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Volquartsen 17 HMR-Good Price/Bad Price??

C10VetC10Vet Member Posts: 16 ✭✭
edited June 2003 in Ask the Experts
I have been persuaded to select a different varmit rifle from a friend. He said I should look at the Volquartsen 17 HMR. I did look at one here at our local gun shop. I found the light weight model with the Carbon Fiber barrel and Nikon Scope for $1,250.00. Is that price in line with today's market? It was the Demo model and everyone I spoke with at the range had great things to say about the rifles accuracy etc. etc. It comes with the Hogue Oversized Stock. I am definitely going to get the Volquartsen Brand but I am not sure if I am going to get that particular rifle from this shop. Does anyone know where I can get the ammunition for this in bulk as I am finding out now that the rounds can be hard to come by? Can someone please explain what the "HMR" stands for? Thanks for all the help.
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  • bambihunterbambihunter Member Posts: 10,792 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It doesn't sound like you're getting any real bargain. http://volquartsen.com/ has that gun listed for about that money, but it doesn't have the optics with it. A Volquartsen custom is one of the most accurate guns out there.

    HMR = Hornady Magnum Rimfire

    So far, the biggest complaint I've heard about the gun is that the ammo is in short supply. Second, a .17 projectile sure seems to catch the wind badly. I used to have a .17 Rem centerfire that was awesome on calm days, but sucked badly on windy days.
    Fanatic collector of the 10mm auto.
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