Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Create Account now to join.
  • Login:

Welcome to the NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed.

DPT Delta


User Tag List

Results 1 to 15 of 53
Like Tree85Likes

Thread: 22LR or 17HMR, your thoughts?

Threaded View

  1. #4
    MB
    MB is offline
    Member MB's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2016
    Location
    Deerless North
    Posts
    4,393
    Both will kill rabbits easily. 22LR can be made quiet, 17HMR cannot. It's not the calibres per se, rather the difference between subsonic and supersonic. No suppressor will remove the boom associated with a supersonic round, but they do reduce the noice associated with the bullet leaving the muzzle. 22LR does ricochet quite badly. 22LR is accurate to 75 metres in my hands, but with practice, a good rifle and an understanding of bullet drop, 100 metres is quite realistic.

 

 

Similar Threads

  1. .17hmr thoughts
    By Mintie in forum Varminting and Small Game Hunting
    Replies: 32
    Last Post: 16-11-2022, 08:29 PM
  2. cleaning a 22lr my thoughts
    By rambo-6mmrem in forum Firearms, Optics and Accessories
    Replies: 29
    Last Post: 29-09-2021, 03:35 PM
  3. .17hmr vs .22lr vs .223 BEST FARM GUN?
    By Hoonigan08 in forum Firearms, Optics and Accessories
    Replies: 30
    Last Post: 17-04-2020, 03:54 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
Welcome to NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums! We see you're new here, or arn't logged in. Create an account, and Login for full access including our FREE BUY and SELL section Register NOW!!