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Title: 17 WSM
Post by: Huntlots on February 23, 2014, 07:29:48 PM
Anyone have any experience or know about savages and winchester's new 17 WSM (Winchester super mag). Looking into getting something like this. I know the 17 HMR is a pretty sweet round just wanting something a little different.


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Title: Re: 17 WSM
Post by: dreamunelk on February 23, 2014, 07:53:00 PM
Use the search function.  Been discussed a few times.  Also you may want to Google savage rifles on the subject.
Title: Re: 17 WSM
Post by: Imr1966 on March 02, 2014, 04:38:32 AM
Haven't seen the WSM or shot one.I do know I wouldn't trade my savage .17 for anything.It's a tack driver within reasonable range.
Title: Re: 17 WSM
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on March 02, 2014, 10:40:58 AM
If someone made a decent gun, and somebody else but Winchester made the ammo, it might turn into a good choice.  Otherwise, I think it will follow the 5mm Remington into oblivion...  :twocents:
Title: Re: 17 WSM
Post by: Bigshooter on March 02, 2014, 04:47:27 PM
If someone made a decent gun, and somebody else but Winchester made the ammo, it might turn into a good choice.  Otherwise, I think it will follow the 5mm Remington into oblivion...  :twocents:

 :yeah:
Title: Re: 17 WSM
Post by: h2ofowlr on March 03, 2014, 09:40:59 AM
Looks like a nice round.  I only recently learned about the round from a friend after I purchased my Ruger American.
Title: Re: 17 WSM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on March 03, 2014, 10:06:19 AM
I bought a Boyds stock for mine, but haven't installed it yet. Hopefully that will appeal to me better.............. :chuckle:
Title: Re: 17 WSM
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on March 03, 2014, 10:45:15 AM
I bought a Boyds stock for mine, but haven't installed it yet. Hopefully that will appeal to me better.............. :chuckle:

Putting the Boyds stock on it should make it better.  That Savage stock is a joke.  You shouldn't have to spend a bunch of money to restock a new gun.  A shooter told me that he bought a WSM when they first came out, and his exact words were:  "I couldn't sell that thing fast enough!"  :twocents:
Title: Re: 17 WSM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on March 03, 2014, 10:54:08 AM
I bought a Boyds stock for mine, but haven't installed it yet. Hopefully that will appeal to me better.............. :chuckle:

Putting the Boyds stock on it should make it better.  That Savage stock is a joke.  You shouldn't have to spend a bunch of money to restock a new gun.  A shooter told me that he bought a WSM when they first came out, and his exact words were:  "I couldn't sell that thing fast enough!"  :twocents:


They should of made it a bull barrel with a nicer stock and sold it for $350 with a scope package....
Title: Re: 17 WSM
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on March 03, 2014, 11:26:58 AM
I bought a Boyds stock for mine, but haven't installed it yet. Hopefully that will appeal to me better.............. :chuckle:

Putting the Boyds stock on it should make it better.  That Savage stock is a joke.  You shouldn't have to spend a bunch of money to restock a new gun.  A shooter told me that he bought a WSM when they first came out, and his exact words were:  "I couldn't sell that thing fast enough!"  :twocents:


They should of made it a bull barrel with a nicer stock and sold it for $350 with a scope package....

Just putting a better stock on it would have made it a better gun.  You put a .17 caliber hole in a regular barrel, and it almost IS a bull barrel!  :chuckle:
Title: Re: 17 WSM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on March 03, 2014, 11:34:23 AM
I bought a Boyds stock for mine, but haven't installed it yet. Hopefully that will appeal to me better.............. :chuckle:

Putting the Boyds stock on it should make it better.  That Savage stock is a joke.  You shouldn't have to spend a bunch of money to restock a new gun.  A shooter told me that he bought a WSM when they first came out, and his exact words were:  "I couldn't sell that thing fast enough!"  :twocents:


They should of made it a bull barrel with a nicer stock and sold it for $350 with a scope package....

Just putting a better stock on it would have made it a better gun.  You put a .17 caliber hole in a regular barrel, and it almost IS a bull barrel!  :chuckle:


Close, but the barrel isn't any bigger than a yellow pencil with a hole in the end.
Title: Re: 17 WSM
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on March 03, 2014, 01:25:22 PM
I bought a Boyds stock for mine, but haven't installed it yet. Hopefully that will appeal to me better.............. :chuckle:

Putting the Boyds stock on it should make it better.  That Savage stock is a joke.  You shouldn't have to spend a bunch of money to restock a new gun.  A shooter told me that he bought a WSM when they first came out, and his exact words were:  "I couldn't sell that thing fast enough!"  :twocents:


They should of made it a bull barrel with a nicer stock and sold it for $350 with a scope package....

Just putting a better stock on it would have made it a better gun.  You put a .17 caliber hole in a regular barrel, and it almost IS a bull barrel!  :chuckle:


Close, but the barrel isn't any bigger than a yellow pencil with a hole in the end.

Wow--that is small.  Never seen one myself, so I'm just guessing.  From what I was told, the main complaint was the flimsy stock.  :dunno:
Title: Re: 17 WSM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on March 03, 2014, 05:47:58 PM
The forend of the stock seems flimsy and cheap. Thin feeling. Kinda hard to 'splain unless you hold it.
Title: Re: 17 WSM
Post by: rasbo on March 04, 2014, 03:28:16 AM
I love my wsm,so light and dead on..
Title: Re: 17 WSM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on March 04, 2014, 06:25:14 AM
I'll have to love mine, I've got 1100 rounds to shoot !!!! It will be ready for ground rat season for sure.  :tup:
Title: Re: 17 WSM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on March 12, 2014, 01:17:41 PM
New Boyds Stock installed today. Looks and fells a lot better. Now I like this gun. Can't wait for ground squirrel season...... :tup:
Title: Re: 17 WSM
Post by: huntnphool on March 12, 2014, 01:21:23 PM
 :tup:
Title: Re: 17 WSM
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on March 12, 2014, 05:36:34 PM
That Boyds stock will make it a better gun for sure.  I bought a Boyds stock for my 10-22 build.  The Ground Squirrels are gonna catch heck now!  :tup:
Title: Re: 17 WSM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on March 12, 2014, 05:39:43 PM
That Boyds stock will make it a better gun for sure.  I bought a Boyds stock for my 10-22 build.  The Ground Squirrels are gonna catch heck now!  :tup:




Indeed. Mine feels like a real gun now............... :tup:
Title: Re: 17 WSM
Post by: 762Armo on March 14, 2014, 06:50:37 PM
Campmeat. Did your groups get better with the boyds stock?
Title: Re: 17 WSM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on March 15, 2014, 04:47:07 PM
Campmeat. Did your groups get better with the boyds stock?


I haven't really dialed it in yet. The weather over here has been cold, snowing and raining. It does feel better when I hold it and try and hit small rocks around the compound...... :tup:
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