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I’m interested in purchasing a 17 wsm ... undecided if it will be an over priced Ruger 77/17 wsm or a Savage B-mag. If you own a Savage ... tell me the pro’s and con’s. Thanks
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It's not that the Ruger is overpriced, it's that the B-mag is a cheap, steaming, POS......
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Yeah, what he said,
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It's not that the Ruger is overpriced, it's that the B-mag is a cheap, steaming, POS......
There are NO 'pros'..... . Thanks.... I’m a firm believer in buy once, cry once
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Started with Bmag. Ended up with 77/17. Hate the rear locking lugs and their POS magazine. It shot well. Only good I can say about the Bmag. Hard pass for me
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I wanted a 17wsm but after handling a bmag in person there was no way I was going to buy one. I decided to buy a TC Contender carbine length barrel instead (21"). Turned out to be extremely accurate and nearly as much fun and damage inducing as my 17 hornet. In fact, I liked it so much I had another one custom made in a shorter, lighter version for easier packing. Not sure that helps you any, but another option to consider.
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I bought a B Mag 17 WSM when they came out. Big mistake. Savage replaced the entire rifle once, the first couldn't hold 5"@100yds. The replacement wasdn't much better, and the stock seemed made of used gallon milk containers. Put a Boyds laminate stock on it, glas bedded, and did,t see any improvement....I have Boyds on another .17 and it's great, so it's not the stock.
For a rifle to be an honest 300yd varmiter it has to be MOA or better, the B mag isn't.
I have a .22 magnum, honest 100 yd varmiter, and a .17 HMR that my longest head shot is 238yds (range finder verified). My advice is forget the B Mag, go for an HMR or 17 Hornet, or take a chance on the Ruger .17 WSM if you have to have one.
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Thanks.... looking for a 77/17 wsm or hornet
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Another manufacture of bolt action rimfires has been questioned any number of times about bringing out a 17WSM. In short he said it was not likely. The 17WSM is based off a 27 cal nail gun cartridge. An industrial cartridge that doesn't have the same QC as rimfire ammo. Based upon such a wide variation in ammo quality, there was no way he'd venture into the 17WSM.
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If I wanted more .17 than a Hummer, I'd get a Hornet. Since my "need" for one was targets, I got a cheap Mach2. Half-inch rise over 100 yards works fine for me. The non-standard case and need for a powerful primer strike keeps some makers out I believe.
Have a real Hornet and a .223 if anything needs killin'. Still might get a Hummer for the accuracy if my Mach2 doesn't pan out. Still a work in progress.
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