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Nice looking rifle! What does 17 HMR ammo go for these days? I’ve always wanted one since the cartridge came out, but somehow never got one.

Maybe I need to fix that someday…

I didn't set out looking for a 17HMR, I just saw it on the shelf and after some wheeling and dealing it came home with me.

The Hornady Vmax that I bought with the rifle was 30¢ a round. Hornady's published ballistics on this round are impressive. 2550fps at the muzzle and 1406fps at 200yds with 8.5" of drop from 100.

This thing is getting expensive. I realized after I mounted the scope that my 22 cal cleaning rod won't fit down the bore.

Rip Van Winkle wrote:I didn't set out looking for a 17HMR, I just saw it on the shelf and after some wheeling and dealing it came home with me.

The Hornady Vmax that I bought with the rifle was 30¢ a round. Hornady's published ballistics on this round are impressive. 2550fps at the muzzle and 1406fps at 200yds with 8.5" of drop from 100.

This thing is getting expensive. I realized after I mounted the scope that my 22 cal cleaning rod won't fit down the bore.

Nope! Now you need that ultra thin .17 cleaning rod.

Had a half hour to sight in the new rifle before tonights gun club meeting. I was in the center in 3 shots. I had one FTF, but overall I like the little pip-squeak.

And the best part, it works with my Shotmarker.

Nice!

Picked up a 16" Ruger SFAR. It's .308 that weighs 6.8lbs. Added a Primary Arms 1-8, Primary Arms mount, and a Holosun 507. Took it out yesterday and put 60 rounds through it. Liking it so far!

I bought the 20 inch version. Am impressed so far. Shooting 168 Amax reloads. 3 in a quarter at 100 yards. Ruger just released the 6.5 creedmoor version.

Bearcatrp wrote:I bought the 20 inch version. Am impressed so far. Shooting 168 Amax reloads. 3 in a quarter at 100 yards. Ruger just released the 6.5 creedmoor version.

Nice! What are you using for powder?

This settles it. I'm buying the 308 sfar. Thanks fellas!

Jackpine Savage wrote:

Bearcatrp wrote:I bought the 20 inch version. Am impressed so far. Shooting 168 Amax reloads. 3 in a quarter at 100 yards. Ruger just released the 6.5 creedmoor version.

Nice! What are you using for powder?

8208. Did put a heavy arse scope on it. Harken 4x16. Great glass but a heavy pig.

for sh!ts and giggles, I put a nightforce competition 12-42x56 scope on one of my ar-15's in 223 rem.

scope was bigger than rifle.


then went back to a less value 3-10x 50 scope.



my old ar-10 had military issue peep sights - my son with good eyes uses it now.

There's now a downloadable game called "Pimp My Gun", which allows you to combine almost any gun with any set of attachments. Funny!