chalky 0 Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 after much deliberation and research I have opted for a CZ 452 Varmint with 16 inch barrell ! Leupold VX II scope SAK sound mod and a few other niceties ! This is all very well and I am looking forward to using this calibre on the land which I shoot however the land owner who I supply with healthy rabbit & hare has expressed his dis satisfaction with this after he has heard claims that the round fragments on impact splintering all over the carcass ? Is this the case as I for one am not into randomly drilling a ready source of food stuff ? Especially as my 4 year old eats more rabbit than I do ? Any help or advice from an experienced user would be much aprexiated. Thanks ! Quote Link to post
Guest buster321c Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Headshot rabbits are fine mate , you dont eat the head do you ? Quote Link to post
brno17 5 Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 as above mate, brain them and you'll be fine. iv ate loads and never had fragments. Quote Link to post
elvolcan 0 Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 after much deliberation and research I have opted for a CZ 452 Varmint with 16 inch barrell ! Leupold VX II scope SAK sound mod and a few other niceties ! This is all very well and I am looking forward to using this calibre on the land which I shoot however the land owner who I supply with healthy rabbit & hare has expressed his dis satisfaction with this after he has heard claims that the round fragments on impact splintering all over the carcass ? Is this the case as I for one am not into randomly drilling a ready source of food stuff ? Especially as my 4 year old eats more rabbit than I do ? Any help or advice from an experienced user would be much aprexiated. Thanks ! Nope, your land owner is very mistaken. Headshot a rabbit with a .17HMR and the rest of the rabbit is completly untouched, totally fine for eating afterwards. JRC :thumbs: Quote Link to post
chalky 0 Posted May 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Thanks Guys, Much as i thought really, not that it matters much but if thats the case then it has to be better than eating a Rabbit thats had a couple of 6 shot in it. i think i,ll point this out to him when i next go up there. i,m looking forward to getting it set up and using it at distance, i,ve read the various threads with ref to sights on the .17HMR and have come to the conclusion the Leupold is the right one for me. I,ll keep you posted. Quote Link to post
cyclonebri1 8 Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 To be honest I'm fairly new to the 17hmr but the accuracy at mid distance is so much better than the .22 that you will be confident head shooting at 100-120 yds where with the .22 you'd go for the chest just to ensure a hit Quote Link to post
Deker 3,478 Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 The 17g ballistic tips do tend to fragment, if you hit a small bunny with a body shot you will probably destroy it so nothing left to eat. Without doubt headshots are the way to go with HMR if you want food, and as said, with a bit of practice 100 yard headshots should become quite easy. It is accurate and flat in the right conditions. Quote Link to post
danebrewer10 6 Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 yup as others have said- head shoot them and you'll be fine, it you body shoot them you'll turn the insides into soup and make a rather large hole where you shot it- go for the head shots mate! you could try some of those FMJ rounds or the soft points that are available... Quote Link to post
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