17hmr or 22lr ?

[froese11 1]

Hey i was just wondering what would be the best rifle for the first time? I'm looking to shoot mainly rabbits, grouse and maybe maybe a fox. I would get a 17 hmr because it costs about the same as the 22lr but i was wondering if the extra money for 17hmr ammunition was worth it.

thanks.

[Mr_Logic 5]

There's no such thing as a 'best' rifle. It all depends on what you want to do, what your land is like, what you want to shoot on it.

 

You also have considerations such as neighbours - do they mind noise? What are your backstops, local danger areas, etc?

 

When you know these points, we can tell you what rifle fits the features best.

[cyclonebri1 8]

There's no such thing as a 'best' rifle. It all depends on what you want to do, what your land is like, what you want to shoot on it.

 

You also have considerations such as neighbours - do they mind noise? What are your backstops, local danger areas, etc?

 

When you know these points, we can tell you what rifle fits the features best.

 

 

You will also not get a .22 rimmy if you state you want it for fox, (nor a .17hmr in most areas), even tho' it's more than adequate at short range in the right hands.

 

The 2 are really chalk and cheese but from my perspective you need both.

 

The major advantage of the .22 is the lack of noise as Mr Logic has suggested, alot more neighbour friendly. but it's lack of apparent power due to low noise can cause much carelessness in a novices hand

[froese11 1]

thanks, noise and neighbors are not a consideration because im going to places that have very few people at all. The backstop is usually going to be a field or dense forest. And as for carelessness i think ill be able to handle it, thanks for the concern.

[Mr_Logic 5]

Then you would like a .22 WMR

 

It kills foxes better than HMR, and it does the job on rabbits too.

[froese11 1]

k thanks a lot