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Have a Weatherby MK XX11, a Sako Finnfire and a Ruger 77-17
Am thinking about another high end rimfire, another 17 HMR.
Anyone have one in a Cooper?
What are we talking about in real world $$$ ? And availability.
Thanks! Virgil B.
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I don't know anything about the .17 but my .22 is incredible. Worth every penny in my opinion. I paid right at $1600 for mine on Gun Broker.
Only advantage of Gun Broker is you can see the groups and the wood. I wanted a beautiful piece of wood for that kind of money.
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Benelli,
Thanks for the info.!
I'm still thinking on this one. That's a lot of money, BUT also, a LOT of gun!
Virgil B.
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I've got two centerfire coopers (had 3 but sold one) and I had a cooper rimfire, which I also sold. I sold it because it was so nice I couldn't bring myself to use it properly. The two I have left are a 20 Vartarg and a 223, both shoot lights out and have killed many ground squirrels. The centerfire I sold was a 20 Tac which shot great as well, but I got tired of fireforming brass, etc. If I went that way again I'd get a 204 ruger because of the factory brass.
In any event, Coopers are well worth the money in my opinion.
Tom
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Tom
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Thanks Tom!
Gotta check these rifles out a little more!
Anybody have a "link" they could post?
Been working 50-60 hours a week, so I'm "stashing" some O.T. money for a "special treat" for myself.
Thanks!
Virgil B.
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I have a Jackson Squirrel Hunter in 22lr and plan on buying another in 17hmr in the near future. Couldn't recommend them enough.
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I have the Jackson hunter in both 22lr and 17Mach2,and I have no plans to ever replace either.Both handle very nicely,and both are extremely accurate.
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There is one major downside to buying your first Cooper. You will find that you will need another, and another, and another, etc. You're on the slippery slope. V
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Saw some pictures over on Rimfire Central.
These sure are good looking rifles!
Anyone care to share some pictures?
Thanks! Virgil B.
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All rimfires:
"A world without string is chaos." Lars Smuntz
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VB,
Don't ignore the CZ 452 Prestige grade 22RF. I have that model, and the Walnut stock is exceptional. I got TC1's bottom metal, so the rifle is equal to any high end 22RF now. Not shabby on accuracy either, 4 shots into a 3/16" group at 50 yards(Only had four bullets left, thus only a 4 shot group.).
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Don,
I had a CZ in 17MK11. GREAT shooting rifle, but traded it off because of the backwards safety.
Wish I would have kept it and leared to live with it.
Virgil B.
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Fw707,
Now THAT is some good looking rifles!
The classic pattern is what I'm interested in.
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Thanks Virgil. I still own the 2 in the center. One is a .22 and the other is a 17 HMR.
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fw707,
Looks like Leupold scopes. What power?
Am thinking 3.5X10 How low dose the parallax adjustment go?
Am thinking this would work for down to 25 yards?
Virgil B.
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Virgil .... just outta curiosity, why not another MkXXII??
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After several suggestions from people on this forum I put a leupold 3-9 x 33 compact on my cooper for pure looks it is about perfect. I think anything larger starts to over power the trim lines of the squirrel rifle.
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George,
I'm still "thinking" on this one.
So far, I've got 3 in the running.
A Cooper 17
A Ruger HB Varmit in 17.
AND another Weatherby in 17 to go with my 22LR.
Benellihunter,
I've got a Leupold 3X9-EFR AO on my Sako Finnfire, And a 6X42mm Leupold with parallax set for 50 yards, on my Weatherby MK XX11.
They both look great, but the parallax adjustments on the 3X9 sure are handy.
Also have a fixed 8X AO Leupold on my Ruger 77-17.
Am thinking a 3.5 X 10 AO would make an excellent 17 HMR scope.
Virgil B.
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Virgil, I forgot that this would be a HMR....you do have a lot more range on a HMR than on my little .22.
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Virgil
I have the 3.5-10x40 AO on my WMR VMBZ ... tis a sweet setup
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