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Marlin .17 HMR
Posted on 8/9/10 at 3:59 pm
Posted on 8/9/10 at 3:59 pm
All right. So two weeks ago I pick up a Marlin .17 HMR with a Bull Barrell at a pawnshop with a 2x7 Nikon Prostaff Scope on it. Supposedly it was already sited in. So I go to my camp this past weekend to try it out. I took a shot at Black Bird at the top of a huge Water Oak from about 150 yards and basically blew its head clean off. It was unreal. I am very impressed with the gun and cant wait to shoot it some more. Little loud though 
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Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:01 pm to GCHunter
Definitely loud but on feathered targets it is quite hysterical. My friend and I spent some time exploding killdee in a cow pasture 
Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:05 pm to bayoudude
Seriously...it exploded and feathers went everywhere! My buddies were laughing their arse off.
Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:11 pm to GCHunter
I wish we had prairie dog down here or something similar to shoot at. I would think it would zap a nutria or rabbit pretty damn good.
Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:12 pm to GCHunter
your buddies were wasted....they would have laughed at anything.
Posted on 8/9/10 at 4:20 pm to TopWaterTiger
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your buddies were wasted
That's an understatement
Posted on 8/9/10 at 5:06 pm to bayoudude
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My friend and I spent some time exploding killdee in a cow pasture
...and you wonder why "hunters" get a bad rap.
Posted on 8/9/10 at 5:46 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger
Always wanted to get one, prob to small for coyotes though?
Posted on 8/9/10 at 7:05 pm to GREENHEAD22
Not too small for yotes, just have to watch your shot placement.
Posted on 8/9/10 at 7:10 pm to GREENHEAD22
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Always wanted to get one, prob to small for coyotes though?
one of my favorite things in the world to shoot. its really fun.
you can shoot coyotes with it, just aim for the head. 17's are deadly accurate so it shouldnt be a problem
Posted on 8/9/10 at 7:24 pm to Redfish2010
About how much does a decent one run?
Posted on 8/9/10 at 7:24 pm to GREENHEAD22
i got mine for around $300. I bought a $100 3x9 scope. I didnt need to go all out on the scope. its a sweet shooting gun though
Posted on 8/9/10 at 7:26 pm to Redfish2010
What kind do you have, I know there is a bunch out there. Head shots on coyotes? I thought all they had for 17s were ballistic tips?
Posted on 8/9/10 at 7:31 pm to GREENHEAD22
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I thought all they had for 17s were ballistic tips?
and?
ive never killed a coyote with one but i saw what it did to a nutrias head and im 100% sure that if you hit a coyote in the head, its not going to do much moving ive got a marlin with the bull barrel. its a bolt action with a small clip. i think it holds 5 or 6 bullets
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