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 10-20-2011, 11:41 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bardstown, Kentucky Posts: 562 |  .17 hmr?
Thoughts? I was looking at getting a rifle chambered in this round but thought I'de y'all first.  __________________
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| 10-21-2011, 01:11 AM | #2 | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Ofallon, Mo Posts: 15 |
Savage with accu trigger get a good scope. Lots of fun . | |
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| 10-21-2011, 01:16 AM | #3 | Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Third bunker on the right, Central Virginia Posts: 8,372 Liked 4 Times on 4 Posts
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Can be incredibly accurate. Getting about 1/4 MOA 5 rd groups at 100 yds. Ammo about $12-$15 per 50 rounds. Shoots much flatter than .22LR. Good to about 175-200 yds on groundhog sized critters. Love my heavy barreled Savage 93. Little bitty bullet is very wind sensitive. Learn to read wind, not a problem. DEVASTATING on small pests. Crows transform into a 24 inch ball of feathers.
Tried one of the real lightweight Mossbergs (817) in .17HMR. Sold it the next week.
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| 10-21-2011, 02:13 AM | #4 | Supporting Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Steep Falls, Maine Posts: 945 |
Plus three on the Savage, I've got one with the heavy fluted barrel and accu trigger, 3x9 scope. Its a blast to shoot and very accurate. __________________
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| 10-21-2011, 02:48 AM | #5 | Grounded Bugsmasher Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Davenport, IA Posts: 3,069 |
Had a .17hmr for years... a Savage. I traded it in because I just wasn't shooting it enough. If I was looking for one, I'd check out another Savage. __________________ Scott
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| 10-21-2011, 03:32 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Elkhart, Texas Posts: 3,315 Likes Given: 5
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i bought my Savage M93r17 about seven years ago, and really like it. it is a very lightweight bullet, so it is very sensitive to wind. very fast and next to no recoil. i have never hunted with mine, so i can't speak for it's ability as to what it is capable of in taking game. ammo is a little more expensive than 22 magnums, but not bad. if you like shooting accurate rimfires, you will love the 17hmr! __________________
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| 10-21-2011, 04:00 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bardstown, Kentucky Posts: 562 |
thanks guys I'll have to check savage to see what they have. __________________
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| 10-21-2011, 01:15 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Elkhart, Texas Posts: 3,315 Likes Given: 5
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thanks guys I'll have to check savage to see what they have.
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i have a friend who just bought a Ruger M77/17 a couple of months ago. i was really impressed with it. haven't shot it, so i can't attest to it's accuracy, but it's a lot more expensive than the Savage, and a little nicer looking rifle. __________________
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| 10-24-2011, 04:47 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 868 |
Mine is a Marlin 17-v, with Leupold 3-9x40 scope. A tack-driver right out of the box, and a very effective round on varmints.
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| 10-24-2011, 12:33 PM | #10 | Supporting Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bandera, Texas Posts: 10,339 |
I've whacked a lot of prairie dogs with my Browning T-Bolt with varmint barrel.
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