.22 mag vs .22lr vs .17hmr

[shadowhunter]

Looking for a grouse/hare plinker to pack with me on my mulie spike camps.

checking out the little badger in .22mag but I also already have a base model savage 64 .22

thinking I may mount a red dot or compact scope but still open to ideas.


then i see the love for the 17hmr.

just dont see to many 17’s in light rifles.



What are your thoughts,

Im leaning to the little badger .22mag with a compact 4x fixed….

[ghost]

i have a little badger in 22lr. its a great little gun

[islandhunter]

I have the little badger in 22lr as well, its pretty good. I changed the plastic rail for an aluminum one which will cost you like $70. The sights are pretty cheap(poor) too.
I also have a henry mini bolt which makes a nice pack gun.

[marcus44]

I love my 17 HMR, recommend the Hornady 20gr hunting rounds though, less meat damage for those less than ideal shots. I look for the longer shots as well, 50+ yards.

The 22lr is a great gun for grouse, less meat damage on less than ideal shots.

[REMINGTON JIM]

22 Mag more knock down power in case of a Bear Attack RJ

[Chewie]

I’m going to throw my hat into the 22LR circle. Ammo is available almost everywhere. Can knock down a deer if your starving. Don’t really know why it would take anything bigger for grouse.
I watched some videos on YouTube and the penetrating power that the round has is actually amazing for the size of it.

[Norwestalta]

22 Mag more knock down power in case of a Bear Attack RJ

Aguila 60 gr

Pocket rocket with a 500gr steely. Cheap ammo at any dollarama. Free ammo along any gravel road if you're not picky.

22 is plenty good.

[bighornbob]

You are mule deer hunting and spike camping too boot. Forget shooting grouse and hare. Save that for different hunts. Concentrate on the mule deer.

bhb

[ACE]

You are mule deer hunting and spike camping too boot. Forget shooting grouse and hare. Save that for different hunts. Concentrate on the mule deer.

Agree with Bob . . . concentrate on Mule deer.

​.22lr . . . . does the job, available.

[shadowhunter]

You are mule deer hunting and spike camping too boot. Forget shooting grouse and hare. Save that for different hunts. Concentrate on the mule deer.

bhb

Agree with Bob . . . concentrate on Mule deer.

​.22lr . . . . does the job, available.

I get where you guys are coming from. But to be honest my sept hunts are mostly grouse focused and 4pts come later, I am out deer hunting but take a fair amount of grouse with my .308 because I simply love grouse meat and find them a nice way to come home with something.

i dont plan on packing it in november but I pass up too many with the .308 because of the boom factor. I packed my savage .22 and it worked with subsonics, just want a dedicated setup with a bit more “reach”.

I can always count on grouse and hare at my region 3 spots where as 4pts are few and far between…..