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Impressed with my 17WSM.
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<blockquote data-quote="B1s BmagX2" data-source="post: 2830705" data-attributes="member: 116037"><p>I have had the 17 WSM since it became available around 2012. I own 2 B-Mags, one stainless varminter, and my original "pencil' barrel. The ammo was very scarce early on. As a matter of fact, I bought the rifle and had to wait almost a year to get my hands on some 20-grain fodder. I literally replaced my HMRs and .22 Hornet with this one round. Its knockdown power on chucks out to 250 yards is amazing! It drops them instantly almost every time, not even a tail wag. Lights out!!</p><p> Luckily I stocked up on ammo over the years. I have noticed a shortage in the past year or so. So I contacted Winchester. Their excuse was they had to ramp up military ammo production. (I am confused why rimfire ammo would interfere with the military ammo, but whatever?) I remember getting it for $10-$11 a box up till about 4 years ago. The last stuff I bought a year or so ago was Hornady at a ridiculous $32 a box!! Needless to say, I only got 2 boxes, even though I didn't need them. (It's all Winchester anyway, just different head stamps.)</p><p> I Checked out Ammo-Seek a few weeks ago and it was available, but from what I saw only in bulk, 500 and 1000-round cases. I broke it down to an average cost of around $20 per 50-round box. You might want to check it out if you're in dire need. Good luck. </p><p> That being said I do have a little story on the "pencil" barrel that might prove interesting, and, or useful to anyone with the same problems. </p><p> When I first started shooting it the accuracy was so-so, not a tack driver by any means, but still usable out to 100-150 yards. When I got the varmint bull barrel model I started using the "pencil" as my "walking rifle" because it's lightweight. After about 4 or so years it was giving me the "shotgun" patterns that particular generation of rifle was so noted for. I contacted Savage and they had me send it back to them. I have to say the gunsmiths they have really dialed that thing in! They replaced the trigger assembly and shortened and re-crowned the barrel from the original 26 inches to 21 inches. At no cost to me! Thank you, Savage.</p><p> My guess is, there is a tuning issue and the 26-inch has quite a bit of barrel whip. It is now on par with the bull barrel in accuracy. Both shoot sub-MOA at a hundred yards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="B1s BmagX2, post: 2830705, member: 116037"] I have had the 17 WSM since it became available around 2012. I own 2 B-Mags, one stainless varminter, and my original "pencil' barrel. The ammo was very scarce early on. As a matter of fact, I bought the rifle and had to wait almost a year to get my hands on some 20-grain fodder. I literally replaced my HMRs and .22 Hornet with this one round. Its knockdown power on chucks out to 250 yards is amazing! It drops them instantly almost every time, not even a tail wag. Lights out!! Luckily I stocked up on ammo over the years. I have noticed a shortage in the past year or so. So I contacted Winchester. Their excuse was they had to ramp up military ammo production. (I am confused why rimfire ammo would interfere with the military ammo, but whatever?) I remember getting it for $10-$11 a box up till about 4 years ago. The last stuff I bought a year or so ago was Hornady at a ridiculous $32 a box!! Needless to say, I only got 2 boxes, even though I didn't need them. (It's all Winchester anyway, just different head stamps.) I Checked out Ammo-Seek a few weeks ago and it was available, but from what I saw only in bulk, 500 and 1000-round cases. I broke it down to an average cost of around $20 per 50-round box. You might want to check it out if you're in dire need. Good luck. That being said I do have a little story on the "pencil" barrel that might prove interesting, and, or useful to anyone with the same problems. When I first started shooting it the accuracy was so-so, not a tack driver by any means, but still usable out to 100-150 yards. When I got the varmint bull barrel model I started using the "pencil" as my "walking rifle" because it's lightweight. After about 4 or so years it was giving me the "shotgun" patterns that particular generation of rifle was so noted for. I contacted Savage and they had me send it back to them. I have to say the gunsmiths they have really dialed that thing in! They replaced the trigger assembly and shortened and re-crowned the barrel from the original 26 inches to 21 inches. At no cost to me! Thank you, Savage. My guess is, there is a tuning issue and the 26-inch has quite a bit of barrel whip. It is now on par with the bull barrel in accuracy. Both shoot sub-MOA at a hundred yards. [/QUOTE]
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