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Ripp
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5 top hunting cartridges of the 21st century..
#321597 - 16/11/18 06:55 PM

https://www.americanhunter.org/articles/2018/11/9/top-5-hunting-cartridges-of-the-21st-century

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Homer
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Re: 5 top hunting cartridges of the 21st century.. [Re: Ripp]
#321622 - 17/11/18 11:48 AM

G'Day Fella's,

Thanks for shaing Ripp.

Nice to see Phil acknowledge those great 19th, and 20th Century cartridges.

Hard to argue with his choice, of 21st Century cartridges.
Mind you, I would pass on the .17WSM.
If I needed this much .17 cal grunt, given the cost of, and or lack of availability of ammo for it down here (Oz), I'd go with the .17 Hornady Hornet (or Mach4/Fireball or .17 Rem).

Avagreatweekendeh!
Homer

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Rule303
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Re: 5 top hunting cartridges of the 21st century.. [Re: Homer]
#321635 - 18/11/18 08:11 AM

Thanks for posting the article Ripp.

Homer, I concur.

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DarylS
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Re: 5 top hunting cartridges of the 21st century.. [Re: Rule303]
#321637 - 18/11/18 08:35 AM

Same here, Homer. I have .22's, couple .17HMR's and a .17AH & a .17Rem.

We have used .22 LR's from point blank to 100yards on ground

squirrels, but mostly just take a .17HMR from point blank to

200 (if we have enough ammo) and after 200, we use the CF

.17's. The .222 and larger .224's have too much recoil to

spot ALL hits. With the .17 Rem.'s recoil/vibration at

high power scope settings, about 95% to 96% are visuals.

There are always some you don't see which is why I judge

the .17Rem. as maximum for gophers. If we were able to use

silencers, the recoil reduction would likely make the

.22-250, Swift or Swift IMP. work just fine. I have a

Swift reamer if someone is interested. PM if so - if not,

that's fine. That ctg. would be REALLY good with an 8" or

9" twist for the longer bullets.

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