.17 HMR FMJ Hunting Results - The Firearms Forum

Xyang86 · 09-13-2010, 05:43 PM

i was just wondering if anyone has the same results as i do with the .17 HMR FMJ ammo.. I though the FMJ was suppose to zip a tiny hole through the animal.. but for my results it was a different story.. the FMJ i shot has the same results as the 20 grain game point ammo.. it's not as destructive as the 17 grain V-Max but it will zip a large hole like the 20 grain game point.. My rifle model is a Savage 93R17 Heavy Barrel..

I would like to know the results of anyone who has ever shot the .17 HMR FMJ at a squirrel before.. Thanks..

gendoikari87 · 09-13-2010, 07:29 PM

I can't say from experience but I do know that the .17hmr is a very high velocity bullet, I think it's faster than a 5.56 nato round. (i'll have to check that) Which means it has a high velocity shockwave associated with it. You might not get the same results as a good .22 hollowpoint, but it's definitely going to do some damage.

edit: nope slower than a5.56 nato but still high speed

old semperfi · 09-13-2010, 09:34 PM

i have shot tree rats,rabbits,ground hogs,etc.the round does not travel as fast as the 223 but it is designed to shed its destructive force upon impact.this means most if the destructive force is made to game and not through it.i have shot squirrels in the head and mostly removed their heads when shot.i have seen hogs hit in the head and they dropped immediatley.your 17 hmr is doing what it was designed to do. old semperfi

Xyang86 · 09-13-2010, 11:13 PM

Thanks guys.. im very satisfy with my .17 hmr.. its dead on accurate and pack a punch at anything coon size or smaller.. i was just kinda surprise how destructive the fmj ammo was..

William Harper · 02-27-2011, 07:22 PM

I find the standard Hornady .17 HMR 17 grain V-max load very good on squirrels from close range to 100 yards from my single shot Savage Stevens Favorite Model 30R17. I average ca. 1.25" at 100 yards with the factory iron sights and always fire from a supported position aiming for the head. Suddenly, the squirrel falls, missing on average 50% of its head. Worries about windage- when the wind is blowing? I find much less drift past, say 35 yards, than with a .22 LR. I love the latter on quiet days, but when the wind blows and the call comes to thin-out the squirrel population, I reach for my .17 HMR Favorite. The .17 HMR FMJ might be good for dealing with rat-hole snipers under the Geneva Convention (no muzzle flash or audible report in a firefight), but ought to be OK on squirrels with good head-shots.

09-13-2010, 05:43 PM	#1
Xyang86 Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5	.17 HMR FMJ Hunting Results i was just wondering if anyone has the same results as i do with the .17 HMR FMJ ammo.. I though the FMJ was suppose to zip a tiny hole through the animal.. but for my results it was a different story.. the FMJ i shot has the same results as the 20 grain game point ammo.. it's not as destructive as the 17 grain V-Max but it will zip a large hole like the 20 grain game point.. My rifle model is a Savage 93R17 Heavy Barrel.. I would like to know the results of anyone who has ever shot the .17 HMR FMJ at a squirrel before.. Thanks.. -->

09-13-2010, 07:29 PM	#2
gendoikari87 Former Guest Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 361	Re: .17 HMR FMJ Hunting Results I can't say from experience but I do know that the .17hmr is a very high velocity bullet, I think it's faster than a 5.56 nato round. (i'll have to check that) Which means it has a high velocity shockwave associated with it. You might not get the same results as a good .22 hollowpoint, but it's definitely going to do some damage. edit: nope slower than a5.56 nato but still high speed Last edited by gendoikari87; 09-13-2010 at 07:32 PM..

09-13-2010, 09:34 PM	#3
old semperfi Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: i live in southern indiana,old country boy at heart Posts: 1,506	Re: .17 HMR FMJ Hunting Results i have shot tree rats,rabbits,ground hogs,etc.the round does not travel as fast as the 223 but it is designed to shed its destructive force upon impact.this means most if the destructive force is made to game and not through it.i have shot squirrels in the head and mostly removed their heads when shot.i have seen hogs hit in the head and they dropped immediatley.your 17 hmr is doing what it was designed to do. old semperfi

09-13-2010, 11:13 PM	#4
Xyang86 Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5	Re: .17 HMR FMJ Hunting Results Thanks guys.. im very satisfy with my .17 hmr.. its dead on accurate and pack a punch at anything coon size or smaller.. i was just kinda surprise how destructive the fmj ammo was..

02-27-2011, 07:22 PM	#5
William Harper Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Montgomery, AL 36106 Posts: 44	Re: .17 HMR FMJ Hunting Results I find the standard Hornady .17 HMR 17 grain V-max load very good on squirrels from close range to 100 yards from my single shot Savage Stevens Favorite Model 30R17. I average ca. 1.25" at 100 yards with the factory iron sights and always fire from a supported position aiming for the head. Suddenly, the squirrel falls, missing on average 50% of its head. Worries about windage- when the wind is blowing? I find much less drift past, say 35 yards, than with a .22 LR. I love the latter on quiet days, but when the wind blows and the call comes to thin-out the squirrel population, I reach for my .17 HMR Favorite. The .17 HMR FMJ might be good for dealing with rat-hole snipers under the Geneva Convention (no muzzle flash or audible report in a firefight), but ought to be OK on squirrels with good head-shots.