what 17 rim fire to buy ?

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well i finaly have finaly made my mind up about what i want to get for my first gun ...i have not got my hunting lisence yet so i want something that is not to bad for accurcy and ammo aint to expensive ....so i thought well why dont i get a rimfire and after lookinm i am considering a 17 cal ....now only thing i dont know is what brand/make should i get ...my price range would be 350 to the front door so far i have been looking at

Savage Mark II FV
Savage Mark II FNS
Mossberg 817

am looking at used aswell ...any other thoughts on diffrent brands?
 
Well, I've got the Savage 93R17 FV w/BSA Sweet 17 scope and I can't complain. If I were in your position I would be looking at a .22 for costs; .17HMR costs alot more than .22 and, while you can reach out there with a .17, with a .22 you can still shoot accurately out to 100m+. As well, with what you will save on ammo, you can shoot alot more. With what I know after shooting my Savage, I would go with the .22 equivilant of the rifle I have now.
Cheers!!
 
.17 hmr : 50 rounds costs about 16-21 $ .... .22 LR 525 costs about 18-25$. get a .22 first so you can shoot more.... i know this is not really what you were asking but, i have both and if could only have one rimfire it would be a .22 hands down /
 
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.17 hmr : 50 rounds costs about 16-21 $ .... .22 LR 525 costs about 18-25$. get a .22 first so you can shoot more.... i know this is not really what you were asking but, i have both and if could only have one rimfire it would be a .22 hands down /
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x2 in nova scotia the 17 is a bit much for rabbits and not enough for coyotes imo.but haveing said that they are a fun little cartridge just the same.have a good look at the cz line of rimfires.
 
Look at the CZ line a little more money but better resale and better rifles. Savages are good but fit and finish is really lacking. 22lr is a lot less to shoot and as much fun.
 
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