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Any comments on how the 17 WSM compares to the 17 HMR with A-17 ammo or the 17 Hornet? I asked in the rimfire forum with out much input. I just returned from an Eastern MT prairie dog shoot and was very impressed with the 17 WSM compared to the 17 Hornet and the 17 HMR with regular ammo.

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The .17 WSM I owned for a while had a 22" barrel, and all the 20-grain factory ammo tried got around 2950 fps. My CZ .17 HMR also has a 22" barrel and, depending on the batch of A17 ammo and the temperature, velocities run from around 2825-2900 fps.

My .17 WSM was jackrabbit/coyote accurate but not consistently prairie dog accurate, so I didn't shoot it all that much on PD's. From what I did see, there wasn't all that much difference between the A17 HMR ammo and the .17 WSM. At least not enough for me to keep that particular .17 WSM.


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John, if you were going to build a 17 Hornet, would you use a heavier contour than your current CZ? I believe you said .75" at the muzzle. Also, mine will be threaded for a rimfire suppressor.


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Don't think I would want it any heavier. It's pretty thick barrel for such a tiny hole, and the rifle weighs 8 pounds 10 ounces with scope, balancing pretty perfectly for me.


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That's the information I needed to hear. Many thanks.


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I ran a 17 Ackley Hornet for several years in a 77/22 Hornet rifle. It was an accurate rifle, but the gunsmith botched the chamber on me and brass didn't last but about four firings due to a "bulge". I never had to trim it though. The rotary magazine didn't feed all that well with the case shape. It was cheaper to shoot than HMR and more accurate. I managed several kills on p'dogs in the 300-400 yard range and numerous varmints around the farm. Unfortunately, like an idiot, I traded it off for a custom 1911. I wish I still had that gun.

I think all the time I'll run into a good used .22 hornet in a CZ or another Ruger and rebuild it. We'll see. I miss that round. I was smart enough to save my forming dies and reloading dies. I've also got about 600 pieces of brass for it that are 1x fired with a forming load.

Either round will suit and enjoy the new rifle!

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