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Post by benellim2 on Feb 25, 2013 18:52:31 GMT -7
So we went out to pleasant valley yesterday.. With only our AR's (target practice) And left the .17HMR's at home.. Thinking the whistle pigs wouldn't be out. WRONG!!! And with the .223 I couldn't resist taggin' one little piggy. Here is the result of a 55 grain at 50 yards (Notice the blood spattered sage brush) ;D  |
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Post by Eric on Feb 25, 2013 20:37:52 GMT -7
Oh...my....
Wow. all I can say is WOW!
I had one do that to me once but I wasnt far enough away. I was about 20ft away and had "parts" land on me.
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Post by benellim2 on Feb 25, 2013 21:53:45 GMT -7
HAHA! I'm not surprised.. The .223 is a little much but actually The .17hmr can provide some pretty violent reactions as well.
What do you use for piggin?
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Post by Eric on Feb 25, 2013 22:51:41 GMT -7
204 ruger and a 22-250  overkill yes but I like taking the long shots. 250+ yds but certainly won't pass up the frequent close range shots when presented with the opportunity. |
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Post by broper on Feb 26, 2013 6:15:32 GMT -7
Lol, I still laugh when I think about that! I think I still have that picture saved. Reminds of the old song, "Greasy, grimy gopher guts" we used to sing as kids. It's kind of fun shooting them with the centerfires once in awhile.
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Post by 72camaro on Feb 26, 2013 12:50:43 GMT -7
Yep, son-in-law took a shot with my .17hmr on a close one and the head was left and some of the rear feet. A little guy made even more little.
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Post by Eric on Feb 26, 2013 15:23:28 GMT -7
I found that picture  Yuck. You can see on my shoulder strap but also on the door of the FJ behind me. |
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Post by cody6308 on Feb 27, 2013 14:33:44 GMT -7
I love my 17 hmr for the little piggies. Eric shot one this weekend and I got one also it turned the one I shot inside out!
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Post by broper on Feb 27, 2013 17:28:58 GMT -7
He didn't have the guts to do that again! lol. My uncle was shooting his 17HMR today, it does a number on the little buggers.
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Post by benellim2 on Feb 27, 2013 18:48:35 GMT -7
How high have ya'll got them to launch? If you've spent a lot of time with a .17hmr you know what I'm talking about.
Last year I think the best shot I got off launched one spinning into the air at a height of 5-6ft !
It's weird tho because sometimes you get them to launch.. and other times they just plop over?
(even when they are shot at the same yardage. I wonder what causes this?
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Post by broper on Feb 27, 2013 19:23:04 GMT -7
I guess it's the way they're hit, I launched one about three feet with a .22 l.r. The best one though was with my .204, must have been 20 feet or better.
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overkill yes but I like taking the long shots. 250+ yds but certainly won't pass up the frequent close range shots when presented with the opportunity.
