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Old 01-20-2020, 03:18 AM
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What do you guys that have the 17 AH think is the maximum shooting range on Groundhogs?
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Old 01-20-2020, 01:03 PM
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For clean kills, about 150 yards; for hits only, around 250. JMO
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Old 01-20-2020, 01:40 PM
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Bullet energy and expansion isn't generally the limiting factor, it's all about shot placement.
What ever distance you can keep your hits in the head and chest area under the prevailing conditions determines your effective range.
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Old 01-21-2020, 06:53 PM
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Bullet energy and expansion isn't generally the limiting factor, it's all about shot placement.
What ever distance you can keep your hits in the head and chest area under the prevailing conditions determines your effective range.

totally agree
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Old 01-22-2020, 03:33 PM
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I killed a coyote with my .17 AH at 205 yards. It squirmed around for a few seconds but did not run off. I've also killed a few others at up to about 150 yards and a fox at about 220 yards so suspect a .17 AH would kill a groundhog very reliably at 200 yards (20-gr Hornaday V-Max bullets at 3,650 fps at muzzle).
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Old 01-22-2020, 04:17 PM
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I killed a coyote with my .17 AH at 205 yards. It squirmed around for a few seconds but did not run off. I've also killed a few others at up to about 150 yards and a fox at about 220 yards so suspect a .17 AH would kill a groundhog very reliably at 200 yards (20-gr Hornaday V-Max bullets at 3,650 fps at muzzle).
Just curious, where was the point of impact on the 205 yd coyote?
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Old 01-22-2020, 11:50 PM
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A little less than an inch high is a little less than an inch low at 200 yards. So on a coyote it was pretty much a dead on hold. - DON
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Old 01-23-2020, 01:30 AM
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Just curious, where was the point of impact on the 205 yd coyote?
Don't know about the OP, but my usual point of impart is going to be the chest/heart/lung area on any coyote. Bill K
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Old 01-23-2020, 02:55 AM
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Right on Bill.
That's where I was taught to shoot elk too.
They don't get away when hit in the lungs.
Might run 50-200yds but, that's where they'll expire
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Old 01-23-2020, 12:34 PM
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A little less than an inch high is a little less than an inch low at 200 yards. So on a coyote it was pretty much a dead on hold. - DON
Hi Don, I should have asked my question a little differently.....what I meant to ask was where did the bullet impact the coyote at, just back of the front leg, shoulder blade, neck, etc.
My apologies for not being clear the first time,
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