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Offline buffermop

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17 cal Handi
« on: January 27, 2007, 12:11:59 PM »
Got a price on a stock handi (new) for $150 today. Is this a good price ? Also does this caliber pack more punch that the standard .22 long rifle? :)
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Re: 17 cal Handi
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2007, 12:19:05 PM »
The 17hmr NEF is a Sportster, not a Handi, that's about the right price at most places now, although I've seen it locally at BiMart for $130. The 17hmr is a good step up in power from the 22Lr, both in power and even more so in accuracy and it's extremely flat shooting in comparison to any of the .22 rimfires.

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http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3138405

http://www.varmintal.com/17hmr.htm
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Re: 17 cal Handi
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2007, 11:39:52 AM »
Looking foreward to getting one my self but I have to sin on this one.I am going to get the Mariln bolt action with lam. stock and fluted barrel ;D That is what I am going to use on squirls.
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Re: 17 cal Handi
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2007, 12:10:51 PM »
i would rather spend another 40 dollers and get a marlin boltaction with a 7 round clip than i would a single shot i  checked in to the h&r 17s and i could get a bolt gun for the same price so i got a marlin and love it have 6 more rounds for back up never did see y a person would want a single shot 17 or 22 mag when u can get a bolt gun for a little more
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Re: 17 cal Handi
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2007, 12:20:09 PM »
There a lot of them right on this site, myself included. I buy Handi's, Sportster's, and Pardners because I like them....<><.... ;D
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Re: 17 cal Handi
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2007, 12:20:29 PM »
You didn't say whether it was an 17hmr ot 17m2.  IMHO both out perform a 22lr. The HMR is a bit overpowered for squirrels. My 17Hm2 easily shoots .75" groups @50 yards. I've never regretted just having one shot cause that's all it usually takes. The price isn't out of line but it's not the deal of the century either. I picked up mine a Gander during a rare sale for $100. Good luck
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Re: 17 cal Handi
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2007, 01:09:52 PM »
Me too!! I grew up with single shots, both rimfire and shotguns, never felt the need for a repeater for anything other than wasting ammo!! And at the cost of 17hmr ammo now at $10+ a box, the single shot has an advantage!! :D

Tim
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Re: 17 cal Handi
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2007, 01:50:34 PM »
With the way my sportster shoots.....I've rarely needed a follow up shot!!  ;)

And when I did, I never found it that hard a proposition to open, eject, reload, close, and get back on target.  Actually killed 2 squirrels out of the same tree one after the other by doing that exact thing.   

I love my Sportster.     ;D
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Re: 17 cal Handi
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2007, 02:24:53 PM »
I guess I was not very clear you are speaking of the same rifle I am.
Quote from: backstrap on February 08, 2007, 12:10:51 PM
i would rather spend another 40 dollers and get a marlin boltaction with a 7 round clip than i would a single shot i  checked in to the h&r 17s and i could get a bolt gun for the same price so i got a marlin and love it have 6 more rounds for back up never did see y a person would want a single shot 17 or 22 mag when u can get a bolt gun for a little more
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Re: 17 cal Handi
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2007, 02:36:00 PM »
I have the sportster 17 m2 and my buddy has the 17hmr.Both will get you bored trying to find targets small enough to shoot.Only hunting I do is deer and turkey.But these are deadly for walnuts at 100yds.Great guns and if I was into the multi shot thing I'd use my 10/22T.17HMR or even the mach 2 is to expensive to just go out and empty clips.Fun,but expensive.Dave
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Re: 17 cal Handi
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2007, 03:07:08 PM »
Dont get me wrong i have to handis 223 and 243, and i dont need a follow up shot on my 17hmr i am just saying with a little more money u dont have to take the time to brake the single shot open hope u dont drop the round when loading a single shot i just bolt another round in the gun, here where i live i can buy a bolt 17hmr or a 22mag for what a single shot cost i would rather have a bolt gun over a single shot if the cost is about the same i wouldnt buy s single shot just to say a have one the price would have to be right but thats just my 2 cents worth i am sure there is a lott of people would rather have a single shot over a bolt gun but not me the only reason i have the 2 handis i have now is becasue the price was right to have 2 more calibures cheap and not have to put out 300$ more for a bolt gun but thats just me
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Re: 17 cal Handi
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2007, 05:59:18 PM »
I settled on a bolt action 17HM. It was cheaper than the single shot that I saw.  :)
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Re: 17 cal Handi
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2007, 07:22:20 AM »

gander Mountain is having a gun sale. Pretty good prices on the Marlins.
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Re: 17 cal Handi
« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2007, 08:50:52 AM »
re: that sale on Marlins, there is a guy that posted in the general rimfire section that says he is getting 1/4" MOA (100 yard) groups from a brand new Marlin bolt action in .22 Mag and inquires if the groups will get smaller after he shoots the gun a bit more. He does not even mention using a scope so I wonder if he is using iron sights for those 1/4" groups. If that is the norm I will go right out and buy one. !/4" MOA right out of the box for a .22 Mag rimfire, thats pretty good I'd say....<><.... ;)
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Re: 17 cal Handi
« Reply #14 on: February 10, 2007, 12:27:14 PM »
yes it sure is a good group for a stock gun y is this so had for u guys to believe a person u act like some one is BSen u just cause a h&r or Nef MIGHT not do this dont mean any gun wont
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Re: 17 cal Handi
« Reply #15 on: February 10, 2007, 12:50:45 PM »
Your so right, it is hard to believe but like I said if that is the norm and it can be expected from the same model out of the box Marlin .22 Mag bolt gun believe me I'm not that "proud" of liking H&R's buddy, in fact as I said, I will go right out and buy one!!! 1/4" groups at 100 yards with a .22 Mag out of the box is fantastic and I would like to have a gun like that!!!!. Any others here that can corroborate this type of "out of the box" accuracy from these guns? I believe ot is a Marlin Model 925 bolt gun in .22 Mag. Please chime in if you to have had this luck with them because I would love to get a gun like that....<><.... :)

P.S - is it a tubular or box style magazine?   
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Re: 17 cal Handi
« Reply #16 on: February 10, 2007, 12:58:54 PM »
It might have been 1 of a kinda with that acuracy out of the box i dont know or i am just lucky, but yes it is a 925 bolt action with a severn round clip with iron sight not a real small barrel or not a real big heavy barrel in between  blue wood stock, not the higher doller stanless  with black sinthetic stock   all i did was clean the barrel put see thruescope mounts on it and a scope shot it got the barrel dirty and stated sighting it in and did a triger job that i heard about on rimfire central i am sure the triger job made it shot better because the pull now is o so easy and light but thats it
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Re: 17 cal Handi
« Reply #17 on: February 10, 2007, 01:12:07 PM »
well I think you should congratulate yourself buddy, you got a good one there. I still want to know if they usually are even close to that accurate out of the box becuase I might just buy one of they are. It looks as if besides getting a good one you did the right things by cleaning it and doing a trigger job on it, They would both contribuite to it's accuracy. I do not suggest you sell that one, unless it's to me of course!!!! Now take it out and get it lined up on a coyote!!....<><.... :)
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