould Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Im just waiting for my FAC to come through now i have applied for a .17HMR. I would like to know what your longest kills with a .17HMR are ? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rec-baller Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 regularly do 150 yrd shots with mine, just done 2 this morning, one at 112 yrds one at 119 yrds, when you get yours you need to go out and punch LOADS of paper and get used to it, scope it in at 100 yrds, as long as you check backstops yo,ll be o-k shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Wrong section !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperfox36 Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 regularly do 150 yrd shots with mine, just done 2 this morning, one at 112 yrds one at 119 yrds, when you get yours you need to go out and punch LOADS of paper and get used to it, scope it in at 100 yrds, as long as you check backstops yo,ll be o-k shaun my longest kill was 306 yards no bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Gould Posted March 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 my longest kill was 306 yards no bull never thought they could shoot that far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 How do you scope it in ? I havent scoped mine in yet as I only put the scope on it last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 my longest kill was 306 yards no bull it would have to be the size of a bull at that range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeinVA Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 The BSA Sweet 17 scope is calibrated to 300 yards.. I spanked an empty beer can full of water at about two and a quarter.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 my longest kill was 306 yards no bull never thought they could shoot that far Sounds fishy to me. Can anyone find a trajectory chart for 17HMR? webber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 (edited) Edited March 1, 2009 by nickbeardo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 I wonder if sniperfox would care to comment? webber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 what a load of poppy cock. funny though. was the post meant for some serious answers. If your putting in for a FAC then i would ask you FEO for advice on the best rimfire calibre to shoot rabbits with at extreme ranges, i am sure he will put you rite. Or you can stick to about 150 yards maximum. Get some holes in paper, at ranges from 75 - 150 yards and i dont mean just one whole, get some serious range work in at all ranges before you attempt shots on live quarry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Sniperfox36, you are either retarded or a deluded liar. There is nothing heroic or ethical about taking a 306-yard shot on live quarry with a .17 HMR. My longest kill was 139 yards. Everything over that, in my humble view, is in .20/.22 CF territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 I cant see why sniperfox36 couldnt be right-the round travels that far and presumably carrys enough power to kill ,say a rabbit, at such extreme distances.He never said that it was a deliberate calculated shot-maybe he was popping a round into a flock of pigeons to scare them off.I once did a similar thing with a crow-bloody thing had been sitting on a fence the other side of the field (at least 200 yards away) for ages so as there was nothing but open fields behind him i fired about 2 foot above him to see if i could scare him off-i was gobsmacked when he dropped following a dull thud-not a deliberate shot but still a 200 yard plus kill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 I cant see why sniperfox36 couldnt be right-the round travels that far and presumably carrys enough power to kill ,say a rabbit, at such extreme distances.He never said that it was a deliberate calculated shot-maybe he was popping a round into a flock of pigeons to scare them off.I once did a similar thing with a crow-bloody thing had been sitting on a fence the other side of the field (at least 200 yards away) for ages so as there was nothing but open fields behind him i fired about 2 foot above him to see if i could scare him off-i was gobsmacked when he dropped following a dull thud-not a deliberate shot but still a 200 yard plus kill? You worry me! webber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperfox36 Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 like i said 306 yards no bull **** that round can do it call it a lucky shot if you want but dont call me a lier boys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 like i said 306 yards no bull **** that round can do it call it a lucky shot if you want but dont call me a lier boys Its difficult to call you a marksman! webber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperfox36 Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 fancy a target comp ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabefisher Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 I see the holier than thou brigade is out in force tonight. Good shot sniperfox (assuming it was sensible quarry!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperfox36 Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 of course a question was asked i answered honest it was on a bunny i aimed for it and i hit it like i said call it a lucky shot if you want but i wasn't tought how too shot buy elma thud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperfox36 Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 im still waiting on webber want a target comp ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Oh Its me you want a shoot out with. Sorry, I only shoot paper for zeroing purposes, and don't shoot ranges. Also its not me that's making silly claims, so its up to you to prove your claim. I think that some PW members meet up at Bisley, which is in your part of the country. Maybe you could join them and repeat your feat, always assuming that Bisley deem it safe to do so. What grouping do you gat at 300 yards? webber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperfox36 Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 you said it was difficult too call me a marksman i never claimed too be one it was what you could call a one off lucky shot may be but the person who tought me how too shoot is a falklands vet he was in the marines and he tought me well with my .243 i have shot fox up too 576 yards thats my best distance and at 300 yards with it i can get a 2 in group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Webber-"you worry me"-whats the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecooper1 Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Mate Im not saying your a liar, far from it, but doing a lot of TA ARMY duty when i was a lot younger, and gaining my sharpshooting rifle badges, as they called them yrs ago, probly different now. i WOULD FIND IT EXTREMLY HARD to make that type of shot on the calibre of shot you used. You are probly an A1 shot and good luck to you. cheers dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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