.17 hmr shooters... See a difference in 17gr and 20gr?

[ssteve]

I have a 93r17 and looking to start using it on some small critters. I notice even small changes in winds, but was wondering if/how much would a 20 grain bullet help? No one local has them so Ill have to order some up, but figured I would just ask around here to see what kind of real world results I should expect. Any insight would help, thanks.

[easy]

My 917V shoots the 17gr more accurately than the 20gr. Polymer tip is better than FMJ or HP. More DRT vs in the hole.

[pisarski]

at 100 yards the poi is lower with the 20gr by 1.5" but they shoot ok for me

[NotEnoughGuns]

I also prefer the 17gr v-max.
The 20gr HPs don't feed well in my Savage.

[ssteve]

How's the wind effect the 20gr in comparison to the 17gr? Noticable difference or is not worth the sacrifice in drop?

[caldude]

My 93R17 is a bit more accurate with 20gr bullets. I haven't shot anything besides paper, so I wouldn't know the comparison on critter targets.

[ssteve]

What kind of ranges are you shooting out to, and what barrel do you have?

[pisarski]

the 20gr are a little better than the 17 as for wind but not that much
i shoot out to 150 yards and have a bull barrel

[pigman]

my max shot with the 17 hmr using CCI hp 17gr was about 120 yards, dead squirrel, i find the CCI 17gr HP most consistent with my marlin 17vs, My marlin had the older very simple trigger, a few minutes with 1500 grit and a polishing wheel made my trigger awesome.

[donw]

my personal preference is with the 20 grain but i could not get them to shoot more accurate than the 17 grain at 100 yds...i have a ruger 77/22 with a voltquartsen .17HMR barrel installed.

[dangerranger]

very little differance on paper or on game. at 100yds the 20s grouped 1/4" lower. Im shooting them from Marlin 25m with a Green Mountain bull barrel.my longest shots were just over 200yds. hits at that distance are about 50%. my personal experiance is that the lighter bullits buck the wind better because of the shorter flight time. But where I shoot wind is usally not a problem. the opnly reason I wont be shooting any 20s is because I cant get them locally. DR

[Barstow]

My CZ likes the 20gr Hornady hollow points. Going to try the federal v shock 17gr ballistic tips Thursday. CCI 17gr so far had the biggest group.

[Barstow]

Biggest game with the hmr

what do you guys think is the limit for the hmr on game animals

[badseed]

I have a Savage 93r17 BTVS and in my experience it loves 20gr. On paper I can consistently get tighter groups at 100 compared to the 17gr. Personally I attribute this any breeze in the air having a lesser effect on the 20gr. The problem is that it is hard to fine 20gr locally.