17HMR vs coyotes?

[kwaynem]

Im sure this was covered before but I can’t find it I know .223 22.250 .243 and others are preferred for coyotes but has or does anyone use the 17HMR?

 

[tRidiot]

I have heard it is great on yotes. I haven't done it, but it's fast and flat-shooting, isn't it? With good shot placement, it should be a good one.

 

[D. Hargrove]

We have shot a few with the 'ol .17 HMR, shot placement is key.

 

[Okie4570]

It will work, limit your range to 100y and target the shoulders forward. .17WSM made a pretty notable difference.

 

[kwaynem]

All I have shot is paper with mine I’m having problems with coyotes where I deer hunt it’s in the timber so farthest shot may be 75 yards

 

[heyparnold8108]

I watched my brother-in-law anchor one at about 150 yds on a still morning with great shot placement. The energy is certainly there, but I get out seldom enough that if a coyote steps out of cover at 250 yds, I don’t have to pass on it because I brought the wrong gun. Wind drift on that light bullet is considerable. However, same brother-in-law gets more double opportunities with the .17. It’s just not as loud.


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[CGS1]

My nephew and I hunt coyotes together. I use a Bushmaster Target in 5.56 and he uses a 17 HMR. He smokes them just fine with his. As mentioned bullet placement with 17 HMR is key.

 

[undeg01]

Though I carry my 17 HMR while running my traps, I have shot only one coyote on foot with it. He was standing in an open field a little over 200 yds out and had no clue I was even there. When it hit him, he jumped, barked and spun around like something bit him. He looked around for a minute and started to walk away, then just kind of melted. It seemed like he didn’t even know he was hit, but it did it’s job.

 

[Cowcatcher]

I carry my 22-250 in the feed truck cuz it's a cheap lil rifle that fits right on the console. It makes em deader but I've shot a few with my 17wsm and they got pretty dead too. One of em was at 275yds right twix the eyes with one "hash" of holdover. I'd say you're definitely good to go at 75yds. You should be able to make kill shots easy at that distance.

 

[DRC458]

I've only shot one with mine ... at around 50 yards ... went down like a sack of taters. Like everyone has said, shot placement is key. I personally would probably limit my range to around 100 - 150 yards, but that's just me.