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Thread: .22 mag vs .22lr vs .17hmr

  1. #11
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    Re: .22 mag vs .22lr vs .17hmr

    Quote Originally Posted by bighornbob View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ACE View Post

    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…..
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    Re: .22 mag vs .22lr vs .17hmr

    I’ve shot every grouse with my cz 22lr never skips a beat, I personally prefer iron sights over a scope when shooting them, sights works a bit better for me sometimes I have troubles finding them in the scope when they’re in some thick stuff

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    Re: .22 mag vs .22lr vs .17hmr

    What's that saying?
    A bird in the hand is better than 2 deer in the bush......no, that's not it .

    oh well a bird in the pan is better than tag soup.

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    Re: .22 mag vs .22lr vs .17hmr

    Unless I was planning on shooting grouse at 50 or more yards I would stick with a 22LR.
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    Re: .22 mag vs .22lr vs .17hmr

    Quote Originally Posted by REMINGTON JIM View Post
    22 Mag more knock down power in case of a Bear Attack RJ

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    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.

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    Re: .22 mag vs .22lr vs .17hmr

    I like the 22mag myself
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    Re: .22 mag vs .22lr vs .17hmr

    I'm with ghost. I pack the little badger lr 22 also. I have a red dot on it and shoot the 500ft fps quiets. Sounds like something spitting when I shoot. I still see the same amount of game but have more fun shooting those big fat grouse in the sub alpine. I enjoy the all day hikes so much more since I started carrying it and eating fresh grouse on a stick over a lunchtime fire .
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    Re: .22 mag vs .22lr vs .17hmr

    17 HMR is overkill on grouse unless you are shooting a looooong way, which is almost never the case with grouse. Stick with .22 LR. I have a Henry SGC (small game carbine) which comes with Skinner sights. It’s an awesome little gun.
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    Re: .22 mag vs .22lr vs .17hmr

    If you go .17 check out the 17 WSM, I bought a used Ruger 77 in that cartridge, 20g bullet @ 3000fps, whack coyotes over 200 yards with authority. Kills grouse too, lol

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    Re: .22 mag vs .22lr vs .17hmr

    Hey Dakota, I've heard of that .17wsm...was mulling it over for turkey hunting. Is it accurate in your Ruger 77 and is ammo easy to find?
    It'd have to be really accurate with it's speed for grouse, head shots ONLY!
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