I picked up a Ruger 77/17 last year and installed a target trigger from Volquartsen.

At first, I too wasn't all that impressed. It placed the little plastic bullet right where it was supposed to go but all it did was make a little hole. Where’s the fun in that???

So I tried again at my .22 rimfire spinner target that uses 3/16” plate and is supposed to flip and stay up until reset (assuming you hit the darn little swinging knob!). The .17HMR left a crater the size of a dime and almost punched out the entire center of the spinner! The energy this little round has is amazing.

Yes, I did gain the opportunity to try it out on Mr. Garden Eating Groundhog and one shot flipped him over onto his backside and he was forever mooning the sky. I found a small entrance wound, no exit hole and a bunch of ground giblets inside. Sorry for the details but I think it is important to the post.

Next came the Corn Eating Crows. One shot, a puff of feathers and no more crow.

Based on my direct experience, with a good firearm, the .17HMR is one fine varmint round. Just watch the wind and distance.

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