They are pretty fun to shoot. We don't have room to shoot out to 200, but the consistently hitting the 1" @ 100 is a pretty good challenge.This is getting to be an older thread, but I`ve started shooting my 17HMR ( Savage 93R17) A LOT because it`s just so much fun! Shooting at 4" and 2" gongs at 200 yards is a challenge, at least for me, particularly the 2" er! My new challenge will be a 6" gong at 300 yards.
LOL! At 200 yards, I didn`t say anything about " consistency " ( some days that`s more loosely defined than other days! ). Seriously, once the scope is dialed in, 4" is pretty doable. 2", you need to be doing everything right!They are pretty fun to shoot. We don't have room to shoot out to 200, but the consistently hitting the 1" @ 100 is a pretty good challenge.
That's kinda why I questioned OP about using the 17 hmr as a long range trainer. Guess I should asked if they meant center-fire long range or rimfire long range...LOL! At 200 yards, I didn`t say anything about " consistency " ( some days that`s more loosely defined than other days! ). Seriously, once the scope is dialed in, 4" is pretty doable. 2", you need to be doing everything right!