New York Sportsmen
General Activities => Shooting and supplies => Topic started by: MUSKRAT on April 15, 2021, 06:41:22 PM
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I just bought a savage model 93 in 17 HMR
Any thoughts on this little caliber ...
Short range varmint control gun ..
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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.
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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
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Thanks guys , I can't wait to play around with this little round ...
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have the exact same one , you will love it .:rifle:.
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awesome caliber, enjoy!
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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.
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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 ..
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I have a .17 HMR Winchester model 9417 tube feed lever action with a scope - nasty little round - love it
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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 !!
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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!
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Muskrat how’s the new 17 doing haven’t heard wether or not your happy with it
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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 :-)