RE: whats this new .17 HMR like
 

Has anyone had experience with the Braztech single shot chambered in .17 HMR? It's imported by Rossi and made in Brazil. I just bought one at Wal Mart for $123.95. The price was right cause I just had to see what all the talk was about with the new caliber and figured I wouldn't be out too much money if I didn't like it. I have only fired it 7 times and the factory open sight shoots about 6 in. high at 25 yrds. and it can't be adjusted for anything but windage. I am going to mount a 3x9 Tasco on it as soon as the scope base comes in from Rossi. ( it's backordered) No American company has a base for it yet. Anyway, if someone else has one of these rifles and can shed some light on it please give me a shout.

RE: whats this new .17 HMR like
 

Ive got the NEF 17 caliber and its the single shot and Ive got a Simmons 3x9x40 on it and thats the sweetest gun Ive ever picked up and it groups great at 100 yards I can group them the size of a quarter. Thats much better than I normally shoot any gun. Im not that good of a shot but since I bought this rifle it has boosted my confidence tremendously. I love the gun. I sent mine to guy to have some work done on the trigger ,it was a little stiff so I got this guy to fix it for me now its really awesome. I would recommend this gun to anyone. Seems like everyone is buying them around here.

RE: whats this new .17 HMR like
 

All this talk on the 17HMR has really gotten to me. I want one bad, and what better timing, my birthday is coming up. Anywho. Are squirlles and Rabbits too small for it, and are yotes to big? Just some questions.

RE: whats this new .17 HMR like
 

It would be fine on squirrels and rabbits. I bought mine to shoot beavers with. I don't think i would take too many cracks a coyotes with it cause i feel its a little underpowered for that. It would have to be a pretty close range shot for me to consider it. just my opinion though...

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I was looking into getting a 17. How much have you guys been paying for yours? I have heard nothing but good about them!

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I love my 17. I have the varmit model NEF (H&R), it is a sweet shooting little gun.

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Well my 17hmr got its first taste of blood last night. I was back home beaver hunting along the river bank. I was sittin down by the a beaver house and spooted bubbles coming out from the house so I waited for the beaver to surface and capped him behind the ear. OH baby did that gun do the job well. The beaver didn't so much as flinch one bit. This is virtually inpossible with a 22. Usually if you hit them good they will thrash around for awhille and possibly go under again. This guy just hunched over in the water and was done like dinner. It put a pretty good wound on him, when i shot i instantly witnessed a spray of blood shooting into the air. This was the first time i have tried it out on a beaver and although the shot was no more than 10 yards i was really impressed with the smack it puts on them. I have my beaver hunting partner jealous now of the 17hmr. Only 29 more to shoot in order to pay for the gun.

RE: whats this new .17 HMR like
 

Hiawatha.. Let me know how the 17 works on beaver. I use a 22 mag and have also used 22LR and 22 Hornet. I find the Hornet is a little bit too much, but the 17 might be the ticket.

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i have the rem 597 and shoot the hornady bt and i shot one beaver at about 100 yds and another at about 150 yds and i can tell you they were dead when they were hit[both in the head].i had heard so much negative talk about the rem 597., i almost bought the marlin bolt.i have shot about 4 boxes of hornady and cci hp without a problem.i love the hmr .17 and the 597.BTW,it is bad on armadillos too!

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The .17 would be a good trade they shoot with high velocities for the size they are and the shells are pretty cheap and i think it would do real well on hares. dont listen to brusser i dont think he knows how to read a chart either. well tell us if you get one and what it is.