bullet selection for pred.

[TA17rem]

First Thoughts on the​

The Hornady V-Max Rifle Bullets, 17 Caliber, .172, 20, are a specialized offering from Hornady, designed for varmint hunting and precision shooting. These bullets are known for their explosive expansion and flat trajectories. My first exposure to the V-Max line came years ago, and the reputation for accuracy and terminal performance has always stuck with me.

My need was simple: I wanted a reliable and accurate bullet for controlling prairie dog populations on a friend’s ranch. The prairie dogs were wreaking havoc on the land, and I needed a bullet that would deliver quick, humane kills at varying distances. I was also looking for something with a high ballistic coefficient to minimize wind drift.

 

[TA17rem]

surface splash. can see animal didn't even die right away. slob hunting IMO

 

[TA17rem]

nothing to be proud of.

 

[dellet]

nothing to be proud of.

Your posts or the photo?

You arrived here less than a month ago and have 200 posts with the majority of them taunting some one whose been here a few years without any problems. Real class there.

That’s not enough for you to get your jollies, so you start an entire thread to do the same.

Complete jackass

 

[TA17rem]

the guy full of bullshit like you thats why I point him out. He carries a 17 and thinks its a elephant gun. LMAO Don't like it then hit the ignore button simple as that. thing is you get chuckle out of his B.S. as well and why you keep looking.

 

[ohlongarmisle]

surface splash. can see animal didn't even die right away. slob hunting IMO

the guy full of bullshit like you thats why I point him out. He carries a 17 and thinks its a elephant gun. LMAO Don't like it then hit the ignore button simple as that. thing is you get chuckle out of his B.S. as well and why you keep looking.

You're a rank ass amateur. I've been on here quite some time, and we've all shared stories and pictures. You show up, and I know your kind, can't shoot, hunt, know squat about shot placement, and belittle those who can outdo you.Your ignorance shows when you say the coyote shot on ice suffered DRT, ya know, with that means? DA17reemmed needs to find another site to try and disrupt; very few are interested in your nonsense.

 

[DShortt]

Mirrors, anyone?

 

[TA17rem]

Out do me at what, the guy has a mind of a 16 year old. shoots over bait and then talks about how such great neck shooter he is with a 17 hornet. Its fine he shoots few coyotes but what's reason to torcher them before they die?? He talks about great bullet performance but yet he has never seen such you can tell by looking at his few kills. Nothing there I or anybody else would want. And what he practices is something the kids should never see coming from a so-called hunter.

 

[ohlongarmisle]

Out do me at what, the guy has a mind of a 16 year old. shoots over bait and then talks about how such great neck shooter he is with a 17 hornet. Its fine he shoots few coyotes but what's reason to torcher them before they die?? He talks about great bullet performance but yet he has never seen such you can tell by looking at his few kills. Nothing there I or anybody else would want. And what he practices is something the kids should never see coming from a so-called hunter.

You'd be better served going on Etsy, you've no purpose here and just a rambler who hasn't a clue. Try the long-range hunting forum, you'd fit right in there.

 

[TA17rem]

and you think you re-inventing the wheel with some of dumbest tactic's i ever seen, hope none of the kids follow suite. I also see why you shoot over bait, you have no hunting skills what so ever.. surface splashes something to be real proud of. LOL.

 

[TA17rem]

another surface splash. can't fix stupid

 

[B23]

When you shoot them while they're snared it allows these super sniper folks to get real close so I suppose you could use a BB gun then boast about how you were only able to make the shot because you used your awesome tactical super duper sniper skills.

Sorry not sorry but shooting coyotes you snared then posting pictures of them and creating a BS story about what an amazing marksmen you are is about the lowest form of narcissism I can think of but hey I'll give the blowhard credit at least now he's more mindful to take the snares off before he posts his superhero pics. I'm not sure which is worse a person that does that or the people that are to blind to see it and continue to slap him on the back and say well done. It's disgusting either way.

 

[TA17rem]

But but he has U.S. Marshall training. Not sure why he isn't on the women's Olympic shooting team???..
U.S. Marshal= basically a state highway pratol officer that has larger jurisdiction and nothing more. LOL

When in the service we had U.S. Marshals along when moving a nuclear war head from silo back to base bunker. There job was to just shoot any bad guys that tried to steal a war-head as military had a limited to who they could shoot or when or had to wait for Marshall give go ahead. just another fancy name for cop but on fed. level. LOL this guy real hoot.

 

[TA17rem]

So back to bullet choices. in 17 cal., 17 rem and up in case size the 25 gr. Berger or Hornady 25 gr. is good choice, and a 30 gr. is even better. Both will go inside the body of a coyote before all its energy is dumped and will be no big surface plashes going in and way it should be, nice clean one shot kill. The Hornady 20 and 25 gr. Ballistic tips will splash at the higher 17 cal. vel.s.
May times all you see is a coyote that appears to be sleeping no blood all over the place or hide missing. that's how a 17-cal. works with right bullet.
A splashed coyote takes longer to die and may require follow up shot if it don't run off into a hole or pipe or what have you.