So I took my new 17 wsm b-mag out today. I was very happy with its accuracy at 100yards. With 20 grain ammo, 5 shot groups ran about 1". How ever, I wasn't too impressed with some of the finishing on the rifle, like the feed lips were too tight for a shell to feed through them. This was fixed in about 1 minute with a file. Has anyone else noticed any ####ty finishing on their rifles or any other issues?
17 wsm, first day out
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Nice to see someone getting descent groups. Did you have a chance to try the 25 gn ?
I'm taking mine out today so I will post something later on tonight. My forend was tight on the left side of the barrel and I find the whole stock to be sub standard. I think they could have used a more rigid plastic and had a lot better product. I have a heavy barrel on order as well.
Scott
I'm taking mine out today so I will post something later on tonight. My forend was tight on the left side of the barrel and I find the whole stock to be sub standard. I think they could have used a more rigid plastic and had a lot better product. I have a heavy barrel on order as well.
Scott
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Scott it is a know issue on the Bmag having the barrel touch the stock on the left side. I think you can send it back to Savage and they should take care of you. Be nice to if you can post some pics of your groups please
I looked at the B-mag and was very unimpressed and I'm a fan of Savage rifles. I was really surprised that for the release of the new "rimfire to replace all rimfires" that the rifle to be the flagship of the caliber would be built worse then a stock Stevens 200. The stock is pathetically poorly made, holding one finger on the barrel and pushing from the side with my thumb flexed the stock with next to no pressure. The rear bolt position lugs make the bolt very hard to cycle. The barrel profile is very narrow and would heat up very quickly in my opinion. I just don't know why Savage didn't just rework the Savage 25 or expand on the 93 series to handle the .17wsm and you would have had a winner. Talk about over thinking something and completely dropping the ball.
It seems to be really common from all the reading I've done. Mine was that way. Even the guys who have sent their rifles back are getting the "soft" stocks returned. That is probably my biggest dislike on the rifle. Don't care much for the bolt handle either. Even tightened in the lowest possible position it still almost hits the scope. My buddy tried the gun and loved everything but the bolt.I glass bed everything I have so having done that I straightened the stock out as I did the bedding. Still have a couple more things I want to do but so far that was about it. I took it to the range today and shot 20 gn and 25 gn at 60 meters. It was windy so I took my time and made shots when the wind died off. There were berms on 3 sides of the range I was shooting in as well. The 20 gn shot a group 3/4 wide and 1/2" tall and the 25 gn shot 4 into one hole with one outside the group right by 1/2"(last shot .Felt different when I chambered it and should have changed it out.I may have pulled it to.)I shot 5 shot groups and didn't feel the barrel really heated up all that much. On a hot day maybe. We'll see soon enough. I wanted to try it at 100 Meters but ran out of time. If it keeps shooting this way it won't be going anywhere.
Top is 20 gn bottom is 25 gn. Groups are 5 shots each. Squares are 1".
Scott
Top is 20 gn bottom is 25 gn. Groups are 5 shots each. Squares are 1".
Scott
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I have had a few savages and they have been great for me, especially the Mark-II .22lr, I had a G (wood stock first, late production) and it was a great little gun, then I purchased the Mark-II TR .22lr as an upgrade and traded the wood one to a buddy for an old .410 8) And I must say both with CCI ammo have been tack drivers especially considering their cost, I have a 64TRR and it seems about the same. I have a 93/17 but haven't been to the range with it yet, but it seems the same as the Mark-II in its make up
Both have been good lil shooters for me. I expect the same from the 17hmr
I just don't understand why they didn't polish the Bmag before relase
Both have been good lil shooters for me. I expect the same from the 17hmr
I just don't understand why they didn't polish the Bmag before relase
Have to agree with is post 100% big fail for Savage on the new B Mag .
Yea Other than what I've been told by people who like savage lately as much as me, the B-Mag needs some tuning, I honestly love the rest I've owned or handled in the last 5 years, I gotta say that and Steven's too I had a Over under that the firing pin broke in under 200 shells and when I called them all I got was a sorry and 4 firing pins in the mail shortly after.
Umm Awesome
Umm Awesome
BC Bigbore
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I was impressed with the ballistics of the .17wsm enough to buy a Bmag in December. When it arrived I was not impressed by the cheap feel and the fit of the "Tupperware" stock. The reviews were all over the place so the day Boyds announced a new stock available, I ordered one. After a bit of a delay due to them sending the wrong one, they got it straightened out. I installed the new stock and found the mag wouldn't quite seat properly. Between work and getting ready for calving season, I left the project until a couple days ago. A bit of tweaking with the Dremel & it was working smoothly. I had previously popped away at softball sized snow lumps out to about 100 yards off the back deck with the factory stock and had no problem smacking them. Today the sun is shining, very little wind and no new calves coming today (so far) Going out back and see what this little Bmag will do for accuracy on paper. Have a supply of 20gr and 25gr ammo to try so will post up later with some results.
Mine has taken to its new boyds stock and is much better than it was. I ended up dremelling out a huge channel it just flexes so much it would still change poi with the new stock. Now I just have ammo issues I can narrow down as the rifle shoots pretty consistent now.
There are some that split and won't extract and make flyers. In 6 boxes I have about 28 so far.
There are some that split and won't extract and make flyers. In 6 boxes I have about 28 so far.
I like the look of the Boyd's stock. The pepper color seems to suit the rifle really well. I'm happy with the way the factory setup shoots on the original but will definitely order the Boyd's stock for the heavy barrel I have on order after seeing BC Bigbores pics. I bedded mine before I even shot it. With the tupperware stock being so flimsy it needs all the help it can get. I even did some bedding in the trigger area just to make it a little more solid. The stock should have been heavier along the sides of the magazine and for sure on the forend. The Avis stock is even a lot more stiff than these.
Scott....
Scott....
Lebaron's already have the heavy barrel stainless model listed on their web site. I put my name down for one when they come in.
http://www.lebaron.ca/pdf_files_fall12/savage_bmag.pdf
Scott...
That in the wood stock would be awesome, It has the accu-trigger and free floating design like the other 93/17's?
I bought my 870 from a girl named Sasha at Lebaron's on Dundas St in Mississauga!
