17hmr vs 22mag - CLAY BLOCKS!!! 

For me the .22 mag is king of the rimfires!

Pretty impressive results by all of them. But the 22 magnum is "more-better" all around. Thank you sir.

Awesome with those clay blocks!! Never never under estimate that wonderful, beautiful, underrated 22 magnum.

I’m staying with my 17 HMR

I did not expect results like that at 100yds. Impressive!

I made an observation about 17 HMR vs 22 Mag when shooting them back to back in the wind, at 100 yards. I was getting 3" drift with the 17 and 1" with the 22 Mag. Makes hitting in gusty conditions easier with the maggie.

Very happy with my .22 WMR rifle. Bought it back in 2002 when the .17 HMR was just being introduced. Wasn't sure if the .17 HMR would take off or not. Both are capable rounds. I have no regrets on going with the .22 WMR. Its a solid performer out to 125 yards or so. Beyond that range, I will just switch over to .223 or .22-250.

Hoo-Tee, that is an awesome performance captured of the 22 mag! Thanks for all you do!

I think the .22 Mag probably won, but I also think you hit with the .17 HMR at a weird angle & that might have affected it. I'd like to see this test with FMJs.

I love these clay blocks videos! 👍

Big fella I had no idea those Calibers would spend as much energy 👍.... 22mags the clear winner

love your Clay block videos - I'm with you on this last one - I would never have guessed that the 22Lr would have one damage like that. Good vid guy....

Used to have an Anschutz 22 mag and it was one of my favorite calibers. It was always impressive how much energy they have

I really REALLY love this type of videos. Well done Mr. Adam

Love the videos you do

This is gonna be a REALLY fun video!

The 17 hmr does really good with 20 grain game points. Blows right through ground hogs while the 17 grainers don't.

Who-Tee-Who, Thanks. I have been shooting the 22 WMR since the mid to late Sixties, it is probably my favorite cartridge. I was not surprised at the out come of the 17 HMR vs the 22 WMR. I was very surprised at the out come of the 22 LR vs 22 WMR. The one thing I did notice that you skipped over was the bubbles left on the top and both sides of the clay block, shot with the 22 WMR it appeared to me that the 22 LR did appear to leave as large of wound channel as the 22 WMR. But when I consider the bulges on both sides and top left by the 22 WMR, I would have to say the 22 WMR delivered considerable more energy, and even shock. I thank you again for your time and knowledge of shooting, please keep up the good work!! Vaya Con Dios my good friend..

Great video! Been wanting to see that. Thanks

I love both of them. Maybe more range with the 22wmr, maybe more energy with the .17hmr within 100 yards. Can't lose.

This is a really fun video! Just what I've been looking for...thanks!

Thanks for the video. I like the clay blocks. They show what even a small round can do.

Stocked!

Good vid. A bit surprised at all those results actually. I’d love to see this test with the 17WSM, maybe in comparison to the 17HMR. I’ve recently acquired a 17WSM, and it seems to really do the business accuracy wise, and it does seem to pack quite a bit of punch for what it is. 20 grain projectile at 3000 fps dies sound tantalising, to say the least. And the clay block thing would really highlight that. Cheers from Down Under.

Another great video I love both of those rounds

Love the clay shots!!!

22mag/22lr. 22 mag looks to have spent a lot of its energy on the inside of the block. The block is bulged all the way around as the 22 LR seems to have just punched through. I have four 22 mags and four 22 LR's. love both calibers.

Love my 22 long 22 mag and 17hmr. Each gun is set up for a different purpose or mission.

I didn’t know just how destructive the 22 mag was until a friend had to get a pest off my fishing line. Color mr IMPRESSED!

I've always been a big fan of .22 magnums. It's the bullet weight that gives them the edge. I've done so many ballistic tests back in the 1980's. I loved the Winchester .22 magnum jacketed hollow points. They're no longer made. I found them to perform the best of all of them. Perfect hunting cartridge. But, no longer made.

Sweet video brotha!!

I love this...have a 22 WMR, interesting to see comparison 🤔🇺🇸

always love the clay test with gel you just do not see the devastation of the bullet. to this day I remember back to boy scouts and the first time firing with a 22. the instructor shot a clay block before we even got to hold the rifle to impress upon us the damage a bullet could do.

All I gotta hear is blocks of clay! Love you, bro.

Frankly I am impressed by both. I didn't think puny boolats like that would do so much damage. 😲

Hell yeah. Great video. Always wanted to see this comparison outside of Boring gelatin tests.

Love the clay block videos! I think it would be cool if you put a piece of plywood or cardboard behind target to see what the bullet does to it after it comes out of the clay. If it does make it thru.

My pre-watch prediction is a better performance from the 22 mag. The 17 is speedy but I think the extra mass of the 22 will do more damage.

Ótimo duelo, eu particularmente prefiro o .17HMR

Another really fun video! 😀

The 22 LR just bores the hole all the way through. The 22 mag has enough speed and bullet design to expand and dump more energy in the block, there's a big chamber inside of it. the 17HMR just explodes and dumps all it has at contact. I was on a Facebook squirrel forum and they like the 17hmr for laser tight head shots BUT hit em in the body and don't worry bout picking up anything but stew meat. Some guys quote.

For rimfire work, I'm sticking with the. 22lr. If I were to upgrade, I'd go with the. 22 mag., but anything that the.22lr. can't handle, I leave to the centerfires.

It's like trying to choose which kid you love the most. Lol! Great comparison. Personally it's hard to tell which one is a definite winner. I have both of them and have lately been leaning towards my .17HMR over my 22 Win Mag. Used the .17 with Hornandy 20g hollow points on a hog hunt this past Saturday. Dropped a hog with a well placed ear shot at 65 yards. Took a few rabbits all the way out to 125 yards later in the day. How do you add pictures to these comments so I can post a pic of the hog to show how effective a round it is?

I think the 17hmr gets a better initial impact energy but doesn't carry through very well because of its weight and the 22 mag really holds its energy and has more overall energy

I actually like the way You skip around on subjects. Makes it very interesting. Thank You very much. That 17 looks like fun. But We will see!

I would never have guessed the 22LR would have had such impressive results. My money was on the 22 Mag for sure. I really enjoyed the video! Thanks.

Modern, current production 22lr is just so versatile, more than it's ever been. I love it. You can get lightweight, hyper velocity varmint rounds or heavy subsonic suppressor rdy stuff. Rounds like Velocitors that will (when fired from a full length bbl), mimic energies close to that of 380 from a pocket pistol. Pretty good option for defense from a rifle IMO. Love some 22 for sure. We live in an awesome time to enjoy firearms 👍

The 17 and the 22 mag still have a lot of power at 100 yards

Great Video !! 😊

cant wait for the muzzle loader with different projectiles in the clay

22. Mag!! , way less wind drifting (17 hmr don’t like wind at all)

The 22lr v/s 22 mag Was very interesting. I would like to see more test on those two Maybe a ballistic gel test or maybe try different types of bullets It seems like the mag dumps all its energy at once and the LR pushes through more

17HMR just because of the velocity. Amazing little round. Doesn't like a dirty bore. 50 rounds through my Savage and groups would double in size. Clean it and I was back in buisness. Edit after results- Wonder what the v-max version of each would do. I was suprised of the results. Typically 22 mag doesn’t expand and the 17 explodes..

.22mag !! You can tell that the temperature of the clay had an effect; usually that .22mag blows through bigger. Whoops ! Just caught that the clay in the earlier shots was 10 pounders at 12 yds and these today were 15 at 100. I don't know.

Love the clay videos 👍👍

I would love to see these comparisons in handguns at room ranges (fifteen to thirty feet) in the clay blocks for people who, for whatever reason, want/have to use a small caliber bedside gun. Noisewise, recoil, size, amount of rounds in some, really makes them a viable option for some. Before all of the haters come in, I know bigger is better but if you really don't think they are an option for some people, feel free to stand twenty feet away and take a few rounds and tell me how it feels. ;-) And I have multiple guns (long and short) in multiple calibers and carry a .380 or 9mm myself most of the time. I am also a pretty good shot (even under pressure) and would consider a .22LR or mag with a bunch of rounds as an option since I know I can put all of the rounds in the important places pretty quickly. :-) I would still love to see the two and the damage they do in the clay at realistic ranges. Great videos and always entertaining!

Have we found a medium the 17hmr won't shatter on impact in? Lets see.

Hornady self defense 45gr very accurate in ruger .22 mag

Greatest dang dude on RU-vid period!

I think a better/closer comparison would have been the 25 grain 22 Mag ammo vs the 17HMR. Hornady makes a 20 XTP load for the HMR. At least the 25 grain Mag load would have been closer to the 17 grain bullet. While I do agree that 22 Mag would win regardless, I believe the off center shot with the 17HMR made a difference in this test.

Should put the blocks in a kiln and have a bake sale! Awesome vids dude!

.22lr is my favourite by far with .17 an easy second place, (super accurate out to 150yrds or at least it’s easy to DOPE it). But that being said the .22 WMR was amazing!

I’d like to see you test the 17 HMR FMJ ammo at 100 yards on the Clay Block.

Excellent demonstration as always. 22 mags always be my favourite. Cheaper and easier to find ammunition ,good all rounder. 🇭🇲😀👍🍻🍻

Man I didn't see that coming thanks for the video and I still like Spitzer rounds

THIS is gona be a fun video....... Lol... love your content wth

This video came at the perfect time, I was trying to decide which to get out of these

I think you should do a squirrel hunting. Video

Both are impressive calibers

Awesome video crazy m that 22lr did that

The .17 is better for distance though.

VERY INTERESTING. THANX

Wow! Nice video. I would not have expected the 22LR would have that exit hole!

Awesome video. I've found quite a bit of rimfire ammo online but some of it is expensive.

just love them holarpoints

I'd like to hear your intro song all the way through! Great vids!

I have always wanted a 22 mag but have never picked one up as of now. Cool video. Interesting results.

This is a very good video you have got me wanting to start using Norma ammunition I've never tried it but I'm definitely going to I have a Marlin model 60 semi-auto in 22 long rifle I bet that ammo would do a number on a squirrel 🐿️

That was awesome would like to see what the 17 wsm would do to the clay or the 17 hornet

Nice video!

Making sure I commented from last night, I had 22mag for the clay win against 17hmr. But was surprised how good 22lr did. Thanks WTW

Never underestimate a rim fire, i've always been a fan of both .22 lr and wmr

Dang I'm pretty shocked how the 22 warped the clay!

Cool video I own both 22 marlin mag and savage 17 hmr ;) have fun with both of them

I debated long and hard about 17 HMR vs 22WMR. I settled on the 22WMR, because it gives you the option of shooting the standard 40 grain, or a 30 grain hollow point made by CCI, which is obviously faster than the 40 grain. It bridges the gap nicely between the 17 HMR and the standard 22 WMR load. It is a very effective round. Options!

Have them both. Love them both LOL

Great video again ! A coyote would have a bad day with either one ……but I’m a 22 mag owner and fan so I’m gonna stay put with it . Appreciate ya and God Bless

Out to 150-200 yards I’m taking the 22 WMR all day. Past that is where the 17 HMR shines due to its flatter trajectory.

What a great job of showing the ability of 22cal and mag to I can justify the difference in price.

The .17 hmr is definitely the superior round for its intended purpose: Varminting. You need to expend all that energy with less than 6 inches of penetration, and even though the .22 wmr has more steam, it's wasted in the dirt behind your target and not in the target itself.

Either way, freaking love you who tee!!! would love to bring you down to come hunt here in North Ga!! lmk

I thought that I saw part of the .22WMR bullet inside the clay block in the first test. What was the rifle that you used to shoot the .22LR? Another interesting thing about the .22LR block test is that the bullet didn't expand the block at all. With the .22WMR, the block was expanded significantly, particularly on the top. All of the energy from the .22LR went directly through the block on a cone shape.

Great video

Gracias por el video amigo muy bueno un saludo desde 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

I love the clay blocks. Oh no Mr. Bill!

The weight of the 22 helped but I still use the 17 for small game. I've never had much luck with the ballistic tip CCI ammo but I'll try the hollow points to see if I can get better groups. Won't buy the ammo I used to use for reasons that transpired this last year.

Who doesn't love some hot rimfire action? LOVE IT, cheap bing bangs, cheap ammo, and tight flung groups, if you don't like them apples, you wrong. My friend, if you really want to impress people and seperate your awesome really fun videos from their junk, please use the proper word "versus" and not use the wrong word "verse." vs. = Versus, that's fancy Latin. The clay videos are my favorite, thanks for doing another!

22 mag enjoyed the video as always

I’ve always been a fan of the larger diameter hole. Speed is impressive and has it’s place but a bigger hole in a critter works. Stuff leaks out better.

I always like the 22 mag more then the 17 hmr!