What is your opinion of a HM17 rifle for small game?

Good guns... We had one and it was spot on at 200 yards...

do you mean 17hmr, is so then i would pass. I'd take one if it was free then swap it off for a 22 mag. I had one and think they are junk

I wouldn't use one on anything bigger than a coon unless it's all I had. it will work but it's not idea.

I own a 17HMR. Highly accurate rifle at long range. Ive killed coyotes with it. If you put a good shot on pig in the head itll drop. Aim for the ear hole

Ive had one for a while, its a VERY accurate rifle but I just dont shoot it anymore.. .223 works just fine for all critters

My opinion is buy a real gun. I hate em.

I'd much rather have a 204, but if it's free or a great price I'd take it.

I got one for a fun little shooter and I love it, very accurate rifle. Mine is a savage arms 93r17 gv

I love mine it will drop a yote every time if you shoot them in the head and very accurate if not a lot of wind.

The 204 is a sweet little round. I have not been impressed with the .17hmr, would take a .22 mag over it anyday

That's like choosing .308 over 30-06 of vise versa. One man's junk is another mans treasure. I would take them both!!!

Some say they would take a 22 mag over the 17, I'd say get a 22 lr for your varmints, then a 204 for predator hunting, then a deer rifle. The 22 mag has not impressed me yet. So far I've blown up squirrels, blew the guts out of a rabbit, shot a fox at 15 yards that ran that in the other direction, a coon in the face and guts came out of the side, and a unrecovered coyote who took one in the neck. An lr would have saved the meat and hides in the varmints, and a 204 would've saved the pelts and knocked down the predators. Plus 22lr ammo is cheaper than 22 mag. As a matter of fact I chose a .308 over a 30-06 because there is a better ammo selection and I can use it on everything from bobcat to grizzly bear.