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<blockquote data-quote="Serenity Bushcraft" data-source="post: 937230" data-attributes="member: 8852">I have shot both side by side and the 22 WMR wins if you want to shoot larger varmints.&nbsp; However at 100 yards I have not found a wind that throws my round off the paper.&nbsp; I have shot my Savage 93R17 (.17HMR) out to 300 yards with some simply amazing results.&nbsp; I fired 50 rounds and put 42 of them on a 12&quot;x12&quot; steel plate.&nbsp; Wind was a big factor when I shot it that far out and I doubt that the round has much energy that far out but as far a being able to hit with it then it can be done.&nbsp; The problem that I see with the .17HMR is that is is way to much for squrills and rabbits and not quite enouth for a coyote.&nbsp; I shot a cayote at about 60 yards and the little round made a massive fist sized hole but failed to penetrate enouth to kill the critter.&nbsp; I had to take a second shot to drop it.&nbsp; Well I learned my lesson here and have decided that for killing anything larger than a jack rabbit I will not use the .17HMR.&nbsp; The .17HMR is very accurate out of my Savage 93R17 and I have fired many, many groups under 1MOA at 100 Yards.&nbsp; But I have done close to the same with the 22WMR.&nbsp; I shoot the .17HMR for practice at longer ranges out to 300 yards.&nbsp; Shooting mostly paper the .17HMR rules.&nbsp; For hunting then I would stick to the 22WMR.&nbsp; This is just my opinion on two fine rimfire rounds.CHEERS,notasniper</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Serenity Bushcraft, post: 937230, member: 8852"] I have shot both side by side and the 22 WMR wins if you want to shoot larger varmints. However at 100 yards I have not found a wind that throws my round off the paper. I have shot my Savage 93R17 (.17HMR) out to 300 yards with some simply amazing results. I fired 50 rounds and put 42 of them on a 12"x12" steel plate. Wind was a big factor when I shot it that far out and I doubt that the round has much energy that far out but as far a being able to hit with it then it can be done. The problem that I see with the .17HMR is that is is way to much for squrills and rabbits and not quite enouth for a coyote. I shot a cayote at about 60 yards and the little round made a massive fist sized hole but failed to penetrate enouth to kill the critter. I had to take a second shot to drop it. Well I learned my lesson here and have decided that for killing anything larger than a jack rabbit I will not use the .17HMR. The .17HMR is very accurate out of my Savage 93R17 and I have fired many, many groups under 1MOA at 100 Yards. But I have done close to the same with the 22WMR. I shoot the .17HMR for practice at longer ranges out to 300 yards. Shooting mostly paper the .17HMR rules. For hunting then I would stick to the 22WMR. This is just my opinion on two fine rimfire rounds. CHEERS, notasniper [/QUOTE]

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