17 hmr on game birds

[scottay_one]

Anyone use a .17 hmr on chickens?

 

[tiriaq]

Better not hit any of the edible portion.

 

[joe-nwt]

Sure, what else do you use a .17 for after gopher season is over?

While not a particularly good defensive choice against an enraged, charging chicken, the .17hmr will dispatch an unsuspecting chicken with a carefully placed head shot.

Kinda ruins the trophy mount though.......

 

[Boer seun]

As long as you are not too worried about meat loss, those 17's are a really fast

 

[snowshoe]

I use my .22 mag for chicken hunting and just take head shots, so why not use a .17? It is nice to have the extra smack for the odd coyote that passes by.

 

[25tikka]

I use a marlin hb 17 hmr and my son (10yrs old) uses a savage. They are super accurate and find head shots quite easy to ranges that get quit tough with a 22LR. The confidence it builds in youngsters is great

 

[Beater]

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=173632

 

[gunasauras]

I've used one before on Grouse. Head shots work great....

 

[madtrapper143]

Shot several ruffed grouse (chickens) with mine while trapping. Head/neck and you got meat in the pot. What I liked was that with my scoped NEF single I could shoot them from wherever I first saw them. With a good steadied hold 50 60 yards is not unrealistic. I aimed just below the head and either gottem in the head, upper neck or missed. No meat damaged and no chance of a wounded bird getting away. I was using Hornady V max rounds.

cheers Darryl