2026 varmint shots.

[Stinkdog]

Made a good 200yd shot off a tripod yesterday with the wee 17HMR. Heart shot. Pass through breaking far leg also.

Squirrel frenzy this year so far in the UK.

Shot another 15 this weekend. Seems no let up yet!

 

[M_Strohmeyer]

Amazing what that tiny bullet can do.

 

[Stinkdog]

The 222 took this boy last night.
Federal factory 50gn.

 

[20 Falcon]

Cheap Winchester XPert 17WSM suppressed sent this pigeon to bird dropping heaven at about 50 yds. That little cartridge never ceases to amaze me. Please Tikka or CZ…build us a rifle.

 

[Stinkdog]

Cheap Winchester XPert 17WSM suppressed sent this pigeon to bird dropping heaven at about 50 yds. That little cartridge never ceases to amaze me. Please Tikka or CZ…build us a rifle.

I do wish Winchester had brought a .20 out on that case or even a .25!

 

[Bullseye69]

Cheap Winchester XPert 17WSM suppressed sent this pigeon to bird dropping heaven at about 50 yds. That little cartridge never ceases to amaze me. Please Tikka or CZ…build us a rifle.

Ruger makes one and it's a tack driver for a rimfire. Great trigger and love the bolt way better than the Savage B-mag bolt.

 

[Bullseye69]

I do wish Winchester had brought a .20 out on that case or even a .25!

.20 fur sure would be nice!!

 

[17VLD]

Thinking the 5mm Remington mag was ahead of its time. Perhaps Winchester could load some 24 grain 20 caliber bullets in the WSM case and keep the speed up to eclipse what Remington started so many years ago. Now thinking of a Molly Hatchet song, something about Dreams I'll never see...
Matt

 

[17VLD]

Cheap Winchester XPert 17WSM suppressed sent this pigeon to bird dropping heaven at about 50 yds. That little cartridge never ceases to amaze me. Please Tikka or CZ…build us a rifle.

Wondering if you have ever tried 25 grain bullets suppressed and if they are noticeable quieter than the 20 grain offerings.

 

[20 Falcon]

Thinking the 5mm Remington mag was ahead of its time. Perhaps Winchester could load some 24 grain 20 caliber bullets in the WSM case and keep the speed up to eclipse what Remington started so many years ago. Now thinking of a Molly Hatchet song, something about Dreams I'll never see...
Matt

My thoughts mirror yours, Matt. The 24 grain would be amazing in that case.

 

[20 Falcon]

Wondering if you have ever tried 25 grain bullets suppressed and if they are noticeable quieter than the 20 grain offerings.

I have not tried the 25 grain offering and, frankly, gave no thought to potentially being quieter. I got tunnel vision on the speed of the 20 grainer and its accuracy is quite satisfactory for a sub $400 rifle. But you’ve given me something to look at. I’ll buy a box and report my findings. I’m using the Silencer Co Sparrow model suppressor. Not as quiet as I’d hoped for, but still effective.