Joneros .17HMR — Call of the Wild Guide: Ammo, Classes, Best Animals & Where to Use It

The Joneros .17HMR is a rifle chambered in .17 HMR in theHunter: Call of the Wild, from the Multi-Class Weapon Pack. Its ammo covers classes 1–2, so it can legally take 58 species, from Woolly Hare up to Bobcat. This guide covers every load and what it is for, the animals and reserves it suits best, how to use it, and how it compares with similar weapons.

The Joneros .17HMR in the Game

Joneros .17HMR

1 official image from the game's store page. Tap it to enlarge.

Ammo and Class Ranges

In Call of the Wild the ammo, not the gun, decides what you can take: each load is rated for a band of animal classes. Use a load inside the animal’s class to pass the harvest check and keep the trophy.

Notes: Compact bolt-action for small game/birds/varmints, ~125 m, zero to 300 m. Class 1-2 stated for weapon role; per-ammo split not stated.

What It Can Hunt

All 58 species inside the Joneros .17HMR’s class range, heaviest first. Animals with their own guide are linked.

Where it shines: the top of its range, class 2: Bobcat, Common Raccoon, Coyote, Gray Fox. It is also legal on the Great One species Red Fox, Ring-Necked Pheasant.

Best Reserves for the Joneros .17HMR

The reserves where the biggest share of animals falls inside this weapon’s class range, so you can carry it all day:

• Salzwiesen Park: 15 of 15 species in range.
• New England Mountains: 12 of 15 species in range.
• Revontuli Coast: 15 of 19 species in range.
• Tòrr nan Sìthean: 12 of 18 species in range.
• Mississippi Acres Preserve: 6 of 10 species in range.
• Rancho del Arroyo: 5 of 10 species in range.

15 of 15 speciesSalzwiesen ParkIn range for the Joneros .17HMR

12 of 15 speciesNew England MountainsIn range for the Joneros .17HMR

15 of 19 speciesRevontuli CoastIn range for the Joneros .17HMR

How to Use the Joneros .17HMR

• Pick the load by the animal’s class first, then by shot angle: expanding loads (soft-point, hollow-point) for broadside shots, penetrating loads (polymer-tip, FMJ) for quartering and frontal shots or animals at the top of the class band.
• Aim for the heart and lungs just behind the front leg. A clean lung or heart shot passes the harvest check and keeps trophy integrity.
• Zero your scope for the distances you actually shoot on that reserve, and use the rangefinder before long shots.
• Shoot from a rest or prone when you can; it steadies the reticle far more than standing.
• Small game: its lightest load covers class 1, so it doubles as a small-game gun without ruining pelts.

Similar Weapons

Other rifles that overlap its class range:

Where to Get It

The Joneros .17HMR comes with the Multi-Class Weapon Pack. See that page for the other weapons in the pack and the screenshots.

Class ranges from our weapons database (checked against store pages and community guides; they can change with patches). Images are official store screenshots and artwork. Compiled October 2026.