Any 17 super magnum rimfire fans?

Scottman said:
Any experience? Thoughts?
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It's a blast to shoot. I spent an afternoon shooting leftover canned soda, and the .17 explodes them into nonexistence. I noticed a serious difference between that and the .22 Long Rifles that we were also shooting.

However, I would never purchase one because of the cost of the ammunition. Reloading saves me a ton of money, so rimfire rounds are only interesting to me insofar as they are cheap. If you want a blazing fast .17, you ought to look into the .17 Remington or .17 Remington Fireball. Just my thoughts.
 
I own a 17 Hmr SAVAGE with a nikon 4-12x scope. Savage is the only manufacturer of .17 hmr that puts the better trigger in them stock. Love mine! If I had to take any .22LR vs my .17Hmr hunting... it would be .17 hmr all day long! And you can find ammo for it anywhere! :)

"Speed Kills"
 
At over 25 cents per round, I'm not sure what it can accomplish that .223 can't for the same price or less. But I recognize that there's probably some niche situation where the hot .17 round would be just perfect. If ya like it, by all means, go for it.
 
hunting at night with restricitons... rimfire only.

the regular B mag rifle is the same price as the 22 mag and 17 hmr rifle at local shop.

Some ranges have walls set up that limits getting 22 LR at 200 because of the walls.



Seems what everyone is suggesting that isn't a rimfire doesn't mention the weight of the ammo.......... or the cost....... or the cost of the rifle.... or the ballistics......

just some quick thoughts.
 
Scottman said:
hunting at night with restricitons... rimfire only.
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Well, that would change my reply, then. That caliber might be a good one for that, depending on what game you're hunting.

Here's a comparison of that round with the .22 Magnum: http://www.petersenshunting.com/gear-accessories/versus/best-rimfire-cartridge-now/ You'll have more bullet weight with the .22 Mag and more velocity with the other. I guess it depends on what you intend to shoot at what ranges and at what costs.
 
been working good on yotes and foxes at 200 yards in. Most have considered it in a whole new class when it comes to killing performance compared to the 22 mag and 17 hmr. Some have even sold off their rifles in those calibers once they see it.

legal to hunt at night too being a rimfire.

yeah the ammo is the same cost as around 9mm, 223, 76239 17 hmr. etc. Less drop and more powerful then 17 hmr. 9mm ammo at that cost won't make it to 200 yards at some ranges with walls because it doesn't shoot flat enough. Much easier user interface to hit a wood chuck at 200 compared to the other rimfires.

With 400 ft/lbs of energy at the muzzle out of a 22 inch barrel it has some power compared to the weight of the ammo.

Value seems there because the rifle cost the same as the 22 mag options (which 22 mag ammo is very hard to find here in the states at this time, most of my 22 mags just sit) and 17 hmr options. Ballistics per cost of the rifles adds to the value equation too IMHO.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUbE8USQU2s
 
Have set aside money for Volquartsen, the only thing holding me back is deciding between the Fusion or the Lightweight Barreled Action. Decisions, decisions deci..........

This would be mine for a few years and eventually would go to my son.

Oops, you're talking the Supermag and I'm talking the HMR - my Faux Pas!
 
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the ammo is around 4.53 lbs for 500 rounds of the 20 grain stuff.

I'm guessing they will eventually make a FMJ load like my 17 hmrs too.


the round out of a rifle kind of reminds me of the 4.6x30

If I walked into a store right now and wanted a 300 dollar rifle for 100 yard plus rimfire i think I would choose the 17 super especially if just starting off. More power then the 17 hmr and 22 mag being practically non available or around 50 cents a round.
 
Scottman said:
been working good on yotes and foxes at 200 yards in. Most have considered it in a whole new class when it comes to killing performance compared to the 22 mag and 17 hmr. Some have even sold off their rifles in those calibers once they see it.
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Given your parameters and the distance, it would probably be a good performer.
 
.17 is our "quiet" gun. It seems quieter than the .22 to me.

It's the gun we use when we have close rock chucks and want to get a few without too much fuss and muss.

I've found them to be pretty about having a clean, un-fouled barrel. You can shoot a lot of .223 or 22-250 before accuracy goes, without much more than a bore snake.

I've also had very bad results with a little Hoppes or a WD40 left in the bore.
 
Some wildlife management areas do not allow center fires except during deer season. Hence if you are after something like feral hogs, one of the harder hitting rimfires is a potential answer.

If I was hunting wood chucks like I used to, I'd be very interested in one of the 17 super mags. The 17 HMR never really thrilled me much other than it was very accurate. I generally have leaned to the 22 mag personally. But I honestly don't have much use for a 22 mag rifle. I own one and would like to get a CZ in 22 mag. That would be the last in the caliber for me.
 
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