Oct 23, 2007 · There are much better choices for hogs than a 17 HMR. You shoot a 400 lb. Russian boar with a 17 if you want to, you better be in a tree!!!

May 25, 2004 · A number of folks question using the HMR on Coyotes and they're a LOT smaller and easier to kill than a hog. I've helped slaughter hogs and a 22LR into the brain at contact …

Dec 9, 2010 · I know my .17 HMRs will punch through 1-1/2" of pressure treated lumber @ 145 yards like hot butter but I would never carry one to hunt hog. Here in Florida all of the WMAs …

Apr 4, 2020 · In the question of “Is the .17 HMR Hornady Magnum Rimfire within the ideal range of suitable calibers for hog or wild boar hunting?” our answer is: No, the .17 HMR Hornady …

Jun 19, 2020 · In my experience, the .17 HMR is good to 125 yards with head shots on NY woodchucks/groundhogs. I like the 17 gr TNT best so far in 3 years of using the .17 HMR. …

Nov 20, 2022 · Which rimfire calibers are best for hog hunting? And would a .17 HMR work? Thanks. It looks like ya’ll got it figured out anyway. Most use a 22 mag with solid point ammo …

Oct 27, 2009 · A 17 HMR will not deliver an effective and humane Kill shot on a hog in the vitals area. Any other gun will drop a hog instantly with the head/spine shot described above as or …

The .17 HMR is intended for hunting animals such as squirrels, rabbits, prairie dogs, gophers, marmots, and other small creatures. This is the same class of game appropriately hunted with …

Nov 11, 2009 · A 17 HMR is fine for a fox or a coon but it is to small of a caliber for a hog. Sure it will kill a hog but everything needs to line up perfect for it to do it. Trailing a wounded hog with …

Oct 6, 2021 · .17 HMR is more lethal than it should be, given the bullet weight and paper energy. Have shot everything from crows and squirrels, up to raccoons and coyotes. On the bigger …