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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: h2ofowlr on February 04, 2014, 07:30:09 PM

Title: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
Post by: h2ofowlr 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.
Title: Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
Post by: rasbo on February 04, 2014, 07:50:41 PM: I have one and love it
Title: Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
Post by: Special T 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.
Title: Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
Post by: huntnphool on February 04, 2014, 10:36:22 PM: Quote from: h2ofowlr 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.
Been thinking about picking one up, I love my HMR so the WSM should be fun too.
Title: Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
Post by: mossback91 on February 04, 2014, 11:11:20 PM: Quote from: Special T 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.

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.
Title: Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
Post by: 2labs on February 04, 2014, 11:20:37 PM: .204? Hello, reloadable and awesome.
Title: Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
Post by: huntnphool on February 04, 2014, 11:22:58 PM: Quote from: 2labs on February 04, 2014, 11:20:37 PM
.204? Hello, reloadable and awesome.
But not as cheap as rimfire.
Title: Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
Post by: wapitislayer 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
Title: Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on February 05, 2014, 07:03:08 AM: Quote from: 2labs on February 04, 2014, 11:20:37 PM
.204? Hello, reloadable and awesome.

But it's not the newest, coolest caliber. I have one, or actually, both, so I'm cool. 8)
Title: Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
Post by: Special T 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.
Title: Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
Post by: rasbo on February 05, 2014, 06:43:27 PM: Quote from: wapitislayer 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
16 bucks a box
Title: Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on February 05, 2014, 08:26:18 PM: Quote from: mossback91 on February 04, 2014, 11:11:20 PM
Quote from: Special T 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.

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.
Title: Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
Post by: beninchelan on February 06, 2014, 07:15:24 PM: Ammo has been very hard to find lately for it. ..
Title: Re: .17 hmr vs. .17 WSM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on February 06, 2014, 07:50:51 PM: Quote from: beninchelan on February 06, 2014, 07:15:24 PM
Ammo has been very hard to find lately for it. ..

I bought the ammo first, then the gun.