.17HMR or .22win. mag.

[black_bear]

I've decided that for my new rimfire I will be getting a Savage 93 bolt-action rifle, I'm leaning towards the 93FVSS but can't decide between that and the 93R17. I will use it mostly for small game and varmint hunting, mostly for jackrabbits/cottontails and crows/gophers. Because I will be using it for alot of jackrabbit hunting, I was thinking that the .22 win. mag. would be a better choice due to larger bullets and more energy, although with the .17HMR I would be able to extend my range and have flatter trajectory. I can't decide, can anyone help?

 

[brobones]

Go for the 22 mag. I used to hunt coons with one of them, and the performance is spectacular. I'm not sure that i would want to be shooting a coon with the 17. They work great on jacks too.

 

[reg]

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=111041

 

[aulrich]

Yes this dead horse can be beat no more that once a month, since this has been disscussed so recently the word is not even "click search" it's "scroll down"

 

[Levi Garrett]

Well its better than 17hmr vs 9 mil

 

[black_bear]

Sry, I don't come by the rimfire forum too often!

 

[aulrich]

No problem we all do it sometimes, got caught the other day myself , that said I'd I have had both but prefer hmr, though I think it would shread a cotontail, 17 m2 would make a better edible game round than hmr.

 

[Calum]

The .22 mag is better then the 17hmr when things get windy.

 

[black_bear]

Well, since we're right beside Sask, things do tend to get a bit windy here sometimes Just gotta watch out for those tornados

 

[jcbruno]

i have own 2 17hmr currently i have a ruger mk77/17 and i love it i have taken yotes rabits crows magpies and millionss of gophers mostly in saskachewan, i would sugest the 17 more acurate longer range i took a yote at 265 yards with a head shot

 

[cycbb486]

22mag...

it has a heavier bullet and will buck the wind better. In my eyes the 17 is a fad. People like the explosive power of it but I think that is all there is.

In regards to shooting yotes with a 17 or 22 mag, I do not think they are something that should be shot beyond 100 yards for a ethical kill.

 

[aulrich]

The only time wieght is a factor in wind drift is if you are talking about the same caliber, bc then velocity then maybe weight but only if the other 2 are equal

I have had this chart ready for this dead horse too The bullets used have about the same BC. but oddly enough the biggest one going the slowest drifted the most.

Though I am not saying that the 17 does not blow around it does. and they both do but stubby bullets going slower will drift more.