Won an Marlin 917vs .17 cal. rifle, good gun?

supaarcher · 02-18-2005, 07:01 AM

My dad came home from a banquet last night with a new toy for us.

Its is a Marlin 917vs .17 caliber, 22" heavy ss. It is a really nice looking gun. It has a grayish lamenant stock with a fox and some writing (forgot what it said) engraved in the side and a really heavy stainless barrel.
I probobly wouldn't have bought a gun like this since I don't do alot of varment hunting, but since it was free I might as well have some fun with it. Is this a decent gun? What ammo do you recomend I get for it? I have to pic up a scope yet, Im not sure which one or how much I should spend.

How much would this gun have been if I would have bought it?

supaarcher · 02-19-2005, 08:34 AM

Nobody knows about it? Must not be a very popular gun then.

gopher slayer · 02-19-2005, 01:50 PM

nice gun the marlin 17hmr's are very accurate. there are amoung the best. I bought mine because of all the great reviews. go to www.rimfirecentral.com there lots of info on it. i mounted a simmons pro hunter 4-12x40AO on mine.
heres a pic

vector6 · 02-20-2005, 07:57 AM

they are great shooters... heres mine..

PABuck_HNTR · 02-20-2005, 08:33 AM

My Marlin shoots great! I'm glad I got this one instead of the Ruger. Most of the early articles comparing the 2 Marlins and the Ruger showed that the Marlins were better shooters.

Ruger-Redhawk · 02-20-2005, 11:46 AM

F4YG Now you're being bias. LOL. Only kidding. The Marlins are nice rifles.I would rather have the Ruger but you know I'm bias myself.

Ruger Redhawk

pythonwill · 02-21-2005, 01:05 AM

Well mine is a nice shooting gun but the problem with it is that it only goes off about 50% of the time, I thought it was the ammo so I tried Two other makes and the same thing, It dents the back of the brass but it wouldnt fire. Its been sent back to Marlin for repairs & hopefully returns in good working order

PABuck_HNTR · 02-21-2005, 04:57 AM

I don't recall ever having a misfire with mine. I guess I got a good one.

gopher slayer · 02-21-2005, 06:35 PM

that is a 3 shot group. at 50 yards

gopher slayer · 02-21-2005, 06:37 PM

theres a 5 shot group at 50 yards. there not really great, but i was lying on a piece of plywood to keep me off the snow with just bi pods. there was also a bit of wind. i know it will do better if i do my part and hold her steady.