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Small game hunting
Okay so here is my question or debate. Small game is fun to hunt and eat. As of right now I'm using a 17 hmr, or 22 lr. Now I know it wouldn't really be cost effective to buy a gun to reload for, I get that. However if I wanted to buy a gun to reload to hunt squirrel, rabbits, crow, or groundhogs. What would be a great round to consider? The two that come to mind for me are 17 hornet and 22 tcm. Thanks for any and all input.
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Also consider 22 hornet....
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Hard to beat 22 TCM or .223
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But if you shoot a squirrel or rabbit with a .223, you’re not going to eat much of it.
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That's my thinking as well. That's why I would like to keep the round as little as can be I guess haha
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Well, that’s why I suggested 22hornet.... great round, reloadable, still 32, 35, 40 grain like your 17, 22lr, and 22mag....
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I like .223 for groundhog
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22 hornet would be a fantastic round. Have you loaded for one before.
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I’m a huge fan of the 22 Hornet.
JTD
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Yes, I have reloaded my fair share of them. It’s a great “rookie” round IMHO.
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With no experience in the matter, other than reading from various sources, I would also suggest the .22 Hornet. It’s low velocity tends to hold game together a bit better than the faster .17’s and .22’ but it’s still got a flat enough trajectory to be useable at longer ranges. I would probably go for a K-hornet in your shoes just to have something a bit different.
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My vote would be a shotgun. I’ve shot squirrel with a hornet. It makes a mess
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I only take head shots so it wouldn't affect me that much
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Same here... they skin a lot easier too.....