redshooter
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Central Ontario
It's been tough times here in this part of Ontario for the last 4 years. Work where I live is slow and I've been forced to sell off a once extensive collection of firearms and accessories. I was down to my last bolt gun (that I can shoot) and realized that it had to go too. Major Bummer...
As I'm considering how to address the situation I conclude that I don't have to do without I just have to downsize. I've got it all figured out, used Savage 10 for about half the proceeds from my last sale. Then my Corporate VP friend rains on my parade, granted he did it gently, but a smack up side the head is still a smack up side the head. I was about to loose all hope untill I saw some claim about how a 17 HMR could shoot fairly flat out to 200 yards. After a few trips to our sponcers web site's I find the H&R Sporter 17 HMR. Epp's had them listed at just over $200. I've since found them for quite a bit less but since that operation isn't contributing to the bills here they don't get mentioned.
Now I could spew on about the brand etc., but as I'm a shooter not a gun writer I'll spare you and get to it.
First for it's size it's heavy, as you see it my cheap bathroom scale claimed I gained 10 lbs with it in my hand. The trigger isn't all that helpful either. Ready for action there's no travel and it breaks clean, but it's a loooong way from light. I have two improvised ranges in my area. One is an honest 100 metres and the other is about 350 metres. While zeroing the scope I fired 10 shot groups as it makes up for my inconsistant sight picture. The best was six of ten shots in about 1/2". All the groups since have been five shots as I've been trying to complete the 1/2 MOA challenge in Precision Rifles. I've had no luck to date but I blame that on the metre of snow I'm shooting off of. I'm inconsistant to begin with so shooting prone on a surface that changes everytime you move is less than ideal. Best group so far was three shots intended to foul the bore, less than a 1/4". The 5 bull target below is pretty much representitive of every group I've fired. 90% of the groups fired have been 1 - 3/4 MOA. The steel target has only two hits on it at 100 metres, the rest were all at 200 metres. The 3" plate is too easy to hit at 200.
If your looking for a starter rifle for the price you can't go wrong.
The Rifle
100 m range
350 m range
Red oval shows the location of the steel target, 200 m
Ten shots 100 yds
25 shots 100 metres
Small disc is 1 1/2", mid 2 1/4", large 3 1/2"
As I'm considering how to address the situation I conclude that I don't have to do without I just have to downsize. I've got it all figured out, used Savage 10 for about half the proceeds from my last sale. Then my Corporate VP friend rains on my parade, granted he did it gently, but a smack up side the head is still a smack up side the head. I was about to loose all hope untill I saw some claim about how a 17 HMR could shoot fairly flat out to 200 yards. After a few trips to our sponcers web site's I find the H&R Sporter 17 HMR. Epp's had them listed at just over $200. I've since found them for quite a bit less but since that operation isn't contributing to the bills here they don't get mentioned.
Now I could spew on about the brand etc., but as I'm a shooter not a gun writer I'll spare you and get to it.
First for it's size it's heavy, as you see it my cheap bathroom scale claimed I gained 10 lbs with it in my hand. The trigger isn't all that helpful either. Ready for action there's no travel and it breaks clean, but it's a loooong way from light. I have two improvised ranges in my area. One is an honest 100 metres and the other is about 350 metres. While zeroing the scope I fired 10 shot groups as it makes up for my inconsistant sight picture. The best was six of ten shots in about 1/2". All the groups since have been five shots as I've been trying to complete the 1/2 MOA challenge in Precision Rifles. I've had no luck to date but I blame that on the metre of snow I'm shooting off of. I'm inconsistant to begin with so shooting prone on a surface that changes everytime you move is less than ideal. Best group so far was three shots intended to foul the bore, less than a 1/4". The 5 bull target below is pretty much representitive of every group I've fired. 90% of the groups fired have been 1 - 3/4 MOA. The steel target has only two hits on it at 100 metres, the rest were all at 200 metres. The 3" plate is too easy to hit at 200.
If your looking for a starter rifle for the price you can't go wrong.
The Rifle
100 m range
350 m range
Red oval shows the location of the steel target, 200 m
Ten shots 100 yds
25 shots 100 metres
Small disc is 1 1/2", mid 2 1/4", large 3 1/2"
Last edited:
