Re: 17 WSM Coyotes
[Re: Donnersurvivor]
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11/28/19 04:06 PM
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redhillstrapper
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I have shot a few with mine. I wouldn't go past 100yds with a broadside shot or 50-60 chest shot. I know some will say they've shot them further out with a 17hmr but it's not an ethical shot.
Last edited by redhillstrapper; 11/28/19 04:19 PM.
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Re: 17 WSM Coyotes
[Re: Donnersurvivor]
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11/28/19 04:18 PM
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17WSM and the 17HMR are not the same thing and I never heard of a 17hsm.
I have only shot a 17HMR and I would not consider that a good round for Coyotes.
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Re: 17 WSM Coyotes
[Re: Donnersurvivor]
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11/28/19 08:11 PM
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Osky
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I shot my first two evenings ago using my Savage wsm standing slightly quartering away at 125 yards. 25gr in the neck he never knew he was dead. It did not exit.
Osky
"A womans heart is the hardest rock the Almighty has put on this earth, and I can find no sign on it" Jabless in Minnesota www.SureDockusa.com
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Re: 17 WSM Coyotes
[Re: Donnersurvivor]
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11/28/19 09:42 PM
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Get a 17 Rem if you want a 17 coyote gun.
"Not Really, Not Really" Mark J Monti "MJM you're a jerk."
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Re: 17 WSM Coyotes
[Re: Nodak63]
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11/28/19 11:15 PM
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MnMan
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Is anyone making a good rifle for the 17 WSM? When the B Mag came out I Really wanted to buy one but when I finally got my hands on one it seemed really flimsy and cheap. Figured I’d wait for more selection. Well it’s been a couple three years and the only other one I’ve seen is the savage 7717 (I think?). And it really expensive for a rim fire I thought. The Ruger model 77 is a pretty nice piece and is chambered in that caliber (.17 WSM). I happen to have one but have not killed any coyotes with it yet but hope to some day. I think at close range it would work OK with no fur damage since I doubt there would be an exit wound in most cases. Here is what mine looks like: PS, It is not cheap, however.
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Re: 17 WSM Coyotes
[Re: Donnersurvivor]
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11/28/19 11:29 PM
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Osky
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Mn that's the rifle I wanted but being my first incursion into the .17 caliber realm I didn't want to spend that deep. Having used and experimented with the savage I bought the Ruger would do nicely as well. I am thinking now of getting another .17 in more of an ar platform and equipping it with thermal sights. I am totally confident with the caliber to 150 yards on coyotes and night hunting I do not expect to shoot any farther than that.
Osky
"A womans heart is the hardest rock the Almighty has put on this earth, and I can find no sign on it" Jabless in Minnesota www.SureDockusa.com
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