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Gun selection 22 magnum or 17 hmr
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<blockquote data-quote="Hunter 257W" data-source="post: 3962101" data-attributes="member: 12277"><p>My 17 Remington left me not wanting anything to do with any 17 caliber to be honest. They are just too much trouble for a lot of reasons. For one thing, the tiny bullets are darned hard to handle when seating bullets. My rifle is finicky as heck regarding accuracy. Cleaning rods are as limp as spaghetti noodles when trying to push one down the bore. Velocity is all you have, since your bullets weigh next to nothing, yet those little "grains of rice" shed velocity like a raincoat sheds water. I'd much prefer a good 22 Hornet myself to any wildcat version of the same. Sadly though, that's one chambering that we just don't have many suitable rifles for. I have a very specific vision as to what a Hornet should be too. It should be a trim rifle with a small action suitable for nothing larger than the 223 family of cartridges. A barrel of 22 to 24 inches would do but should be a light weight barrel - total gun weight no more than 6 lbs before scope. I usually lean towards a bolt action but a Contender with a Hornet barrel would be just as good. It should also be affordable to most people. Say no more than $500 or maybe $600. The best fit for the Hornet I can think of presently is the Ruger 77/22. Anschutz has made some great ones but they aren't exactly affordable. My present Hornet is a Savage 340. A heavy, clunky rifle with a 8 lb trigger pull. That's why in spite of my love for the cartridge the gun hardly gets used.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hunter 257W, post: 3962101, member: 12277"] My 17 Remington left me not wanting anything to do with any 17 caliber to be honest. They are just too much trouble for a lot of reasons. For one thing, the tiny bullets are darned hard to handle when seating bullets. My rifle is finicky as heck regarding accuracy. Cleaning rods are as limp as spaghetti noodles when trying to push one down the bore. Velocity is all you have, since your bullets weigh next to nothing, yet those little "grains of rice" shed velocity like a raincoat sheds water. I'd much prefer a good 22 Hornet myself to any wildcat version of the same. Sadly though, that's one chambering that we just don't have many suitable rifles for. I have a very specific vision as to what a Hornet should be too. It should be a trim rifle with a small action suitable for nothing larger than the 223 family of cartridges. A barrel of 22 to 24 inches would do but should be a light weight barrel - total gun weight no more than 6 lbs before scope. I usually lean towards a bolt action but a Contender with a Hornet barrel would be just as good. It should also be affordable to most people. Say no more than $500 or maybe $600. The best fit for the Hornet I can think of presently is the Ruger 77/22. Anschutz has made some great ones but they aren't exactly affordable. My present Hornet is a Savage 340. A heavy, clunky rifle with a 8 lb trigger pull. That's why in spite of my love for the cartridge the gun hardly gets used. [/QUOTE]
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