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17hmr

dbain99dbain99 Member Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭
edited May 2006 in General Discussion
Hi everybody, there was someone hear earlier this week asking about a good 17hmr to buy. I went to the range yesterday to figure out which ammo had better groups. I have a marlin with the bull barrel and plain wood stock. I was able to shoot a little over one inch groups at one hundred thirty yards. I don't think that will be to bad for my upcoming praire dog hunt in oregon. Any way I don't know if this info is helpful to anyone, but sometimes the less expensive gun's do just as good. Have a great day.

Tony Schneibel
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  • dbain99dbain99 Member Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Anyone out there got some information on the Ruger 10/17 HMR, or am I going tohave to do something that I don t want to do. Like buy a remington.
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  • dbain99dbain99 Member Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just got in from the range and had a good time with the new 17cal. [8D]great litte shooter, [:(!] the wind was blowing so the 150yard shots wheren't that great[:0] but at 50 yards I was putting the hole where I wanted them.[:D]

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  • dbain99dbain99 Member Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    how does it compare to the 22 mag. would it make a good coyote gun or not. what kind of range are they good out to for varmint and predators like coyote. hows ammo prices. over all is it a good round. i want to get a new coyote gun and i'm really thinking about the 17 hmr.
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  • FrancFFrancF Member Posts: 35,279 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Not me- I like the Savage 93 17HMR better. tried a few others but still like My Savage. Just my taste.
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  • DaBowMan18DaBowMan18 Member Posts: 2,962
    edited November -1
    agree with fran. get a savage or marlin and safe yourself some $$ for gas
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  • dcon12dcon12 Member Posts: 32,040 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have the 77/17 Ruger. Flawless. Don
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  • fivefivesixfivefivesix Member Posts: 342 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    on the topic of these, does anyone offer an open sight bolt action 17hmr? All I've seen are bull barelled automatics or bolt actions, and I already have two 22's with scopes on them. Those Savages sure do look nice though!
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  • COLTCOLT Member Posts: 12,637 ******
    edited November -1
    ...Marlin, or savage...NICE trigger on Savage,...but love the iron sight on almost all Marlins...[;)]





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  • grizzmastergrizzmaster Member Posts: 111 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    i like my marlin but it does need some trigger work.
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