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General Activities => Shooting and supplies => Topic started by: MUSKRAT on April 15, 2021, 06:41:22 PM

Title: 17 HMR
Post by: MUSKRAT on April 15, 2021, 06:41:22 PM

I just bought a savage model 93 in 17 HMR
Any thoughts on this little caliber ...
Short range varmint control gun ..

Title: Re: 17 HMR
Post by: WEM144 on April 15, 2021, 07:03:51 PM

Wait until you see what it does to a fox or coyote lol.  They are nasty little things....last fox i shot had a softball size exit. 

Title: Re: 17 HMR
Post by: ole bleu on April 15, 2021, 09:10:17 PM

Bob you are really gonna be surprised what it can do I have one in a Taurus revolver have taken three coyotes and probably a dozen chucks with it out 50yds awesome little round

Title: Re: 17 HMR
Post by: MUSKRAT on April 15, 2021, 10:00:17 PM

Thanks guys , I can't wait to play around with this little round ...

Title: Re: 17 HMR
Post by: jmack413 on April 16, 2021, 07:18:11 AM

have the exact same one , you will love it .:rifle:.

Title: Re: 17 HMR
Post by: LouieM on April 16, 2021, 08:13:35 AM

awesome caliber, enjoy!

Title: Re: 17 HMR
Post by: UCBowhunter on April 16, 2021, 04:07:34 PM

yeah it's a pretty awesome round. super fast but wind at longer range is its downfall. i have a 93 w/ a bull barrel. Super accurate and fun to shoot. Never shot anything passed 100 yards.

Title: Re: 17 HMR
Post by: MUSKRAT on April 16, 2021, 04:26:10 PM

Yeah , I figured that little 17-20 gr. Bullet , would be pushed around in the wind pretty easy ..
I imagine at 50 yards it shouldn't matter much ..

Title: Re: 17 HMR
Post by: JayBay on April 18, 2021, 03:29:10 PM

I have a .17 HMR Winchester model 9417 tube feed lever action with a scope - nasty little round - love it

Title: Re: 17 HMR
Post by: MUSKRAT on April 18, 2021, 05:06:29 PM

Yea , I love the Winchester 9422 that I have ..
I did see one in 17 hmr , but it was a little pricey...
Cool gun though !!

Title: Re: 17 HMR
Post by: Rickhem on April 18, 2021, 06:40:44 PM

My dad bought a .17HMR from Cabelas in Hamburg when they first opened years ago.  Came as a kit with a scope and mounts, and he bought some ammo.  It was also a heavy barrel, and I think it was $200.  He asked me to set it up for him, so I mounted the scope, boresighted it, and took it to the range for some actual shooting.  That rifle had a decent trigger, and shot dime size groups at 50 yards with little effort, but as others also mentioned, the wind is hell on those little bullets.  I was looking at 3 inches at 100, and that was in conditions that were not really all that breezy. 
I liked it, good luck with yours!

Title: Re: 17 HMR
Post by: ole bleu on July 29, 2021, 07:34:48 PM

Muskrat how’s the new 17 doing haven’t heard wether or not your happy with it

Title: Re: 17 HMR
Post by: MUSKRAT on July 30, 2021, 01:02:51 AM

Quote from: ole bleu on July 29, 2021, 07:34:48 PM

Muskrat how’s the new 17 doing haven’t heard wether or not your happy with it

I'm liking the 17 hmr , seems very accurate at 50 yards ..haven't tried 100 ..
I've also picked up the identical rifle in 22 magnum . The 22 mag shoots well also , but not as tight as the 17 hmr .  The 22 mag packs a little more punch maybe ..

Squirrel season is not to far away :-)