Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Shooting Forum - Firearms licencing information


Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

.22wmr vs .17hmr windage

  • 05-01-2012 4:43pm
    #1
    garv123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭


    Has anyone compared the two side by side to see which is better in the wind? We're trynna decide which one to bring out tonight alongside the .243.

    Im told the hmr is really effected by wind and is pointless in this weather.

    They will be using 40gr remingtons in the mag and 20gr hornady in the hmr.

    all shooting will be under 80-100 yards.


Comments

  • #2
    Hunter21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭Hunter21



    Im told the hmr is really effected by wind and is pointless in this weather.

    Nothing is pointless, it's just harder to achieve your goal without sufficient practice and experience.
    So the key is more practice, practice, practice and more mathematics i.e ballistic calculations and the 17hmr will become as good as and caliber.


  • #3
    rabbit assassin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 392 ✭✭rabbit assassin


    garv123 wrote: »
    Has anyone compared the two side by side to see which is better in the wind? We're trynna decide which one to bring out tonight alongside the .243.

    Im told the hmr is really effected by wind and is pointless in this weather.

    They will be using 40gr remingtons in the mag and 20gr hornady in the hmr.

    all shooting will be under 80-100 yards.

    I have a .22 wmr and a .17hmr

    Yes the .17 is slightly more likely to drift in the wind but not that much out to 100 yards (maybe 2 inches) depending on strength of wind of course ! I've shot mine in some pretty gusty conditions and its been fine but maybe thats cos I shoot it alot more than the wmr and know how the wind affects it ! You should be absolutely fine out to 100 yards just allow an inch or 2 for windage ! The thing is that even though its a very light bullet , its travelling so fast that at distances out to 100 or so yards it doesnt really have time to be affected by wind ! Have to say I have been shooting the .22wmr for years and since buying the hmr a few years ago the wmr has only been out a handful of times ! :D


  • #4
    robbie mars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 258 ✭✭robbie mars


    As said practice practice makes perfect I've shot both owned a 22 mag swear by it great little gun bit expensive to feed though going out tonight with my 22 lr see how it reacts with this wind


  • #5
    garv123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭garv123


    Ah i know tis all possible with practice in the wind. dont have much of that done though.

    headed out today and was getting decent groups at 80 yards with it. used 3 different types of ammo and the 20gr hornady seemed to be effected the most by the wind, (about a inch) compared to the cci 17gr tnt and the remington 17gr vmax. expected the wind to have alot more of an effect with all the talk. the only problem was keeping on target with the gale


Advertisement