Thread: .17 wsm vs 17hornet....thoughts?

Yep i had a 17hmr for years and loved it, but i must say the 17 hornet (CZ527 American i got from Southernman) is absolutely freakin awesome, it has a huge performance advantage over the 17HMR. Ive had so much fun with that rifle in the few months ive had it so far it's insane.

It shoots crazy flat to 200 yards (point and shoot to 200 no prob when sighted 1 inch high at 100) the 20gr Vmax/Zmax hits with a huge whack that has to be experienced to be believed. For the hitting power it has it still has zero recoil and therefore you get to see all the explosive action in the scope, the bullets that fast that its like you see the target pop before you even hear the bang.

The fun ive had shooting hundreds of bunnies in the apple orchards over the last couple of months has been bloody epic, to the point where i havnt even done much deer hunting over winter as the trigger time on the 17 hornet and ease of sneaking out for a couple of hours here and there to fit in around other commitments with the kids etc has been awesome.

I do reload the 17 hornet, which is pretty cost effective, as its costing less than buying 17hmr ammo. And i dont mind doing it.

Summary, the 17 Hornet is probably now my favourite rifle and i have a few.