Which scope should i put on my 17

[Drop-tine]

Hey everyone I won a 17 HMR 93R17 BSEV at the spokane big horn show and I have never really played around with a 17 much and just thought it would be a fun varmint gun and I was wondering which type of scope i should throw on it I have a old leupold that came off my 257 roberts but its only a straight 3 power scope.... I think thats probably a little weak but what do you guys suggest?

[jackelope]

I like the Mueller APV for the little rimfires.
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=mueller+apv&hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=18311671637608444303&sa=X&ei=icqLTailDfOC0QGVgvGzCw&ved=0CEsQ8wIwAA#

[MtnMuley]

I'd go to Cabelas and buy their scope specifically designed for the 17hmr.  They are far better than the BSA ones designed for the 17hmr.   I've owned both.  As far as power, they have a couple different choices on power, so I'd go with which one you prefer.  They're very affordable also.

[Drop-tine]

I was looking at one at sportsmans warehouse that had the turrets for wind and longer ranges it looked to be a pretty nice scope I dont remember which one it was but I figured i would go home and do some studying first. I better hurry though cause i have been seeing quite a few groundhogs and ground squirrels lately 

[rb2506]

I've got the sweet seventeen scope on mine and really like it, out shooting dialed it for hundred yard shot  smack,  turned the dial to three hundred, clay pigion gone, I was impressed

[Drop-tine]

i threw my old leupold on it and its dialed for 100 right now but im not too impressed with it. I took several clays out yesterday and was shooting them at 100 yards but the clay disappears when you get the cross hairs on them, I just need something with more than just a straight 3 power scope.

[huntandjeep]

Im with MtnMuley. Get one of Cableas scopes. Ive got the 3-12x40 Tactical Rimfire on my mach 2 and it works great better than the BSA i had on it. On a side note how do you like that gun. Im selling my mach 2 and looking for a .17 hmr and that was one on my list.

[Drop-tine]

Its a Tac driver and feels great shooting it, and the accutrigger is awesome. I put 100 rounds through it yesterday just sighting it in and playing around smoking clays and exploding them. I cant wait to get out and start hammering groundhogs and ground squirrels with it. And the gun is an eye catcher I love the looks of it. You will definitely like the gun.

[huntandjeep]

Great thanks.

[Heredoggydoggy]

I have a Savage 93 in .17hmr that I use for rockchucks and ground squirrels, and started out with a Simmons 3-9.  It was OK, but in scanning for ground squirrels all day it was hard on my eye.  I changed to a Burris Fullfield II in 4.5-14, and it made a lot of difference.  Highly recommend the Burris.  I recently had a chance to buy a CZ .17hmr, heavy barrel, with a BSA Sweet 17 scope.  Finally got it out to shoot it a couple of weeks ago.  Gun is great.  Scope is OK, but it's no Burris.

[MtnMuley]

Im selling my mach 2 and looking for a .17 hmr and that was one on my list.

Send me a PM with details if you want to sell your Mach II.  That one is on my list.

[AWS]

With ground squirels and GHs as you main targets and not called predators I'd be looking at something in the 4x16 to 6.5x20 range.  The Mueller APV 4.5x14 is a real sleeper at $120 it is a lot of scope for the money I had one on a 243 that my hunting partner took 3rd place in our club shoot.  The Weaver V-16 4x16 is a pretty nice rig.  Redfield(great warrenty) and Nikon prostaff are nice low end glass.

AWS

[KillBilly]

BSA Sweet 17

[KimberRich]

Leupold 3-9.  VX-II's are great and if your on a budget get a Rifleman or VX-I. 
Crank it down to shoot a squirrel at 30 yards or crank it up and shoot a gopher at 200. 
Can't go wrong. 

[Drop-tine]

Thanks for all the input guys I have been taking a look at all these scopes that you are mentioning and its helping