.17 HMR
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precision_shooter
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Hard to go wrong with a CZ. Good actions, barrels, and triggers.
The Ruger 77's have had hit or miss accuracy issues over the years. If you get a good one, it's great. If you get a bad one, you will spend lots of money and time trying to get it to shoot. Trigger is not as good as the CZ imho.
I would also look at the Savage 93 series. Great accuracy and triggers.
The Ruger 77's have had hit or miss accuracy issues over the years. If you get a good one, it's great. If you get a bad one, you will spend lots of money and time trying to get it to shoot. Trigger is not as good as the CZ imho.
I would also look at the Savage 93 series. Great accuracy and triggers.
zachattack2
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Yes I agree.
And the CZ as you said comes with a extra barrel in .22 lr, which has dirt cheap ammo so if you want to do some target practice some its cheaper to shoot the .22 lr and you can even shoot some critters with the .22 lr depends on how big.
I have a 77/17 and can honestly say it will do things few other rifles can do. Three shots on a dime @ 100 yards consistently (if there's no wind). The
Grandsons(aged 9 & 10) were busting fist sized gourds last fall at 75 yards and having more fun than you can imagine. I can shoot a groundhog right next to a building or livestock w/o much worry of ricochet or bullet pass through.
Grandsons(aged 9 & 10) were busting fist sized gourds last fall at 75 yards and having more fun than you can imagine. I can shoot a groundhog right next to a building or livestock w/o much worry of ricochet or bullet pass through.
Today, with a nice little Leupold Ultralight scope, the .17 barrel's two best five-shot 100-yard groups through the 455 were under an inch.
The .22 Mag barrel didn't do quite as well, a hair under 1 1/2 inches.
Yesterday, the .22 LR barrel's best was also just a hair under 1 1/2 inches.
Not bad, for a sporter-weight barrel, in variable cloudy lighting.
Denis
The .22 Mag barrel didn't do quite as well, a hair under 1 1/2 inches.
Yesterday, the .22 LR barrel's best was also just a hair under 1 1/2 inches.
Not bad, for a sporter-weight barrel, in variable cloudy lighting.
Denis
I have three of the Ruger American Rimfires, including a .17HMR and it is a solid (American made) rifle at a very good price.
It uses the same mags as the 77/17 but differs quite a bit. It has two v-blocks in the stock for bedding, an adjustable trigger design that is easy to tune, a tang safety and it's available it two different barrel lengths, with or without the muzzle threaded.
Probably one of the best things to come from Ruger in a long time. There are lots of happy owners over at RFC.
Good luck.
It uses the same mags as the 77/17 but differs quite a bit. It has two v-blocks in the stock for bedding, an adjustable trigger design that is easy to tune, a tang safety and it's available it two different barrel lengths, with or without the muzzle threaded.
Probably one of the best things to come from Ruger in a long time. There are lots of happy owners over at RFC.
Good luck.
Longshot, I have a .223 Ruger American as well. I do not reload........yet! That is in next years budget. Since I shoot .44mag and .357mag often I can see the benefit of reloading now.
I can buy a 50rd box of .17hmr varmint locally for around $20, a 20rd box of .223 varmint is around the same price. FMJ .223 is about $7 a box for plinking. Both rifles are affordable to plink with and a whole lot of fun. I can also take care of yotes, fox, groundhog and other small critters easily with both.
I can buy a 50rd box of .17hmr varmint locally for around $20, a 20rd box of .223 varmint is around the same price. FMJ .223 is about $7 a box for plinking. Both rifles are affordable to plink with and a whole lot of fun. I can also take care of yotes, fox, groundhog and other small critters easily with both.
Completely ignorant statement...17HMR isn't going anywhere. Now if you're just confused and are thinking about 17HM2, then that is a slight possibility.