17hm2 enough power?

[benbangui]

here are the specs:

Majestic Arms Aluma-Lite 17hmr2 Barrel - Premium .920 Bull
(came with different weighted bolt and large bolt handle)

boyds blaster gray/green laminate stock

Nodak Spud Old style, with rear AR style sight and rail as ONE PIECE receiver
(i took the internals out of the rear AR sight to get scope as low as possible)

Tactical solutions extended Mag release

XTR scope rings with Simmons pro hunter 6-24x44 MD SF scope
(special thanks to shadowofnight!!!! he hooked me up with scope and rings!!!! )

stock trigger group... hey its just all about your trigger pull right?

[benbangui]

here is the only pic i have of it right now. i will post a better pic later with specs thanks!

[pl408]

nice shooting!
i love my 17hm2 its like a laser
lets see a pick of that rifle
& spec's please

[benbangui]

im so stoked you guys! it was shooting sub MOA at 100 yards!!!! im not jking! this first picture you can see the target its fliped around and the group to the far left is 5 shots! same hole literally! 5 shots! i have never owned a rifle this accurate. im so stoked! the second one is just a close up of the spot i was hitting.

im amazed because i know bolt actions are capable of this but semi auto?! im so happy

[11Z50]

I know guys who whack 'yotes with the HM2 all the time. My experience is that beyond 80-100 yards, the HM2 tapers off rapidly. I've found that beyond 75 yards instant kills on Mr Squirrel drop to about 50% with body shots. My HMR's are good out to 200 yards and beyond.

[mif_slim]

that's what my 17hmr does at 100. good shooting there!

well as far as shot placement this is what i did last night at thegunroom in elk grove at 25 yards. 5 shots:


cant wait to see what i can do today at 100yards

[professionalcoyotehunter]

Hit me up for some info and tips.

[professorhard]

yeah, and thats the 17hmr... mines even smaller... and i dont want to do that... ill probably wait tell i get a better gun for the yots. that being said, what is the best rnd for them

Get something like a nice bolt gun in .243. That is a very versatile round with many different loads available.

[benbangui]

I would say might work but risky. I remember when the 17hmr first came out several people tried them for coyotes. There were many reports of coyotes running off with anything but a very well placed shot. The hornady 17 gr hmr rounds weren't penetrating enough to to the vitals.

yeah, and thats the 17hmr... mines even smaller... and i dont want to do that... ill probably wait tell i get a better gun for the yots. that being said, what is the best rnd for them

[benbangui]

well as far as shot placement this is what i did last night at thegunroom in elk grove at 25 yards. 5 shots:


cant wait to see what i can do today at 100yards

[calixt0]

I would say might work but risky. I remember when the 17hmr first came out several people tried them for coyotes. There were many reports of coyotes running off with anything but a very well placed shot. The hornady 17 gr hmr rounds weren't penetrating enough to to the vitals.

[benbangui]

Paging professionalcoyotehunter....

haha! i PMed him too

[professorhard]

I think .17HMR would be a better choice. I know that Rich (bigballaizm) has posted pics of yotes he took out with a .17HMR

[beauregard]

Paging professionalcoyotehunter....

[mif_slim]

They use 22lr to kill thousnds of cows everyday.

Shot placement.

they've used .177 pellet gun to hunt boar. Not recommended, but people so, not just red necks but professional guides too.