CZ vs Ruger which Would You Choose?

Papaclaude said:
Thanks for the input. That is exactly why I did not condemn the Rugers out of hand, but suggested he check with other Ruger owners. In the post after yours, Bwana Dave seems to have had the same experience I did. Now I am the first to admit that I did not do a ton of load development for any of the Ruger rifles I owned, and the only CZ I can remember shooting is my son`s .22.
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For context, I have owned, loaded for and shot more than 100 Ruger centerfire rifles... and about two dozen CZ centerfire rifles. All things considered, including build quality, fit & finish, accuracy and feel, when it came to downsizing, I went with Ruger over CZ... again... I like and recommend CZ rifles... but for me, side by side, Ruger wins.
 
I debated .17 Hornet or .22 Hornet. From what I have read the .17 is more accurate out of the box with factory ammo. My only concern is if the cartridge is popular enough to stick around ( factory ammo wise)?
 
After going through this thread, the CZ is the front runner by a wide margin.

I hate to say this, but my experience with Ruger is not stellar... CZ limited... so I'll keep my mouth shut :)
 
Bull's-Eye said:
I debated .17 Hornet or .22 Hornet. From what I have read the .17 is more accurate out of the box with factory ammo. My only concern is if the cartridge is popular enough to stick around ( factory ammo wise)?
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I think there's a better chance of the .17 Hornet sticking around than the .17 wsm. At least the Hornet is reloadable, and from my understanding brass can be made from .22 Hornet.
 
I decided last month I needed to replace the Remington VTR 22-250 I had sold off last year because I just never liked it, with a new 22-250. This time I picked a rifle that actually feels like a rifle and love it.
Ruger M77 22-250 Green Laminate SS, Hawkeye Predator 24"

 
It should be mentioned that the 77/17 has a different recoil lug arrangement than the 77 chambered for the larger cartridges. It's my opinion that the recoil lug set up used on the 77/17 is a weak design that may be responsible for the accuracy issues that myself and many other 77/17 owners experienced.
 
southernman said:
My choice is CZ, I have both the Varmint and American in .17 hornet, as well as a 204, and a 221 on order in the 527 action,
I have had a few rugers over the years, sadly, accuracy has not been great, on most of them, But I do like my ruger #1 300 H&H a great deal,
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Do you prefer one over the other, Varmint or American?
 
trky chsr said:
Do you prefer one over the other, Varmint or American?
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Yes, but it is very dependent on the circumstance's of use, and before I answer, I would like to say, I also have a 17 fireball on a sako, because of this rifle, preference is different from just between the two hornets, both my varmint and the fireball, way the same weight, so I am keeping the American and selling the varmint.
So if I was doing more shooting from a fixed position, I would take the Varmint, and for a carry, or walking rifle the American every time, quite a bit lighter and bit shorter.
 
Bumping up an old thread ;) I ended up with getting a Ruger 77/22 Hornet walnut blued sporter from another CGNer a while ago. And because you can never have too many, and for something different, I was also considering a Winchester 1885 in 17 wsm. A friend got one and it shoots nicely. Downsides; the price was a bit of a deterrent, limited availability, and it is rimfire. I did find one I could have imported, but was on the fence about it. That got me back to thinking about the 17 Hornet.

So I happened to drop into a shop last night looking for some premium .22 target ammo, and what do they have? A Ruger 77/17 Stainless in the Green Mountain laminate on sale for a very good price. So, I'll buck the trend and hope this one shoots well.

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