17hmr Sweet

[scooterman27006]

i love my 17 in encore barrel and have always liked the more popular names in guns but -- i have to hand it to my dad for buying a savage rifle in 17 its a model 93 something 17hmr - it has a wood stock and not an expensive looking high dollar rig but let me tell ya - it probably has not been cleaned since he bought it and he shoots the hornady 17gr varmint express cartridges in it and i am here to tell you it shoots - surprised me but a crow or ground hog certainly dont stand a chance -- and paper well i wont admit that a gun that cost less than a barrel for the t/c will outshoot me but lets say it shoots ok - will leave it at that - 100 yard gun for sure - so tell me anyone know about savage and how they fair in the larger calibers as well - sounds like they are doing something right these days - i wouldnt tell a lot of folks but i might have to check ole wally world out in next few days to see what they got in the savage line