I've decided!

[Stavross 16,793]

That’s what I like about the.17, no need to creep up on things

[Longshanx 833]

I tend to favour my 17 over the 22 now a days.

[ianm 2,594]

2 hours ago, Longshanx said:

I tend to favour my 17 over the 22 now a days.

I tend to favour one of my 204s over any grimfire.

[Longshanx 833]

19 minutes ago, ianm said:

I tend to favour one of my 204s over any grimfire.

Never fired one Ian, are they similar to the 17 or closer to the 223?

[ianm 2,594]

1 hour ago, Longshanx said:

Never fired one Ian, are they similar to the 17 or closer to the 223?

It is a centrefire based on a 222 magnum case and superior than either a 17 or 223 imho.

[Longshanx 833]

6 minutes ago, ianm said:

It is a centrefire based on a 222 magnum case and superior than either a 17 or 223 imho.

Sounds an expensive round for rabbits? 

[ianm 2,594]

1 hour ago, Longshanx said:

Sounds an expensive round for rabbits? 

It costs me forty pence to load a round, a price i am more than willing to pay if i don't have to use a HMR.

Damn it would be cheap at twice the price to avoid it! 

[Longshanx 833]

7 hours ago, ianm said:

It costs me forty pence to load a round, a price i am more than willing to pay if i don't have to use a HMR.

Damn it would be cheap at twice the price to avoid it! 

You can clearly tell your no fan of the HMR 

 

[Deker 3,478]

13 hours ago, Longshanx said:

I tend to favour my 17 over the 22 now a days.

 

10 hours ago, ianm said:

I tend to favour one of my 204s over any grimfire.

Tools for the job!

The .22 has it's uses, so does the WMR, HMR, etc etc

I don't follow....."I tend to favour one of my 204s over any grimfire".   Rimfires offer a lot of versatility, and many find them very useful.

You don't like the HMR, your choice, and the .204 is a rather marmite calibre, seems people love or hate them, fact is...……….

You don't need a .204 for rabbits unless you are shooting them in the next county, a bit of clout doesn't mean it's the best tool for the job, otherwise people would use their .308 for the rabbit and this "can" happen, whilst it may look like a shotgun it was one centrefire shot!!

 

 

[Squirrel_Basher 17,101]

That’s because you never head shot it Chris

[shovel leaner 7,650]

I get Sporting Rifle magazine and the latest issue dropped through letter box the other day . It’s foxing “expert” Mike Powell has written an article about his new custom built 204 . An interesting read .

[Squirrel_Basher 17,101]

Got to smile when you read someone reckons x calibre is the dogs danglies .They all perform according to the man at the fat end .
Love my .223 but is it the best foxing round ,no it’s just my choice .Love the .243 but is it the best deer round ,probably .

[shovel leaner 7,650]

8 minutes ago, foxdropper said:

Got to smile when you read someone reckons x calibre is the dogs danglies .They all perform according to the man at the fat end .
Love my .223 but is it the best foxing round ,no it’s just my choice .Love the .243 but is it the best deer round ,probably .

I’ve got to say I find threads on what calibre is the best have been done to death. But the more I here about the .204 I reckon I could give one a bit of room in my gun cabinet . 

[Deker 3,478]

57 minutes ago, foxdropper said:

That’s because you never head shot it Chris

I knew someone would say that! 

[philpot 5,064]

Just to throw a spanner in the works, I shoot 90% of my rabbits with my FX Impact .25 fac air rifle out to 100mt+ and 300 pellets cost me £11ish    but of course as a retired ole tart I have to watch the pennies although I would really like to have a .223 in the cabinet but it is on hold again.............

Phil