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So my brother just posted on here about his extremely accurate 17hmr. I haven't seen it yet but I think I am going to need a 17hmr now. He got a Savage and absolutely loves it. What other manufacturers make a nice gun. I don't want to get the same gun just beacause, no offense to Savage, but I definately want the accuracy that he has.
 
Depends how much you want to spend. For the same cost as a new savage you could get a marlin. See if you can find one a couple years old though because if the rimfires are getting the same treatment their lever action centrefires are getting then you might want to think twice. Hard to beat the microgroove barrels though.
 
Thanks guys. Problem I have is that the computer that I have access to right now has strict settings and won't let me on any guns sites. I could just get a different model savage right? I assume they have a lot???
 
....yes they do. :) I love Savages, but sold my own to help finance a CZ 452. In my mind, I couldn't justify the extra $ when I chose the Savage...but then I held a CZ a year later~decision made. I don't think it shoots better than the Savage, just in a different class quality-wise. That matters to some, but not everyone.

I'd say go for the CZ, but hold both first...browse the Savage site/Google image search etc. The research is a fun part of the process.
 
Yeah Savage has got 16 different models of the 93R17 rifle varying in stock composition (synthetic; camo; birch; walnut; natural, grey, and eccentric laminate colours), stock style (thumbhole, sporter, a stock that looks like a boyds evolution stock, a fancy classic-styled sporter, and one with removable weaver rails), heavy and sporter barrels in crm moly and ss, and left and right handed models....

pheeewww! caught my breath there haha but many different combos of the above

and i once owned a savage 17 hmr with a stainless barrel, it came with the synthetic stock which i found to be child-sized so i got a wildcat varminter style walnut stock from richard's microfit in Cali, it was a good deal and without bedding it it consistently shot 5/8" 5-shot groups at 100yrds, only sold it cuz i wanted a Henry aha
 
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I would recommend looking at the ruger k77/17 bolt action. I have one that I have taken care of quite a few varmints with. Get a good scope and that rifle is good to go. I also really like ruger's rotary magazine.
 
The general consensus would seem to be: Savage is the best value. CZ is a little more expensive, but finished a little more nicely. Accuracy-wise, the CZ is probably no better than the Savage. Option 3 is a Cooper. It's five to seven times (or more) the price of the Savage, but it's a rifle anyone would be proud to own, and will likely hold it's value quite well in the future. I shoot a 453 at the moment, but would not hesitate to move up to a Cooper if the economic environment becomes a little more stable.
 
get one of the savages in a different modle than your brothers,use the extra cash you saved on the rifle to put better glass on top.i was looking at one a while back that had laminate stock and spiral fluting on the barrel,and accu trigger.impressive looking little rifle.
 
93R17 BSEV and 93R17 BTVS are both pretty cool, IMOH. BSEV is around $530 retai, and BTVS is a few dollars less. I am thinking along the lines of what 7055steved mentioned, a plain jane GLV, and a custom stock from Richards Microfit. Steved, were you happy with the richards? They make a wide variety of stocks, for a pretty reasonable price.
 
I just picked up a bare-bones Marlin 917 for $300 and stapled on a $50 scope. I wouldn't call it the end-all of .17HMRs, but it's plenty good for popping gophers without breaking the bank.
 
With the cash you save on a Savage over a CZ, you can spend more on good glass, and if it's anything like mine, it'll shoot just as well.
 
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