Twintips16: My close friend and Varmint Hunting partner here in SW Montana just bought and has just shot a Freedom Arms revolver in 17 HMR!
He usually runs past me any new guns" he is considering before he buys them but this one snuck up on me.
He is very happy with it so far and claims it shoots one of the Browning offerings the best?
So far he only has the the open sights to judge by - I can't wait to shoot it myself next spring at Ground Squirrels.

BKS: I would be happy to give you some tips on beginning Prairie Dog Hunting - if you have enough time on your hands the SE corner of Wyoming would be a good place to start so plan an early summer or spring trip up that way do some sight seeing and scouting for Prairie Dogs - get off the beaten path and stop and chat with some locals up that-a-way.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy