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EdLena

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I recently bought a varmint 455 and love shooting it in .22lr but want to also buy a .17hmr or the .22wmr barrel.
I'd buy both but can't believe the price of $300+ per. I recently bought a lother walther barrel for my hatsan air rifle for only $139 and feel cz is gouging us.
Anyway I'd prefer the .22wmr since I rarely shoot beyond 150 yards and believe it will hit harder at the shorter distances.
What bothers me is that I keep reading the .22wmr isn't as accurate as the other two calibers.

http://www.chuckhawks.com/magnum_rimfire_comparison.htm

I find it hard to believe coming from the same gun barrel manufacturer. The ammunition can make a big difference but there must be some higher quality .22wmr ammo. Does anyone know of a more accurate cartridge for the wmr? Does it shoot as accurately as the other two?
--Ed.
 
Thanks, that's the best price I've seen. I should buy both but I'd still like to get one at a time.
We have a lot of coyotes around here but they won't let you get within 100 yards, usually more. I realize a .243 would be more appropriate but there are a lot of farm houses on the horizon and I'd would worry about a bullet going 5 miles. I think a well placed magnum rimfire will do the job out to maybe 150 yards.
If it's true that the .17 is more accurate with a destructive impact it might be the best choice. Then again my instinct tells me a 40 grain hollow point would should be more lethal.
--Ed.
 
EdLena said:
Thanks, that's the best price I've seen. I should buy both but I'd still like to get one at a time.
We have a lot of coyotes around here but they won't let you get within 100 yards, usually more. I realize a .243 would be more appropriate but there are a lot of farm houses on the horizon and I'd would worry about a bullet going 5 miles. I think a well placed magnum rimfire will do the job out to maybe 150 yards.
If it's true that the .17 is more accurate with a destructive impact it might be the best choice. Then again my instinct tells me a 40 grain hollow point would should be more lethal.
--Ed.
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Using anyhing less then a .223 on coyotes is unethical. Use a sufficient caliber so as not to subject unnecessary suffering on the animal and just place your shots so as not to shoot towards houses.
 
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cdncowboy said:
Using anyhing less then a .223 on coyotes is unethical. Use a sufficient caliber so as not to subject unnecessary suffering on the animal and just place your shots so as not to shoot towards houses.
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Why?
So 22 hornet, 17 hornet, 17 fireball, and a whole lot of others are no good? A 22lr will do the job if it is close enough.
 
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