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I have a tikka T3 in 22-250 and I definitely want the new trainer rimfire but I am torn between the .22 and the 17 hmr. I do have a 10/22 but still can’t decide. Any and all help would be appreciated.

Ryan
 
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17HMR would be my choice,.. I had a savage in 17 hmr and it was loads of fun to shoot,.. kinda kick myself for selling it,........ 17 hmr is more expensive to shoot,.. but more fun than the 22lr.
 
All a 10-22 is good for is spraying lead... a bolt action .22 is so much more accurate and leads to improving the shooter's skills.
 
I had a CZ 455 American with both .22 and .17 barrels. What I found with .17 HMR was far fewer choices in ammunition compared to .22 and was more susceptible to changes in point of impact with crosswind. A person can buy the very best competition grade .22 LR for less than .17 HMR ammo. Guess which barrel I used more. Do you want precision, in which case go with a quality .22 bolt action, or blow up rather than just kill squirrels (go with .17 HMR)?
 
I have used both in the past, i like both, but if I had to pick just one...17hmr! far more accurate at longer distances then the 22lr.
 
Londonshooter said:
I had a CZ 455 American with both .22 and .17 barrels. What I found with .17 HMR was far fewer choices in ammunition compared to .22 and was more susceptible to changes in point of impact with crosswind. A person can buy the very best competition grade .22 LR for less than .17 HMR ammo. Guess which barrel I used more. Do you want precision, in which case go with a quality .22 bolt action, or blow up rather than just kill squirrels (go with .17 HMR)?
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This.^^ I tend to stick with .22 LR for rimfire use.;)
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Ammo would be the deciding factor for a training rifle in my way of thinking.
A quick look at the cost of 17HMR vs. 22RF it looks like 3 to 4 times the cost for the 17.
I choose the 22.

David
 
22lr. At $21-25 a box of hmr it’s cheaper to load for something like a 223 and the performance gain is huge. Think last year I shot 150 rounds of hmr. Previous years when it was $13 a box I would shoot a brick or 2.
 
I custom fit two barrels for my 77-22 bolt action. One in 17 Hornady Mach II and one in .22 Long Rifle with a tight match chamber. The 17 is great for gophers, etc ... and very accurate but for paper targets the .22 is way cheaper to shoot...
 
guntech said:
All a 10-22 is good for is spraying lead... a bolt action .22 is so much more accurate and leads to improving the shooter's skills.
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I know you have far more knowledge on firearms then I ever will, but I shall respectfully disagree :)

I have a old 10/22, that I built up with some horse trading here and there. That little gun just amazes me every time I shoot it. Volquartsen carbon fibre barrel, hogue stock, and a factory trigger tuned by KS arms way back when. Yes when it was bone stock I would agree.

I also shoot a Annie 1712, also a very good shooter, but to say all 10/22’s spray is a little misleading.

PS, I vote 22lr!
 
I’ve had and own both .22lr and .17hmr both very fun to shoot. As a trainer I would say .22 is the better option only because at 25, 50, 100, 200 yards you’re a going to learn and get familiar with adjusting your scope. 17hmr on the other hand you barely have to touch the scope from 50-200.
 
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