17hmr vs .22

[C1295]

Which do you prefer for small game and why?

 

[RUGER]

I prefer the .17 but for squirrels you better head shoot them if you want any meat left.

 

[C1295]

I prefer the .17 but for squirrels you better head shoot them if you want any meat left.

them suckers explode don't they

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Everything has already been said in this thread that I was going to share

 

[C1295]

Everything has already been said in this thread that I was going to share

I guess the truth is the truth

 

[RUGER]

them suckers explode don't they

Like little bombs going off. LOL

 

[C1295]

another question would be any good air rifles for small game? never used one but just a thought!

 

[PossumSlayer]

I prefer the .17 but for squirrels you better head shoot them if you want any meat left.

I ear holed one last year. Went in one ear and out the other… I couldn't see any damage to the ears, wild

 

[cbhunter]

Everything has already been said in this thread that I was going to share

X2

 

[JCDEERMAN]

I ear holed one last year. Went in one ear and out the other… I couldn't see any damage to the ears, wild

I did last year as well. Too gruesome to post pics

 

[mike243]

I head or rib shoot them, ribs makes it harder to skin when you use a 17hmr, in little and out big lol, 100y shots are pretty easy , use the 22 most of the time

 

[Buzzard Breath]

I prefer the .22. I shoot sub-sonics and don't feel that it's necessary to hunt with ear plugs. When I hunt with my .17 hmr, I definitely have to wear some sort of hearing protection.

 

[timberjack86]

22 imo

 

[trex]

22 LR & 17 MACH 2 much better

 

[Tenntrapper]

22 LR for me

 

[knightrider]

17 head shoot them, i can head shoot them much further with my 17

 

[Omega]

.22 preferred for me, I want to take any shot the squirrel presents, and I want some meat left too. Also, much easier to stock up on .22 ammo, even when it gets scarce vs 17 HMR. If it was easily reloadable it may be a different story, but for rimfire I will stick with .22.

 

[redblood]

22. More than adequate powered, cbeey accurate and inexpensive….plus l about 30k of them laying around

 

[Squirle hunter]

22 for me I hunt with dogs don't need me 17 they tear to much up simple head shot with a 22 works every time you hit your mark

 

[Squirle hunter]

Oh my boys use a cross man around the house and kill plenty .177 I think it's 800 fps head shot and done too