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HOGGHEAD · January 3, 2009, 05:41 PM

I remember when the 17 HMR came out. I just had to have one. However I did not buy one, I bought 3 different ones. 2 shot well, one shot pretty bad.

Then the problem started. CRAWL OFFS. My favorite thing to do is ground hog hunt. I normally spend 60 or more days a year hunting ground hogs.

Sometimes I hunt in smaller barn lots where a 100 yard shot would be the longest shot. My go to rifle was a Kimber Model 82 in 22 magnum. The 22 magnum planted the ground hogs. When I switched to the 17HMR I started to have crawl offs. And crawl offs are unacceptable to me. After 1 full season of giving the 17HMR a try, I went back to the 22 magnum for short shots.

I am not a big coyote hunter. I only shot 4 last year. However with the difficulty the 17HMR had with ground hogs, I would not even try shooting coyotes with it. Tom.

January 3, 2009, 05:41 PM	#5
HOGGHEAD Senior Member Join Date: April 2, 2008 Location: Rivesville, WV Posts: 637	No Doubt I remember when the 17 HMR came out. I just had to have one. However I did not buy one, I bought 3 different ones. 2 shot well, one shot pretty bad. Then the problem started. CRAWL OFFS. My favorite thing to do is ground hog hunt. I normally spend 60 or more days a year hunting ground hogs. Sometimes I hunt in smaller barn lots where a 100 yard shot would be the longest shot. My go to rifle was a Kimber Model 82 in 22 magnum. The 22 magnum planted the ground hogs. When I switched to the 17HMR I started to have crawl offs. And crawl offs are unacceptable to me. After 1 full season of giving the 17HMR a try, I went back to the 22 magnum for short shots. I am not a big coyote hunter. I only shot 4 last year. However with the difficulty the 17HMR had with ground hogs, I would not even try shooting coyotes with it. Tom.