Thread: VIDEO: Head shots Only with the 17 Hornet

I used a .22LR for years on bunnies and was quite happy with it until my mate came out with his .17HMR and cleaned me up. Whereas my subs were running out of energy and accuracy inside 100m his HMR was quite happy out to about 130m, taking no prisoners. After a few days of getting my ass kicked I decided there was only one thing to do - go bigger. The .223 takes no prisoners and I'm loving those long range shots out to 200m. But I admit the HMR is awesome on soft-skinned game like rabbits. Impressively deadly.

Love your video @GWH Great work.

Home loading the 17HH with 20grn Vmax is very economical & the ideal bunny & long distance magpie round.

Look the eyeballs. Any solid projectiles in the market, do more penetration?

Originally Posted by Black Rabbit

Look the eyeballs. Any solid projectiles in the market, do more penetration?

For the properties i mainly shoot on, i want a very frangible (explody) projectile, i dont want any pass-throughs, i want it to explode when i hits anything, makes if much safer, whether i hit or miss. This bullet will literally blow up on a blade of grass. I use 20gr Vmax, but i believe the 25 gr bullets are a little bit tougher for slightly larger small game.

@planenutz Were you hunting in public land, or private blocks in Arrow town or Queenstown area? I checked Mackenzie area in late 2019, where DOC allow small games with .22 and shotgun, but hardly see any rabbits.

Originally Posted by Black Rabbit

@planenutz Were you hunting in public land, or private blocks in Arrow town or Queenstown area? I checked Mackenzie area in late 2019, where DOC allow small games with .22 and shotgun, but hardly see any rabbits.

Private Blocks with the .22, Black Rabbit... centrefire on public land.