wheelybins Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 I have finally taken the plunge and got rid of my .17HMR after years of it not performing as I hoped and after much deliberation replaced it with a .22 Hornet. I went for the Hornet as it is dirt cheap to re-load and should be way more gun than the .17. I took it out for its first test last night and it is absolutely fantastic, I only missed 1 rabbit all night. Just before we were about to call it a night I gave the new rifle to my long time shooting accomplice John for him to have a go. Would you believe that in less than 5 minutes a fox wandered into plain view 150yds away and just stood there asking to be shot. John dropped the fox with a perfect centre chest shot and hasn't stopped grinning since. I feel unreasonably pissed off that he got the first fox with it and he certainly isn't going to let me forget it. Cheers Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pork chop Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 hornets a great cal seems to becoming more popular again,what rifle have you gone for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelybins Posted October 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 I went for a cheap second hand cz 527. It is nothing flash but it seems to do the job. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pork chop Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 same here great little gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelybins Posted October 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 I have to say that I am very pleased with it. And for £370 including scope I think it was a real bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Hahaa , hilarious , but well done lads . Now u got me thinking ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pork chop Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 i paid £500 for mine,gun/ boyds stock /rail/dm80 mod and 200 or so rounds of ammo.had the barrel cut to 18" which has made it into a very handy little rifle,just the thing for a scrooge about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelybins Posted October 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 i paid £500 for mine,gun/ boyds stock /rail/dm80 mod and 200 or so rounds of ammo.had the barrel cut to 18" which has made it into a very handy little rifle,just the thing for a scrooge about What a bargain. Nice job. I am of the opinion that the Hornet is capable of doing the job that the .17HMR was supposed to do but was never quite up to. (just my humble opinion) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pork chop Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 the 17 hmr is a good little round if used for what its good at (with a good batch of ammo) .for me its not up to fox,plenty of people do use it for fox but not for me that's why i.got the hornet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelybins Posted October 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 the 17 hmr is a good little round if used for what its good at (with a good batch of ammo) .for me its not up to fox,plenty of people do use it for fox but not for me that's why i.got the hornet Well said that man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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