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I can't help but think a 17 HMR is a VERY poor choice for feral hogs.
That teensy bullet will give no penetration at all on a hog, no matter where you hit it. To kill even a domestic hog with a 22LR, you have to be standing right at its nose, and shoot directly into the forehead. That is NOT a place I want to stand with a feral hog and its razor-sharp tusks.
It's also becoming a universal opinion that the 17HMR is NOT a coyote round. Even with good hits, lots of animals are being lost. It's even a bit light for fox, in most opinions. Save the 17 rimfires for rat-sized varmints, not predators.
I'm curious. What state is this that mandates 22WMR or smaller for feral hogs? Having hunted them myself and seeing what they can absorb, I humbly think this is nutso policy.
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