lil hunter Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 I went to a gunstore today and was looking at these too calibers. I am planning on buying a 17hmr Savage bolt action within the next month or two. Today was the first time I have seen a Mach 2. I have heard of it, but not seen it. Which one is better? I noticed the 17hmr shoots 2375 fps and the Mach 2 was 2100. I know speeds vary, but these were on the 2 boxes i picked up. How far will a Mach 2 accurately shoot(assuming the shooter has enough skill) compared to the hmr? I think the 17hm2 was a little cheaper than the 17hmr. Is the hmr worth the extra few dollars?? Thanks for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_218 Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Re: 17 Mach 2 versus 17hmr I would buy the .17 HM-2 as it could be used for Squirrel Hunting without messing up much meat. The .17 HMR is fine for hunting small Varmints, not intended for the table. Both are currently pricy but the .17 HM-2 is a lot less expensive and I feel more useful than the .17 HMR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Re: 17 Mach 2 versus 17hmr What are your main uses for the .17? The .17 is a really great caliber. If you are looking to use it for small game, I would say to check out the .22 Mag also. The .17 is faster and flatter, but being that small, it does lose energy really fast at long ranges. My .22 Mag is sighted in a 50 yards. It's still dead on at 25 yards and only about 4" low at 100 yards. That is fine for me, as I usually don't shoot squirrels or rabbits at 100 yards. The .17 I have experience with is the HMR, and it is a very nice gun. The only negative I have about it is since it is a good target gun and a small game gun, it is actually really loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Re: 17 Mach 2 versus 17hmr I would go with the hmr or a .22 mag with Stingers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: 17 Mach 2 versus 17hmr It really depends on what you want. What do you plan to do with the gun? Is it going to be a varmint gun, squirrel/rabbit gun (edible small game), predator gun, paper puncher, or what? Both will have quite a bit of damage on edible small critters, so I would not recommend them. I would take a .22 lr over either of them for small game. For varmints, either one will work. The HRM will extend the range a little. For coyotes, I would take the HRM as it has more energy for cleaner kills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil hunter Posted December 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: 17 Mach 2 versus 17hmr I won't be usin it for squirrels our rabbits. 90% of the use will just be on paper. But I may take it huntin for crow,fox and the occasional coyote.(close range, no more than about 125 yards) I was thinkin the HMR would be better for this, do you all agree? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: 17 Mach 2 versus 17hmr Yep. Ammo price is similar between the M2 and HMR, so why not get the bigger one? They shoot great and its easier to handle the larger cartridges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil hunter Posted December 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: 17 Mach 2 versus 17hmr AJ here is the particular gun I am wanting, have you, or do you know anyone who has shot it? Savage I can get that gun for $195 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Re: 17 Mach 2 versus 17hmr I have not shot one, but I did look at them in the gun shop. If I were to get one, it would probably be the Savage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil hunter Posted December 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 Re: 17 Mach 2 versus 17hmr Sounds good, thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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