savage .17 HMR help
 

the reason i am choosing this rifle is it is one of very few rimfires made for a lefty

[link]http://www.savagearms.com/93r17glv.htm[/link]
i am looking at purchaseing this rifle

however i am very unfamiliar with savage rifles

could any of you that have used savage arms or this particular gun give me your reviews on it

i will be using it for rabbits/praire dogs/plinking/and mabee an ocasional coyote

RE: savage .17 HMR help
 

nobody has anything good or bad to say about savage arms???

RE: savage .17 HMR help
 

I bought my first Savage last year. In fact it's the model 93R17-FVSS.I just recently mounted the scope on it. I haven't had time to get to the range with it.From what I've read on these forums the Savage's are very accurate right out of the box.Frizzellr is the Savage expert.I'm sure he'll comment shortly.I'm somewhat impressed with this little Savage even though I haven't shot it yet.The workmanship appears to be decent.For the price I don't you'll go wrong.
Ruger Redhawk

RE: savage .17 HMR help
 

I have the gun you are talking about. I bought it as a package and it has a cheap bushnell 3-9 scope on it. It'll shoot 1" groups at 100yds with that scope on it. I haven't even tried different types of ammo yet....just the Hornadys.

RE: savage .17 HMR help
 

I have done some research on the Savage 93R17 17HMR an decided to order one myself. Accuracy seems to good to excellent, but some don't particularly like the trigger on theirs.

Lots of info at this link.

http://savageshooters.proboards22.co...?board=rimfire

RE: savage .17 HMR help
 

1SHOT...You're right about the trigger. It's not the best. I find myself having to place much more emphasis on squeezing that I would on a lighter more crisp trigger.

It's not terrible, just not perfect.

RE: savage .17 HMR help
 

Ruger-Redhawk, you know I converted over to Ruger.:) I have no experience with the Savage rimfires yet but if they are like the centerfires they are great shooting guns at a very resonable price.

RE: savage .17 HMR help
 

I have a friend who went from a 22 250 to his savage .17 HMR and likes the accuracy...I'm partial to ruger in these regards but hey...just my opion. By the way..I shoot an old savage shotgun.;)

turk

RE: savage .17 HMR help
 

Frizzellr Glad you came over to the Ruger side of town.LOL. I knew you had a couple Rugers but you always praised the Savage's.I figured you'd know more about Savage's then most.
Ruger Redhawk

RE: savage .17 HMR help
 

The savages ive handled,not shot, have felt realy nice. Generaly speaking the 17 hmr is an accurate round, all it needs is a descent shooter squeezing off the rounds. I have a marlin 17 and with a cheap pellet gun scope i get tiny groups out to 50 yards with it (farthest ive shot).

RE: savage .17 HMR help
 

thank you all in helping make my descision to add yet another rifle to my collection

I placed the order today and it should be here monday i was suprised the total price was only $219.00

now have any of you got any good ways to tell the wife i just ordered another gun

i am hoping to sneak it in and put it in the cabinet with the rest:D (she will never notice right););)

RE: savage .17 HMR help
 

oh and thanks for that link 1 SHOT

RE: savage .17 HMR help
 

If your wife gets upset that yougot a new gun you can go ahead and send it my way, if you like. Thanks.

turk

RE: savage .17 HMR help
 

Do what I do, wait til she's not home, then sneak it in and put it in the back of the safe. Then when she is home, drag it out in front of her, and if she ask's "is that a new gun"?, just say naw, this is an old peice of junk that I drug out of the back of the safe and by the way you look lovely today dear, and may I have the pleasure of taking you out to dinner tonight?:D;)

RE: savage .17 HMR help
 

1Shot,
I like your logic.Sounds like you've pulled this more then once LOL.You married guys take note of this great idea.

Ruger Redhawk

RE: savage .17 HMR help
 

jjt, I just bought the right handed version of that gun today at Dick's...$199 on sale...Gonna mount the Bushnell off of my Rem710 on it until I can afford a better scope. I'm lucky in the "hide it from my wife" department...I keep my guns locked up at the office with all of my boss's guns. OUr wives don't like guns in the house, so we lock them up in the office and we can add all of them that we want and don't get in trouble as long as we get rid of the credit card slips.;) I'm hoping that I'll be able to take it out next week and try it out..

RE: savage .17 HMR help
 

that makes me feel even better about savage. At $219 for a left handed model i dont feel like i am getting screwed most every rifle i buy is $50 to $100 dollars more than the right handed model when i buy them and i get $50 to $100 less when/If i try to trade them in