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.17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
« on: February 04, 2014, 07:30:09 PM »
Has anyone picked up one of the .17 WSM?  A friend showed me this caliber after the fact and the ballistics are impressive for a rime fire.  Definate improvement over the .22 win mag and .17 hmr.
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Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2014, 07:50:41 PM »
I have one and love it

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Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2014, 10:15:32 PM »
I don't have one, but the only complaint i have heard is that the stock on the savage feels light and cheep... They could have done more with that roll out.
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Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2014, 10:36:22 PM »
Has anyone picked up one of the .17 WSM?  A friend showed me this caliber after the fact and the ballistics are impressive for a rime fire.  Definate improvement over the .22 win mag and .17 hmr.
Been thinking about picking one up, I love my HMR so the WSM should be fun too.
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Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2014, 11:11:20 PM »
I don't have one, but the only complaint i have heard is that the stock on the savage feels light and cheep... They could have done more with that roll out.

Boyds does make stocks for the bmag now......I didn't like the gun as a whole personally....too cheap for me! I'll wait for some better options. Volquartsen  has an awesome one, BUT it sure is a spendy rim fire.

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Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2014, 11:20:37 PM »
.204? Hello, reloadable and awesome.
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Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2014, 11:22:58 PM »
.204? Hello, reloadable and awesome.
But not as cheap as rimfire.
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Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2014, 06:50:21 AM »
   I have not seen any ammo for this rimfire is it alot more expensive than the HMR

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Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2014, 07:03:08 AM »
.204? Hello, reloadable and awesome.



But it's not the newest, coolest caliber. I have one, or actually, both, so I'm cool. 8)
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Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2014, 07:13:12 AM »
There are some places where its Rim-fire only. I was told that inside the Kittitas Reclamation District (KRD) that it was shotgun, rim-fire only. I'm guessing Because of all the smaller farm field sizes and the abundance of houses..

So there is a reason and there is a place for them.
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Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2014, 06:43:27 PM »
   I have not seen any ammo for this rimfire is it alot more expensive than the HMR
16 bucks a box

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Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2014, 08:26:18 PM »
I don't have one, but the only complaint i have heard is that the stock on the savage feels light and cheep... They could have done more with that roll out.

Boyds does make stocks for the bmag now......I didn't like the gun as a whole personally....too cheap for me! I'll wait for some better options. Volquartsen  has an awesome one, BUT it sure is a spendy rim fire.





I just ordered a Boyds stock for my Bmag. I hope it makes it feel better and even look better in camo.
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Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2014, 07:15:24 PM »
Ammo has been very hard to find lately for it. ..

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Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2014, 07:50:51 PM »
Ammo has been very hard to find lately for it. ..





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