I have a savage 17 hmr and freakin' looooovveee the thing. It is the only rifle that from 100 yards it hits EXACTLY where the cross hairs are at....at least the only rifle I have ever owned.

There is one negative that I have found over the 22 mag....the ammo is about three or four dollars more expensive per 50 rounds. So when I'm spending 10 bucks for 50 rounds of vmax...a 22 mag owner will be paying 7 or 8 bucks.

Over time, that can make a difference. If I had a choice and to do it all over I would pick my 17 any time! Especially since my buddy has the 22 mag and it just doesn't seem as fun or as accurate when shooting it!