No idea I bought my 917 off trademe dirt cheap in as new condition with 200 rounds of vmax a greystone suppressor and a 4-16×44 ao scope for under $500 I have since put it in a boyds barracuda stock and it's an absolute bunny slayer
No idea I bought my 917 off trademe dirt cheap in as new condition with 200 rounds of vmax a greystone suppressor and a 4-16×44 ao scope for under $500 I have since put it in a boyds barracuda stock and it's an absolute bunny slayer
I have a marlin xt 17 HMR. It’s accurate (for my needs). The stock is not the best. I figure it was easier to buy a better rifle than try to chase a stock for it. Covid 19 got in the way and chopped the Marlin (was going to do that to new rifle if I bought it) and stocked up on food for breakdown. Pretty happy with it.
Got these with it
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I had a CZ452 American in 17hmr. It was a joy to carry around all day and was a laser with any ammo it was fed with.
Regret selling it.
Marlin. Nuff said.
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I love my cz 511.
Although if I were to buy a new rimfire it'd be a dmk or something fun.
Earlier models of Marlin from Connecticut factories were better built than the later XTs as suggested. When Remington bought Marlin, quality for the next few years was sometimes questionable. Having said that most XT17s will do the job. I did read a comparison between the Ruger, Savage and Marlin 17HMRs, and Marlin most accurate. The others were also pretty good so wouldn't matter too much which you bought, though Marlin is the value proposition and very sharp for the dollar. CZ will also be fine in 17HMR - as with 22LR.
You can spend extra dollars and buy new, but often rifles are actually better after a couple of years use. Actions are smoother, worn in, triggers often done, suppressed etc, so while they may carry a mark or two they often perform better than new, and for alot less. Then you can spend on a reasonable scope
I went down this rabbit hole where I bought a CZ 452 varmint .17 HMR figuring I’d need a more solid barrel shooting bunnies out to 200 mtrs.
I was very wrong, sold that as it was just a bit too heavy & bought a CZ 452 American .17 HMR which has the synthetic stock & blued barrel.
That thing is a beast, super accurate, a pleasure to carry & use, bought the bigger 10 shot magazine as I tend as we need it down here & never looked back.
I bought it from shooters world in Gore as they had the sharpest prices than anywhere else.
@Seventenths Shooterworld have always been very competitive on price for firearms, also very helpful and knowledgeable, albeit a little grumpyI haven't been in for a year or two, so don't know how its going under the new owners. @tiroahunta what length is the barrel now?
"The generalist hunter and angler is a well-fed mofo" - Steven Rinella
I bought a cz455 in 17hmr. Was pretty disappointed with the accuracy, maybe I was expecting too much? I put some rounds through it today at 50 yards but was quite windy. I'll try post some pics of the targets. It's been a bit and miss. When I first got it I had it sighted at 25 and I never missed anything for ages including a 250 yard shot on a bunny. And then I started cleaning it....... and that's when it turned to shit. Have just stopped running a bore snake through it after each hunt and left it dirty but removed suppressor when stored. Got a yodave trigger in the way. Anyone else had issues with this model? Barrell is free floating. I'll try post pics.
Bugger dont know how to upload pics off my phone. The grouting are from under half an inch to just under an inch.
Groupings. Damn spell check
I have a CZ452-2E ZKM American lefthand 22 with an aftermarket Brooks trigger and a 3-9x40 Simons Prosport scope it's very accurate and can outshoot me and was looking for a 17HMR for a bit more range when I found a CZ527 American 204 Ruger lefthand and between the 2 of them cover the varments pretty well where I live
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