Want oopinions on Savage 17 HMR rifle

[jimdana1942]

Anyone had experience with the Savage 17 HMR bolt action rifle and can advise me if they are good guns. Is the 17 HMR caliber a flat shootin' round? What would be its maximum effective range, etc. Appreciate any info yall can provide. Thinking about one that is being offered to me in a trade, it has a 3x9x50 scope on it and a heavy target barrel. What would it be worth in yalls opinion?

 

[lineofdeparture]

I have one... bought it new from Cabela's... She can keep a 5 shot group inside a dime at 100yards... as long as their is no wind.... ONE accurate little rifle!! very accurate!! you wont be sorry... Mine shoots best with the cci FMJ...

 

[Vigilante Sniper]

Have one for a few years, great shooter, love mine. Like to blow up crows especially through the suppressor. Make sure you get a good scope to really see what this rifle can do.

 

[Guate_shooter]

I set one up for my neighbor, he bough the Stainless Steel with the spiral flutted barrel and the thumb hole stock, he topped it off with a Millet TRS-1, its a tack driver and super fun to shoot, it was an expensive toy BUT def worth the money IMO super flat shooting

 

[cnodie1]

I set one up for my neighbor, he bough the Stainless Steel with the spiral flutted barrel and the thumb hole stock, he topped it off with a Millet TRS-1, its a tack driver and super fun to shoot, it was an expensive toy BUT def worth the money IMO super flat shooting

I have got basically the same gun but I haven't got a scope on it yet... What do you recommend?

 

[Guate_shooter]

I was very impressed by the TRS-1 to tell you the truth, other with more experience will chime in BUT I thought it was well worth the price eventhough its not one of the TOP budget buys or brands in the market, Osprey is also NOT bad for something like that.

 

[KajunKat]

there is a very extensive write up on the 17 hmr on the varmital.com http://www.varmintal.com/17hmr.htm
It is really good out to about 200 yards on rabbit sized game. Accuracy is good enough to go for a head shot at that distance. I want to use mine to snipe a rabbit that far!

 

[bronzdragon]

It's very accurate. Very little drop on that round. The rifle is nice also, can't find any complaints about it. My father-in-law got one for Christmas awhile back and I got the chance to shoot it a few times. I'd take the .17 over a .22 for the purpose of the rifle, which is either target or varmint. If you scoped one, I'd guess this could be accurate up to about 200 yards, then it'll probably run out of oomph. But I'm not a pro on the topic, I just know I like the round. Perfect for rabbit, squirrel or any other small varmint...and of course that ever elusive paper bullseye.

~rc~

 

[Oneadam12]

Great little rifle, especially out to 100 yards. I haven't shot it past that, but I suspect it will hold up to around 200 with no problem.

 

[Railrunner]

Got one, love it. Sweet 17 mounted and awsome out to 200m. GET ONE AND SHOOT

 

[Lone Ranger]

I have a .17 hmr in a CZ 453 rifle. I really love the set trigger on it. Puts them in the same hole @ 100 yards. Have not shot it @ 200, but I see no problem doing so. Would love to shoot a coyote with it.