.17 cal. how many mfgrs. and loads?
 

how many manufacturers are there for the .17 cal.?i have seen the marlin bolt and have heard there are several more.also,how many different loads are there?i am thinking about getting one[don't ask me why].

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firearms remington 597, marlin makes two or three different versions of which I have the vs and love it, savage, ruger, nef i think makes one, tauras in a handgun I am also sure there are others but cant think of them right now. As for loads hornady remington and cci all offer ammo cci hollow points hornady in the vmax and i am not sure about remington. Anshultz is another manufacture of a firearm

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3 manufactures for ammo, hornady,cci,remington.
Guns are made many manufactures Marlin (i own the vs and love it), savage,ruger,tauras and smith and wesson make pistols as well as heritage firearms. Remington makes a rifle and CZ and Volquartson do as well. The 17 hummer (hmr) was widely accepted when it first came out and is a commercial success. More and more people are buying hummers all the time.

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Becuase there realy accurate and a blast to shoot and devasting on small game out to 150 yards or so:D Ive heard rumors of possibly makeing the 17 shoot a 20gr bullet but so far, its still just a rumor.

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thanks for the input guys!i could be wrong,but i thought i saw a 25gr load by rem that i compared the ballistics to a .222.Remington® Express® R17R2 25 Hornady Hollow Point

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Federal also has a load out.

Anschutz, CZ, Heritage Arms, S&W and a couple more are also offering guns in .17hmr.

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Hey loner I just checked my 2003 remington catalog there 17 hmr is a 17 grain. The 25 grain is for the 17 remington which is a centerfire hope this helps. As for the 17 grain it is plenty for small game. Last Sat took five squirrels four head shots at under 25 yards would take half the head off Then 80 yard shot off hand holding between eyes took him right in the nose suprised me more than the squirrel. :D

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rcw280,thanks for the input.i guess i am more surprised to find there is a .17 cal rimfire AND a .17 cal centerfire.i should have known with the speed of the the 20 and 25 gr bullets,they could not be rimfires.

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I have the .17 Remington centerfire-------It is an un believable load!!!
Comes out of the tube at 4,000fps--It is a screamer!!!
My question to you would be what are you going to use it for??? The .17 rimfire is a 150 yard squirrel rifle (moving faster than the 22 Mag but with less energy) and the .17 Remington is a premier varmint cartridge. Don't get me wrong I am not bashing the .17 rimfire BUT comparing these two is like comparing a Geo Tracker to a Chevy Tahoe!! JMHO.
Save the extra dough and get the .17 Rem-you will love it!!!!!!!!!!
Encore28:)

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since i hunt squirrel with a .22 and only take head shots,i would probably use it for that and taking it with me to my fishing holes while using my four wheeler and scouting.it is just one of those 'I WANT' THINGS.i don't varmit hunt but do take a beaver at some of the beaver ponds i fish or a coyote or target shoot.

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For rifles in 17 hmr... marlin, CZ, savage, cooper,ruger, nef and Rossi. Ammo remington 17gr v-max(bronze tip), Hornady 17gr v-max (red tip), federal 17gr v-max (black tip) and cci with 17gr speer tnt hollow point.
I can't say enough on the accuracy of the cartridge. I know 5 different Marlin 17v's that shoot 1 hole 5 and even 10 shot groups at 25 yards. shoot consistant
3/4 or better groups 5 shot groups at 100 meters and 1/4 inch groups are not flukes. If your not using tacks for targets at 50 to 100 yards, it's not a challenge. If you buy a 17hmr plan on mounting atleast a 4x12 with AO that can focus down in 10 to 20 yard. You need the 12x when your shooing pencle dots at 25 yards. There is no reason to buya 22mag, when the 17hmr is so accurate. I felt lucky to have a tweaked 22 rim mag that shot 1 inch groups at 100yards, because most 22mag's don't shoot that well.. I haven't seen a Marlin that can't out shoot that 22mag !....If you buy a marlin, becareful on adding the Rifle basix trigger, it's a great light weight adjustment trigger, howerever they can de-cock and slam fire
in cold weather, when set to low weight of pull. This is on 2 of my friends 17v, they were shot all summer no problems, cold weather bang, just some info. There take is set trigger to max weight of pull if used in cold weather, around 2 lbs.

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Bought a Savage 93R17 and sighted it in at 100 yards on Friday. Using CCI hollow points, I got it to shoot 3/4 inch groups at this distance, using a 4X12, 40 mm AO scope. Definitely pleased with this little pellet. Stories about its accuracy are not unfounded! I suspect, with a higher power scope, I might be able to tighten the groups a little more. But for what I will be using it for, a 4X12 will do just fine.

I've heard rumors that Federal is coming out with a 20 gr. bullet. Might be a little better on the larger varmints, such as ground hogs. Anyway, I hope to get out and try it on some squirrels in the next week or so. Our season lasts until Feb. 28, so I ought to get some "quality time" with the Savage!