.17 HMR & Groundhogs

I stopped by my favorite gunshop today and the owner told me that Steve Hornaday said the Hummer was good for groundhogs to 125 yards !  He developed it; he should know. Uh...he wouldnt exagerate, would he? ???

CheckSix & Plinker,
I recently (last couple of weeks) saw a report from some guy on a site (Coyote Hunter or Varmint Hunter or somesuch - dont think it was RFC though), where he "tested" his hummer on some coyotes.
He was up front about the results, which were pretty much as youd expect - no problems with the accurracy, but the round is too light to make much of an impression on game this size at anything over 50yards.

Still it was a good story & he was pretty thorough about it.

If youre interested Ill try and find that acticle for you.

Groucho:
 I think the article is some
where ,maybe open rimfire,Ive
read it.
Plan on useing mine on crows &
hogs.But Im sure its going to
be a close in gun on hogs.
Dont make a lot of noise,thats
what I want.

Goodluck & Goodshootin.

Chief says :  
  I pulled off a decent shot , yersterday on MR. Yote.
 
 Seems he was lured to the edge of a rearby stream

 by something. Range 150 yds , gun 17HMR .
 
 SCORE = 1 shot chest area (broadside)  

 results = LIGHTS OUT  -in tracks.

 PRECISION shot placement is the key in any rifle , especially with the light weight 17 gr , 17HMR.

Nice shootin Chief,

Any reports back from the "lab" on the shot results!!!

(rib?....no rib?.....Both lungs....one lung?.....heart..etc)

To others....I may sound a little graphic....but of all of the deer Ive shot thru both lungs with a razor sharp broadhead....only two had made it past 70 yards.....most dropped within sight and within 7 seconds.....thats....one thousand one.....one thousand two....etc.)

 Have been seening a few hogs
out during turkey season.
 Parts comeing in slowly for
my 17HMR wont be long I hope
to be able to post some first
hand reports on the 17 & hogs.
 Hmmmm I can hardly wait!!!!


Goodluck & Goodshootin.