The A17 is here!
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hometownhero
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Do some reading on rimfire central. Lots of not to thrilled people.
Just scanned through the first 5 pages of the Savage subforum over there...didn't see anything but second-hand descriptions of reviews. One guy mentioned that the trigger felt gritty, and could only be dialed-down to 5lbs. Also mentioned he'd heard that the magazine isn't up to 10/22 standards (probably a benchmark for rotary rimfire mags, admittedly) and that if not seated fully, may pop-out after the first shot. A $2,000+ rifle won't feed rounds properly if the mag isn't seated right, so I don't know if that's a real strike against it.
What did you read?
Being Savage, it's bound to be an economy rimfire...but I kind of want to like it.
Granted, with the price of 17HMR ammo these days, it's making the .223 look that much better.
hometownhero
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Just scanned through the first 5 pages of the Savage subforum over there...didn't see anything but second-hand descriptions of reviews. One guy mentioned that the trigger felt gritty, and could only be dialed-down to 5lbs. Also mentioned he'd heard that the magazine isn't up to 10/22 standards (probably a benchmark for rotary rimfire mags, admittedly) and that if not seated fully, may pop-out after the first shot. A $2,000+ rifle won't feed rounds properly if the mag isn't seated right, so I don't know if that's a real strike against it.
What did you read?
Being Savage, it's bound to be an economy rimfire...but I kind of want to like it.
In the 17hmr area there are some reviews.
Just scanned through the first 5 pages of the Savage subforum over there...didn't see anything but second-hand descriptions of reviews. One guy mentioned that the trigger felt gritty, and could only be dialed-down to 5lbs. Also mentioned he'd heard that the magazine isn't up to 10/22 standards (probably a benchmark for rotary rimfire mags, admittedly) and that if not seated fully, may pop-out after the first shot. A $2,000+ rifle won't feed rounds properly if the mag isn't seated right, so I don't know if that's a real strike against it.
What did you read?
Being Savage, it's bound to be an economy rimfire...but I kind of want to like it.
I've looked at a lot of reviews on the A17 and get some mixed messages. Most complain about the trigger being gritty and not being able to adjust the adjustable trigger at all. Then Jeff Guinn at Gunblast dot Com says he likes the trigger and dialed it down to 3 1/2 lbs. Reliability also has mixed messages as some are totally happy while others say the opposite. I hope Savage sorts it out as I'm interested in getting one and retiring my Marlin 17HMR.
A17 really caught my curiosity, but after release of the Bmag I'm waiting to hear some reviews first, they seem spotty so far
Off topic remark here - I keep hearing this, both online and in gun shops, but I've personally only ever split a handful of cases and they were only Winchester ammo, never anything else
Off topic remark here - I keep hearing this, both online and in gun shops, but I've personally only ever split a handful of cases and they were only Winchester ammo, never anything else
Any more info on the Bmag you mentioned?
I'm with you on the split case issue. I've run at least 500 rounds through my Marlin 17HMR and have never split a case using both Winchester and Hornady ammo. My friend has a Taurus 17HMR revolver and he constantly has split cases no matter which ammo he uses so I don't think it's totally an ammo issue.
