Anyone shooting .17HMR

[mx'r]

I got a .17, and use cci tnt ammo, if you need some help let me know, I would greatiously pay for your ammo, with the ability of me being able to shoot p-dawgs

I think a have a few boxes of that as well. Will it penetrate a turkey though? I'm doing the shooting in Kansas. Not too many people are willing to make the drive. I do know a guy in Limon though...Maybe one day over the Holliday break, we can go do some killing.

[Bowtie]

I have found the Hornady brand ammo to be the most accurate and consistent. I like the 17gr.

What kind of rifle?

[mx'r]

Savage with bull barrel and accu-trigger. Shitty synthetic stock, shitty glass, Harris bi-pod. Looks ok, shoots great.

[mx'r]

Damnit.. 17gr TNT jacketed hollow points dont do a damn thing to a body shot on a turkey! The p-daws hate them though.

[Bowtie]

At what range did you shoot it.

[mx'r]

First attempt was 85yds, second was 120yrds. Both jumped a flapped wings, but not hurt at all. Oh, well. The 12g worked just fine! I guess it was just shot placement. I was attempting an upper body shot in the vitals and away from the breast, but I'm not sure where they actually got hit. Maybe try the FMJ's next time.

[68Charger]

the .17HMRs really lack penetration power... the FMJs are better, but the bullets are so light, they just slow too quickly..

I did get a pass-through on a P-dawg using fmj... was my first shot with .17HMR at a live target, he just tipped over and landed on the ground.

inspected the target, and it went right through his neck- not much tissue there, tho... I think to take out a turkey, you'd have to get a head shot.