Guest MarylandQDMA Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 ok I have hunted fox and coons now for years with a 22lr. does the trick. well I want to add yots to my list of predator hunting. I also get a chance to take out an occational ground hog as well. what round will work for these critters, the .22lr, .17hmr or .22wmr? was thnkiing of buying either the .17 or .22wmr. what would you get? just thought of this, how about a .410 slug? Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Re: what gun? i would go with the .22 mag, i do not know much about the .17, all i know is that the shells are pretty expensive. i use a .22 mag, and it has never let me down, they have quite a bit of power for the size of the cartridge. you could use a .410 slug, i wouldnt use it unless i had sights on the barrel of the .410, but at close range it shouldnt be a problem, i would still go with the .22 mag though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Re: what gun? 12 Gauge SHotgun or a BOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ronin Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Re: what gun? While your looking at things, look at JCWA'a tip of the week collection...great stuff. I don't like the .17 HMR, .22 LR, or .22 mag for standard yote hunting. They just don't pack the punch at distances over 100 yards. I've shot bobcats with the .17 a dropped 'em instantly with the .17 but under 100 yards. I think most of the guys use variants of the .22 centerfire cartridges such as 220 Swift, 22-250, .223, etc. I personally shoot the .222 remington which was the precursor to the .223. I also use a shotgun with #4 HevyShot for close in work. I've heard some really great thngs about the new .204 Ruger, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MarylandQDMA Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Re: what gun? I don't see myself shooting any thing out past 100 yards. if so I'll go with my 7-08 Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil hunter Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Re: what gun? The 17 has more velocity and shoots flatter than the 22wmr. BUt the 22 has more energy. At 150 yards, the 22 drops about 2.5" more than the 17. If you want flatter shooting, get the 17. If you want more downrange energy, go for the 22wmr. Both will kill a coyote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderpancake Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Re: what gun? [ QUOTE ] The 17 has more velocity and shoots flatter than the 22wmr. BUt the 22 has more energy. [/ QUOTE ] I think you are wrong there buddy. I may br mistaken, but i am almost positive that the .17hmr has more energy than a .22mag. I have heard of a lot of people taking yotes out to 200 yards with a 17hmr,(for that, you would need to use the hollow point of soft point). I would be more confident at longer ranges with the hmr than the .22mag, because of better ballistics and generally better accuracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddhunter Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Re: what gun? I will be using a Rem. 223 with Accutip bullets. Or my Switchback for close encounters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonhunter Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Re: what gun? [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] The 17 has more velocity and shoots flatter than the 22wmr. BUt the 22 has more energy. [/ QUOTE ] I think you are wrong there buddy. I may br mistaken, but i am almost positive that the .17hmr has more energy than a .22mag. I have heard of a lot of people taking yotes out to 200 yards with a 17hmr,(for that, you would need to use the hollow point of soft point). I would be more confident at longer ranges with the hmr than the .22mag, because of better ballistics and generally better accuracy. [/ QUOTE ] Most of it depends on what grain bullet you are useing....The lighter the bullet the faster it will lose energy. Hence the reason HEVI shot is better at long ranges than lead...its heavier. I thought the 17 was lighter than the 22mag so the mag would retrain more energy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slughunter Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 Re: what gun? i think a 22 long with hallow tips should do the trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modillo Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: what gun? i would go with a 22mag they are pretty good for varmits.the 22lr works just fine as well. got to remeber yotes are not much bigger then 60lbs. and you dont really need any thing very big. i would rather go with a 22 hornet. the hornet is a centerfire round and it can be reloaded.i can kill out to about 250yards. and it is also leagle to kill deer with. lol. so it is reall up to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hookedonhunting Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Re: what gun? 17 hmr period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lilbuckmaster Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Re: what gun? 22mag hollow points would be the best they put a real good beaten on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Re: what gun? what about a 22 250?? i love them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reloader Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Re: what gun? I personaly have a problem with the .17hmr. It is expensive as anything out there but as a rimfire it can't be reloaded...a waste of money to me. Balisticaly I would go with the new ruger 204...partly because I am a ruger fan and partly because it shoots flat like the 17 but retains energy even better than the 22's. Honestly though any thing from the 204 to the 243 would be a fine choice. I wouldn't go above 100grs for the heavier calibers though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gobblergetter15 Posted April 17, 2005 Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 Re: what gun? I like my remington semi-auto .243. It does the job just fine for yotes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 Re: what gun? i use a Remington 700 .22-250 with a 6-18x Redfield scope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihunt365 Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 Re: what gun? i'd say a 22. mag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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