jmccracken1214
Well-Known Member
Outside of having a 22lr growing up, and my 5 year old having one now.. I haven't messed with rimfires outside of shooting a friend's 17hmr 10 years ago.
I've been looking at 22wmr and 17hmr again. (Would like a 17wsm but the rifles cost too much)
I have no real reason for the gun, just looks like a badarse little rifle to play around with but down the road may use it for hunting / pest control.
I'm leaning towards 22mag only because the few squirrels I shot with the 17, almost blew them in two pieces. So it seems like the 17 is the more accurate round but more of only target/pest control where as the 22 would be better for hunting?
I keep seeing the 17 is way more accurate than 22mag... No idea though.
Anyways, which would be the better of the two, in your opinion? Ammo is roughly the same price, which is kind of high for what it is.
I've been looking at 22wmr and 17hmr again. (Would like a 17wsm but the rifles cost too much)
I have no real reason for the gun, just looks like a badarse little rifle to play around with but down the road may use it for hunting / pest control.
I'm leaning towards 22mag only because the few squirrels I shot with the 17, almost blew them in two pieces. So it seems like the 17 is the more accurate round but more of only target/pest control where as the 22 would be better for hunting?
I keep seeing the 17 is way more accurate than 22mag... No idea though.
Anyways, which would be the better of the two, in your opinion? Ammo is roughly the same price, which is kind of high for what it is.