17hmr for coyotes?

[William Suter]

Is this another "left handed post"?

 

[DoubleLungRage]

Is this another "left handed post"?

Mr Grumpy is probably taking his noon nap.

 

[DiRTY DOG]

Nice shooting! Have you tried 20gr ammo? I ordered some Hornady 20gr XTP to test out. Assuming it shoots good too, not sure how much of a difference 20gr XTP would be over 17gr V-Max on small critters or a head/ear shot on a coyote or pig. Also, it's been a little surprising how the 17 HMR ammo is shooting about 100+ FPS faster than advertised.

I tried them (and everything else too) when they first came out. Accuracy was good not not as good at 17gr Vmax.

I have to hunt lead free now, so I just shoot the 15.5gr NTX and it meets or exceeds the performance of 17gr Vmax. The only downside is slightly higher regular price and spotty availability.

 

[DiRTY DOG]

We can't hunt bobcats anymore in CA, but this was the last one I took. 15.5gr NTX frontal shot, about 50 yards, instant death DRT.

 

[22magnum22]

We can't hunt bobcats anymore in CA, but this was the last one I took. 15.5gr NTX frontal shot, about 50 yards, instant death DRT.
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View attachment 9449

Graphic, but shows what is most often unseen. Probably some sloshing around of the internals, instant death.

 

[huntb]

The 20 gr XTPs are the real deal. I've had them kill groundhogs instantly and go clean through them. They have more of a controlled expansion and stay together well.