Ruger never actually "released" any 10/17's they had prototypes but none ever left the door for the Public Market . The 10/22 Mags (I have owned 2) were a good gun ,But they ran into problems with the extraction of spent cases with the single extractor models, So someone thought "lets put 2 in" well the second extractor did nothing and most people took it out and put in a VQ extractor on the right side and that was the fix. Now with the second hole in the bolt left empty ,Some bolts started to Crack and now you have a broken (tunsken alloy $$$$) Bolt . Well you can see wear costs might go ....steel recivers.... Super expencive bolts ........ waranty etc..........
A good extractor worked !
Now the problem with the 17HMR is not the gun........Its the cartrage in a blow back. Any peice of crap builds up on that sholder chamber ..... shell dosent chamber properly .....rimfire ===== BANG
22mag ,22LR NO problem . After putting ###X$$$$$$$$ into my 10/22mags and they just became range queens and to afraid to put a mark in them I bit the bullet ,sold them for $###X.00 each .
But I still love the 22mag in a semi ............. AND I hated all 597's to the death due to bad experiances with ones that freinds owned , I bit the bullet and bought the 597 HB laminated for $400 and I couldent be more happeyer with it .1000+ rounds not a hickup ..........even bought one in 22lr to match it .
Nothing beats my 10/22 in my eyes but the 597 aint all that bad now.
would I buy one in a 17? Not a chance , you couldent give one to me
My 2 bits
