minutemen1776
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This may seem to be an odd inquiry, but I'm wondering if there's much appreciable difference between shooting a .17 HMR at 100 yards (with an 8X scope) versus shooting a .22 LR (high velocity) at 50 yards (with a 4X scope). At those respective ranges, it seems that both the energies and bullet drops are similar. Since I can choose between shooting at 50 and 100 yards at my range (and assuming the .17 can shoot under 1 MOA and the .22 can do better than 2 MOA), am I giving up anything (other than cost) by opting for the .22 over the .17? Just be be sure, this is about plinking and punching paper targets, not about harvesting game.