17 B mag

nedcbr6

Was thinking of getting a 17 Bmag or (17 hornet )
Just seeing if some has one
What there like ??
Accuracy and repeatable ??
Ammo good or bad and is it easy to get the ammo ??

Thkz for the help

Gorgeousgeorge

nedcbr6 wrote: »

Was thinking of getting a 17 Bmag or (17 hornet )
Just seeing if some has one
What there like ??
Accuracy and repeatable ??
Ammo good or bad and is it easy to get the ammo ??

Thkz for the help

As in a necked down .22 hornet? Never seen one if im honest or ammo for it. just the .17 hmr and a few .17 wsm.

minktrapper

Gorgeousgeorge wrote: »

As in a necked down .22 hornet? Never seen one if im honest or ammo for it. just the .17 hmr and a few .17 wsm.

Any info as to the range WSMR has on foxs.

Gorgeousgeorge

minktrapper wrote: »

Any info as to the range WSMR has on foxs.

sorry no, i was down with paddy carley and he had a few in stock last year

nedcbr6

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Thkz

Cass

I shot one on the range some years back (about 3 or 4 years ago). It was a Remington 700.

The rifle was accurate enough, but prone to much more wind drift than other calibers of the same ballistics. The ammo is hard enough to find, not a huge selection from what i was told, and not many RFDs stock it and not repeatedly. Price of ammo was in the €25+ per 20 rounds mark so the same as most 223 ammo.

Resale wise. The one i fired had been for sale for a few years with absolutely no interest. The guy that owned it was shooting off the last of his ammo before getting it rebarreled.

LONG DRAG

nedcbr6 wrote: »

Was thinking of getting a 17 Bmag or (17 hornet )
Just seeing if some has one
What there like ??
Accuracy and repeatable ??
Ammo good or bad and is it easy to get the ammo ??

Thkz for the help

Hi .17 WSM is the way to go, drop a Fox at 200, ammo 25 euro for 50 rd.

Savage are the main players in this cal.

At the end of the day it's the price of ammo that makes a big difference.

minktrapper

LONG DRAG wrote: »

Hi .17 WSM is the way to go, drop a Fox at 200, ammo 25 euro for 50 rd.

Savage are the main players in this cal.

At the end of the day it's the price of ammo that makes a big difference.

Is 200 yrs from experience of using it? Or just a guess.

hawlk

I have one ,great little gun accurate to 175/200 ,you can get a scope to suit the bullet drops. A real fun gun no problem with ammo

minktrapper

hawlk wrote: »

I have one ,great little gun accurate to 175/200 ,you can get a scope to suit the bullet drops. A real fun gun no problem with ammo

Very good. What kind of range on foxs. Would 150 yds be a problem for a clean kill. What kind of group can you get with it.

hawlk

Sorry I have not shot any foxes ,No problem with rabbits at 200 plus yards

Benny mcc

hawlk wrote: »

Sorry I have not shot any foxes ,No problem with rabbits at 200 plus yards

On shooting rabbits with it do you not just end up with ears and arseholes?

hawlk

No, I head shoot them .

minktrapper

What is the price of the WSMR rifle

deerhunter1

nedcbr6 wrote: »

Was thinking of getting a 17 Bmag or (17 hornet )
Just seeing if some has one
What there like ??
Accuracy and repeatable ??
Ammo good or bad and is it easy to get the ammo ??

Thkz for the help

I bought a semi custom one 3 years ago,great accurate shooter,very flat, ammo was/is readily available,only reason for me offloading it was it was too short for me, bought a 204 deadly

minktrapper

What kind of range has it on foxs.

deerhunter1

nedcbr6 wrote: »

Was thinking of getting a 17 Bmag or (17 hornet )
Just seeing if some has one
What there like ??
Accuracy and repeatable ??
Ammo good or bad and is it easy to get the ammo ??

Thkz for the help

Good for 200yards,but light round if wundy

minktrapper

deerhunter1 wrote: »

Good for 200yards,but light round if wundy

So 150yrs would not be a problem. Wind drift at 150 yds should be minimal.

deerhunter1

nedcbr6 wrote: »

Was thinking of getting a 17 Bmag or (17 hornet )
Just seeing if some has one
What there like ??
Accuracy and repeatable ??
Ammo good or bad and is it easy to get the ammo ??

Thkz for the help

Ya perfect within the 200yards, great little calibre, open season In nenagh was where I got my ammo

minktrapper

Have they got the rifle? What is the Savage like to handle?

deerhunter1

nedcbr6 wrote: »

Was thinking of getting a 17 Bmag or (17 hornet )
Just seeing if some has one
What there like ??
Accuracy and repeatable ??
Ammo good or bad and is it easy to get the ammo ??

Thkz for the help

Not sure really
I sold on my rifle to a guy in nenagh, I bought a 204,

minktrapper

The rifle you had was it nice to handle. What make was it. Where did you buy it.

deerhunter1

minktrapper wrote: »

The rifle you had was it nice to handle. What make was it. Where did you buy it.

It was a cz 22 hornet, the barrel was changed for a custom made 17 barrel, pat sluds made a custom adjustable stock for it, the action is exactly the same as the 22 hornet, only the barrel is changed

minktrapper

That's a 17 Hornet. It is the 17 WSMR I am referring to.

deerhunter1

minktrapper wrote: »

That's a 17 Hornet. It is the 17 WSMR I am referring to.

Ya it's a 17 Hornet you mentioned (in brackets) in your first post

minktrapper

"nedcbr6" mentioned it. The "17 B mag" is the title of the thread.

deerhunter1

minktrapper wrote: »

"nedcbr6" mentioned it. The "17 B mag" is the title of the thread.

oops:rolleyes:

minktrapper

Anybody got any more info to add to this.

JP22

Think folks are confused with the calibre.

Is this the round/calibre your talking about.

https://www.accurateshooter.com/huntingvarminting/winchester-17-win-super-mag-rimfire/

minktrapper

Yes. .17 WSMR also known as the .17 Winchester Super Magnum Rimfire.

Mellor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117952200#Comment_117952200

It's an old thread and I think people were talking about different calibres at the time. 17 B Mag is the rifle, by Savage, in 17 WSM calibre.

LONG DRAG

Ok have ya now, .17 B Mag, know someone who had one.

1 Problem with firing cock rifle and no bang, why I don’t know.

2 It was a Savage, and the fore end was flexing to much, ie touching the barrel.

3 it a good cal to a point, for Rabbits etc, but not for Foxes, not strong enough for a 1 Rd certain kill.