Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Rimfires Clark’s Custom 17 HMR

Curious if any Fire members have one.

I just bought a new - used one that is built off a Ruger 77/22 action.

Big Stick has one, but he was too involved in a dispute to explain what his experience has been with it for accuracy.

Clark’s webpage say’s they guarantee 1 moa..Not too shabby for a rimfire at a 100 yards.

Thanks for any information.

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Beaver10: Two of my Ground Squirrel Hunting partners thought it necessary to "step up" to Clark re-barrelings for their Ruger 77/17 HMR heavy barrel Rifles!
Both shoot very well indeed - I have seen them shoot afield for a few years now. But I have not seen them "perform" at the range as yet.
Maybe a "Clark Custom" is more than just a re-barrel - I don't know?
Anyway both my friends are happy with their accuracy from their re-barreled Rifles.
My heavy barrel Ruger 77/17 HMR VBT just had its 17th (seventeenth) birthday last month and I am certain I have 35,000 (thirty five thousand) rounds down the factory heavy stainless (?) barrel!
Maybe 40,000 (forty thousand!)?
Anyway my Ruger 77/17 keeps plugging along with field accuracy that is very pleasing to me - I have not had it to a range session since the last time I switched scopes on it years ago.
One of my friends had an ammunition failure that required re-barreling by the Clark folks and the other friend was just being a gun nut and thought it would be "neat".
When my Ruger 77/17 HMR starts loosing accuracy I will probably have the Clark people re-barrel it - I put a Volquartsen trigger sear and spring kit in it years ago already.
Good luck with your new Rifle.
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VarmintGuy

Thanks VG for the information.

For the price, it was worth the chance at a smidge more consistency out of a rim fire at 100 yards.

I’ll soon see if it was worth the effort.

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Clark usually turns out good stuff.

I don't what it costs, but my Annie 1717 has shot CCI TNT ammo quarter MOA. Just three shots into .24", but it is what it is.

Those guns aren't cheap, but are hard to beat for out of the box accuracy. I traded for mine, used, so I'm not into it anywhere near retail..

DF

Beaver10: Please let us know how it shoots for you.
What does the Clark "Custom" (customization?) consist of - if you know?
Good luck.
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VarmintGuy

Clark adds a Lothar Walther barrel, and does some ignition work, along with a trigger job, and possibly bedding.

Ratsmacker: Thank you very much for that info.
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VarmintGuy