17 WSM - Savage B Mag

I don't understand why savage didn't just make a bigger and heavier duty version of the 93R17 bolt. The brass case for this round is roughly 50% thicker than the 17 HMR, and the max average internal pressure is 33,000 psi, versus the 17 HMR's 26,000 psi.

This makes me never want to buy a savage ever again. Im shocked they want their name on something like that.

Its like serving someone a burnt steak. There is no way the chef would eat it but they still give it to the customer...
 
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I don't understand why savage didn't just make a bigger and heavier duty version of the 93R17 bolt. The brass case for this round is roughly 50% thicker than the 17 HMR, and the max average internal pressure is 33,000 psi, versus the 17 HMR's 26,000 psi.

This makes me never want to buy a savage ever again. Im shocked they want their name on something like that.

Its like serving someone a burnt steak. There is no way the chef would eat it but they still give it to the customer...
 
Bought one on December 23 with 4 boxes of 25grain bullets. Put a 3-9 nikon buck master on it and shot it. The groups are about 3inches at 50 yards and the bullets are keyholed. I can live with the stock,bolt,and clip issue but the keyholed shots not. Sent a message to savage and they are closed till the 6th of January. Called cabelas and asked about exchange ammo for 20 grain and was told that they don't take ammo back for liability reasons. I will wait for response from savage and if I don't like the answer I am going to give it back.
 
i hear all kinds of trouble with the new 17wsm in the savage rifle .isnt there a thing today called quality control.
 
We picked up 3 of them just before Xmas and shot 2 of the 3 so far. One of the three had a floated barrel and it shoots just over one inch groups. We cut the webbing to float the barrel on one of the others and shot it but had about 4 inch groups at 100 yards. We filled the fore end with epoxy to stiffen the stock and floated again. Shot the gun off bags and still had about 3 inch groups. Found the stock is still is very weak in the action area and flexes with any kind of pressure while shooting. We put the rifle in a lead sled and held steady and tried not to apply any weight or pressure while shooting including face on the stock while shooting. Shot 2 groups like this and both were under an inch. The rifles do have potential but the stocks are defiantly the weak spot. Even with more bedding around action they will still be weak.
 
brad555 said:
We picked up 3 of them just before Xmas and shot 2 of the 3 so far. One of the three had a floated barrel and it shoots just over one inch groups. We cut the webbing to float the barrel on one of the others and shot it but had about 4 inch groups at 100 yards. We filled the fore end with epoxy to stiffen the stock and floated again. Shot the gun off bags and still had about 3 inch groups. Found the stock is still is very weak in the action area and flexes with any kind of pressure while shooting. We put the rifle in a lead sled and held steady and tried not to apply any weight or pressure while shooting including face on the stock while shooting. Shot 2 groups like this and both were under an inch. The rifles do have potential but the stocks are defiantly the weak spot. Even with more bedding around action they will still be weak.
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What grain bullets are you using
 
Keep on shooting... mine was rough (3-4") for about 30-40 rounds and then started shooting 1.25". Break in that barrel and keep it clean. Also check the barrel to see it is free floating. Sand down the ofending area in the stock if it isn't.
 
Over on other sites I've read that folks are calling Boyds and are requesting them to please make a replacement stock for the Bmag. I just called Boyds and they ARE going to make a replacement stock for the Bmag, yay! I hope they keep it slim & trim in keeping with the lightweight walking varminter theme of the Bmag, not one of those bulky target/thumbhole benchrest jobs.
 
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BC Bigbore said:
Over on other sites I've read that folks are calling Boyd's and are requesting them to please make a replacement stock for the Bmag. I just called Boyd's and they ARE going to make a replacement stock for the Bmag, yay! I hope they keep it slim & trim in keeping with the lightweight walking varminter theme of the Bmag, not one of those bulky target/thumbhole benchrest jobs.
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It will probably be like what they did with the ruger american 22.
 
This is very good news! I would love to pretty it up a bit, I think it deserves better.... I think its going to be a decent shooter, cleaned it up and tried again, had three out of four groups at 1.1 inches, maybe it just needs some "seasoning" round count is now 140. Wouldn't surprise me, my .308 got better with time so, why not this one.
 
It will probably be like what they did with the ruger american 22
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Well if they make a Rimfire Hunter in a pepper laminate for the Bmag, I'm in :)

This is very good news! I would love to pretty it up a bit, I think it deserves better.... I think its going to be a decent shooter, cleaned it up and tried again, had three out of four groups at 1.1 inches, maybe it just needs some "seasoning" round count is now 140. Wouldn't surprise me, my .308 got better with time so, why not this one
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Couldn't agree with you more.
 
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