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Just got my Ruger Hornady .17 Hornet custom build back from straight shooter supply in Oregon!!!

Have ammo- will be testing this weekend!

built with a 20" lilja fluted .920 bull barrel with vais muzzle brake. Stock inletted for the bull barrel, action bedded- barrel free floated and trigger tuned to 2lbs.

Sorry for the poor photo but the best I can do in my mancave

if you are happy with it that's all that matters........yes i am sure the muzzle break was required. lord knows a 12 pound .17 centerfire has atrocious recoil and muzzle jump........:)

What did they charge to do the work? I know Savage has 4 rifles that will be coming out soon in 17 Hornet , But could like a Ruger re-done

The rifle weighs in at 8lbs with the scope rings...the muzzle brake may not be necessary but I am trying to duplicate the performance I get from my .17 hmr....zero movement of the crosshairs when shooting with a 20x scope...and since the gun was already there I thought I would just have them out the brake on at the same time. I will shoot it with and without it and see if it was actually necessary. Either way I think it looks neat on there.

You would have to get a quote from Shawn to do the work...I have quite a bit of extra things I paid for on top of an expensive lilja barrel so not sure what a basic "conversion" would run you.

..if you think that's bad try the 17 Remington,..bigger case,,...lots more powder and the recoil? ....makes one shudder to think about it...wicked.

nice looking rig,...bet it'll be he11 on gophers....

I like it....but I bet you find the brake is excess baggage. does look kind of badass though.