Weatherby Mark XXII?

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I have been doing a little research on 17 HMRs and am wondering if the weatherby mark xxii is worth the money?

I was also researching the Ruger 77/17 VMBBZ but turned away from it when I noticed the hammer forged barrel. I figuerd with a 17 HMR i would not need the extended barrel life that hammer forging offers. I also read the hammer forging is not as accurate as Button or Cut rifling.

If there is anything i should look into please let me know.

Thank you for your help!

Adam
 
So if you had to pick one of the two which one would you pick? I have been shooting for a few years and am looking for the better of the two rifles. I know you have to pay for the name and i was just wondering if that might be what i would be doing with the weatherby? or if it really is the better gun.

And it is not that hammer forgeing is not accurate but that i have read that the other two are more accurate. I just wanna pick out the best gun for the money that i am spending.
 
The Weatherby is an Anschuetz 64 barreled action in a Weatherby stock. They're worth the money if you like the styling. I would just buy an Anschuetz because I don't care for the Weatherby look.

Any of the common methods of rifling a barrel can be made to produce excellent accuracy. I wouldn't be too concerned about it.
 
First purchase??? Buddy, just go get youself a $200 .22 rimfire and get shooting..... lots.
Save your money because unless you have pockets over-full with money, you won't be able to afford to shoot the thousands of rounds necessary to become a competent shooter with a .17HMR.
.22 rounds are affordable and you'll need to shoot lots........ Get a single shot bolt action, or a bolt action repeater and get to shooting.

You'll have plenty of time and opportunity to spend those pockets full of money later in your shooting and hunting career.
 
Whisky Creek said:
First purchase??? Buddy, just go get youself a $200 .22 rimfire and get shooting..... lots.
Save your money because unless you have pockets over-full with money, you won't be able to afford to shoot the thousands of rounds necessary to become a competent shooter with a .17HMR.
.22 rounds are affordable and you'll need to shoot lots........ Get a single shot bolt action, or a bolt action repeater and get to shooting.

You'll have plenty of time and opportunity to spend those pockets full of money later in your shooting and hunting career.
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:agree: I love my .17 HMR, but it really is (in my opinion) a sort of niche caliber. Unless I'm hunting with my .17, or target-shooting long range, my .22s get the trigger time. You won't find me #####ing about the cost of .17 HMR (approx.$0.30 per bullet) because I shoot centerfire sometimes...expensive 12 and 28 gauge shotgun shells too. There is no comparison. So, if you have hunting in mind for this rifle..that's cool, just be prepared to put lots of time in with it. ($.30 per bullet vs. about $.12 for decent .22lr) I don't think my own rimfire shooting got really consistent until I had 5-600 rounds down the pipe. .22, not .17 HMR. :)

Gun choice~subjective, I recently got a CZ 452 Varmint in .17 HMR that I haven't shot yet. Beautiful-looking gun. More $ than Savages, but don't shoot better than them from my experience, and from what I've read. (and I had a 93R17)
 
A .22LR might be a better first purchase, but don't feel you have to cheap out just because it's your first gun if you really want something nicer. CZ, Ruger, Anschuetz, and Weatherby all make nice rimfire bolt actions in either .22 LR or .17 HMR depending on what you're willing to spend.

In the long run, the gun is the cheap part. Ammo/components will cost much more.
 
Thanks for the help guys!

although this is my first purchase my dad has been taking me shooting since he had to hold the 410 for me and all i did was pull the trigger :). I shoot around .90" - 1.40" (not on a windy day :) )at 100 yards with my friends Marlin 917V 17HMR. I have around 15 years of just shooting expierence and now that i am getting older would like to close that gap and become a much more proficient shooter.
 
Sure brings out all the haters! The Weatherby is a fine rifle if thats what you want buy it in my opinion the resale will also be the best with the Weatherby
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It won't be any better than the same rifle with the Anschutz name on it.In fact,it will likely be less.
 
What is your shooting objective? Target or varmints?

If accuracy is the main concern, don't get your hopes too high with the Weatherby/Anschutz. I shoot with a guy that has one in .22LR and I can outshoot it with my Savage BTVS in .22LR. The issue is that it has a skinny barrel and the Anschutz model 64 action, and not the 54 action that has made Anschutz famous for accuracy.

They are nice looking guns though, and from what I can see very well made.
 
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