HunterB17 Report post Posted January 21, 2015 Thanks WampusCat. I bought some Hornady Vmax 17gn tonight and am going to try them next week. Got the scope bore sighted tonight and will zero it in this weekend and see if I can't knock down some fur next week. This gun is intended to my close range calling gun, even for coyotes. I'll let you guys know how it goes! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azcatter Report post Posted January 23, 2015 I would not use a 17 hmr for coyotes unless you are a good tracker the are great for fox and cats just not enough weight for coyotes I use the hornaday 17 gn vmax to they are great on fox but a cat or coyote outside 50 yards will run off a ways have had they go over 100 yards shot threw the hart with not a drop of blood do to they tiny hole I use mine mostly for my trap gun but if I am calling in a place where threre might be a foxs that henry is there I use a 223 but will have a hornet next year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twowindy Report post Posted January 23, 2015 My son has shot plenty of coyotes inside 100 yrds with no problem with his 17hmr.You can get a bad hit with any cal. and have them run off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WampusCat Report post Posted January 24, 2015 Windy, I agree you can get a bad hit with any caliber. My problem with the HMR is that a less than great shot can appear to be a very bad shot on a coyote sized critter in my experience. If it was all I had I would shoot it and pick my shot very carefully. I will not say anyone is wrong for using the HMR. Lots of folks tell me the Hornet is too small but I have had a different experience. The intent of this post was to identify a particular round that I feel fills a particular performance gap and suits my personal needs very well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hyperwrx Report post Posted February 21, 2015 My experience in last few years- .17 HMR- tried it. Ditched it. Shot placement is key if you don't want running fox, which you will never find if its thick. Chance of a bobcat running off wounded scared me away plus mine was a savage with feeding problems. Shot a few cats with it at under 50 yards and it did the job but still.... Killed some coyotes but it's not a coyote rifle by any means. .17 FB- Best cat and fox fur gun money can buy in my opinion. 10 yard on fox, no exit. Can't find entry for a while. Didn't work well on coyotes and didn't work well on a lion. Remington has discontinued the rifle. .17 Remington- Same as FB but sped up the bullet. Did a number on many coyotes, but it will tear a fox up. Bobcats require good center mass body shot so the bullet can fragment and dissipate energy and not exit. Shot a coyote at 350 with it and it ran 15 yards and piled up. Impressed me. Mine is in an AR-15 platform. 6.8 SPC Straight up fantastic coyote caliber. Competition gun that will anchor a coyote where it stands. 110g at 2550fps hits like a linebacker. Mine is an in an AR-15 platform. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MuggyMan Report post Posted March 7, 2015 I'm wanting to get a 17 Hornet. Are the Savage rifles still having feeding issues? Or have they fixed this? Other choices are CZ and Ruger. Recommendations? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couzer Report post Posted March 7, 2015 CZ are nice rifles!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
