Tom, You never said, and I don't think anyone asked, what you were going to shoot with it and at what distances. But the .17 Hornet is a great cartridge and I have one in both a CZ 527 and Savage 25. Both are incredibly accurate and I use them for varmints/predators to about 200 yds. I don't trust the .17 HMR to anchor larger varmints or predators based solely on my experience with them. Although my favorite .17 is the Hornet's bigger brother, the Fireball, performance is pretty close and Hornady's done a better job supporting the Hornet than Remington did with the Fireball. Better availability of ammo, more reasonable cost, cheaper to reload,...I think you made a great choice to begin your adventures with the .17's.
