.17 Cot or .17TNT?

[boondoggle]

All I know is it's easier to loose those Mach2 shells than the HMRs.

[JABIII]

Pussys. There were still varmints afield long after the sun came up. [img]graemlins/qright1.gif[/img]

I can't remember what was decided but I know I gotta have one of them and soon.

The near zero drop of the .17COT was awful nice.

Speedwise is the TNT comparable?

[boondoggle]

Which manufacturer produced the .17COT and .17TNT, respectively?

[JABIII]

The COT was in a Savage but I forgot, or never knew, what the TNT was in...

[Simple Man]

I'm thinking they were both Savage. Cot/Wood-stocked Tnt/Synthetic.

The 17Cot was death on a biscuit. Never shot the 17Gert.

[JABIII]

Which of these loads is superior on Communists out to 300 yards? [img]graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[Simple Man]

Depends on which you're shooting at the time.

Here's an article I forwarded to Nutz after our weekend discussion of the differences between the 22Mag. and the .17HMR in terms of ballistics.

Damn Good Info

Nutz, OSD21 and I had a hell of a discussion of the matter going Fri night......then the sun came up and we went to bed...

[Simple Man]

Here's something I found on a quick search:

17TnT:

Range: Muzz 50y 100y 150y 200y
Velocity (fps) 2100 1799 1530 1304 1134
Energy (ft-lbs) 166 122 88 64 49
Trajectory (Inches) -1.3 0.7 0.0 -4.4 -14.0

17Cot:

Range: Muzz 50y 100y 150y 200y
Velocity (fps) 2550 2212 1902 1621 1380
Energy (ft-lbs) 245 185 136 99 72
Trajectory (Inches) -1.3 0.1 0.0 -2.6 -8.0

The HMR is flatter and has more wack power at extended range, so if you want to shoot rabbits/ground birds out to 100 yards the 17 mach 2 will do fine. However if you want to go to 150-200 yards go for the HMR. Also if you want to take foxes (sub 80 yards) go with the HMR (your flo will probably see it this way to).

[Nab]

With any of them past 50yards, you have to have little wind - the light bullet, even starting fast, will get affected by even a light breeze.
I know the HMR is a bad little round.