Do you guys like the 17 HMR? Better than a 22 mag? What model and kind of accuracy do you get with yours? How bad does the wind affect it?
better than the 17HMR...no,no way! The 22MAG. is much better for hunting, check out the charts, talk to folks who have actually hunted it, and I mean days in the woods with it, not a passing shot.
The 17 is more accurate...bullet type, design.
Bore fouling is a concern, and once it does foul, accuracy stops, period. And they are hard to clean, as far as the barrel is concerned. Harder than a 22MAG., and after you clean several hundred of them....you will agree! lol
Ammo is costly, as compared to the 22MAG.
The 22MAG. will buck wind better, but....
There is a huge recall on Remington 597's chambered in the 17HMR, not the 17HMR ammo. Seems the 597 could not stand up to the pressures generated by the 17HMR ammunition .
Hornady issued a warning to not use 17HMR ammunition in ANY firearm until the owner of said firearm contacted the manufacturer of the firearm and was told by the manufacturer of the firearm that it was safe to use 17HMR ammunition in that particular model/design of firearm.
The 17HMR is a fine cartridge but it will never overtake the 22MAG as far as hunting and versatility is concerned.IMHO