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.17 HMR VS. Grouse
Managed to break in my new CZ 455 that I got myself last Christmas. Shooting 20gr Hollow points.
Guess I should have aimed a little higher.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/.../IMG_1767a.jpg
Top half of breast completely gone!!! :shock:
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/.../IMG_1768a.jpg
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Re: .17 HMR VS. Grouse
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Didn't get as many grouse this year as I would have liked, but I did see a good deal of the them. Always good eating and it feels good to bring a few home when out on a big game hunt.
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Head or neck shots only. Body shots just waste good meat.
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Gave my Son an H&R 17 HMR single shot a few years back, he liked it for grouse.
I was sitting in the truck one time when he shot one nearby, all I saw was a head fly one way and the body the other.
He prefers the .22 now. :p
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I prefer the .17 over the .22 or 12ga. Mine is stupidly accurate at 100 yards, makes shooting grouse a bit more challenging I like to get them from as far away as I can, definitely want a head shot though.
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HMR17 perfect grouse gun... head shots at 50 meters all day long! Wish I hadn't sold mine.
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Might consider using full metal jackets. Body shots with hollow points, no. I've been shooting Prairie Chicken and Ruffed Grouse for 55+ years with .22 solids, never hollow points. Now, 17HMR hollow points on gophers, POOF!
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I have taken to shooting grouse from much further away with the 17hmr. I have had similar experiences with ruining meat because i didnt aim high enough, but the 17hmr is a great caliber.
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I shot a rabbit once with my 17HMR, and when I got up to it i took a few seconds to figure out why it looked so strange... it was just the body attached to the two ears by a thin strip of neck fur. The rest of its head was completely missing.
Switched the barrel back to 22LR after that for meat hunting. The 17 is a blast at the range and for varmints though