Has anybody ever heard of a poor shooting 17HM2?

Anschutz, Cooper, CZ, Marlin, Remington, Ruger, and Savage all seem to make rifles that will shoot good groups once you find the brand of ammo that works best in that particular rifle. I will miss Eley and Remington, as no other brand that I've shot has been its equal. In retrospect, I wish that I had bought a lot more of it when Centerfire Systems was selling Remington for less than $5 per 50.