17 WSM
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Great little cartridge - although - the 17 HMR is probably / generally more accurate. I used mine on last years PD shoot and had a blast - shot it more than all of my centerfires combined. Was killing PD's from 50 to 250 yards. But - I saw the writing on the wall and had bought a truck load of ammo for it when I got my rifle built. Ammo is currently somewhat hard to get but Winchester did a production run a couple of months ago so there should still be some out there.
Just got my 17 wsm RimX action in and ordered the 17 hmr/22 mag bolt as well. Figured when i ran out of my several thousand rounds of wsm i can swap bolts and barrel and shoot either 17hmr or 22 mags. Basically whatever i have ammo for at the time.
Any feeding issues with your setup or advice going forward with my build? Have yet to acquire barrel blanks. What grove/twist you running?
Any feeding issues with your setup or advice going forward with my build? Have yet to acquire barrel blanks. What grove/twist you running?
The Rim-X magazine allows you to tune it's position slightly up / down to allow for the best feeding ( it was fairly easy to set that up ). So, I 've got it feeding very smoothly. No issues feeding or extracting.
The barrel is a 9 twist.
The barrel is a 9 twist.
If you were fine with a 22lr you would likely really like a 17hmr.
I have/had interest in a 17wsm but with the availability of ammo it’s really a non starter.
The hmr will kill varmints out there no problem and now you can get a box for a decent price again.
I have/had interest in a 17wsm but with the availability of ammo it’s really a non starter.
The hmr will kill varmints out there no problem and now you can get a box for a decent price again.
Recently, I've decided to build a 17wsm RimX. It took some calling around, but I found ammo all over. Gun broker was 50cents a round for American Eagle 20gr, but a few days after I jumped on the notification list, I was able to purchase 10 cases (340 cases in stock) of 25gr Winchester from Academy sports @ 46 cents per round
My local hardware store also called a distributor and got 4 cases of Hornady 17wsm ammo for me.
Availability seems bad, but I think that the demand is just that high.
I like the 17 wsm, but would probably choose a 17 hornet or 17 hmr personally.
Unfortunately it seems like the wsm is in a downward spiral. I really hope it gets revived but wouldn’t count in it.
Unfortunately it seems like the wsm is in a downward spiral. I really hope it gets revived but wouldn’t count in it.
It's the spring....gophers and praise dogs are out now. Demand WILL be high.
For the cost, I don't see the value in WSM. I can shoot 17HMR and kill 97% of the shit a truck gun needs to drop. And the majority of that can also be handled by the .22LR.
If I'm gonna get raked over the coals for rimfire, I'll just grab a .204 or .223 or .22-250 and give it the one shot go.
For the cost, I don't see the value in WSM. I can shoot 17HMR and kill 97% of the shit a truck gun needs to drop. And the majority of that can also be handled by the .22LR.
If I'm gonna get raked over the coals for rimfire, I'll just grab a .204 or .223 or .22-250 and give it the one shot go.
I’m of the opinion of skipping anything rimfire past 70-100yds due to rimfire ammo’s greater accuracy/precision variability vs. centerfire.
The 17 Hornet excels in low wind out to 300yds.
Track down a used CZ 17 Hornet or new/used Anschutz. Weihrauch also makes them, but I am unsure of their availability in the US. Also Cooper made a model too.
www.weihrauch-sport.de
Regardless, after the exit of the CZ 527, finding a quality affordable 17 Hornet is sorta tough.
More info, including single-shots:
www.rimfirecentral.com
The 17 Hornet excels in low wind out to 300yds.
Track down a used CZ 17 Hornet or new/used Anschutz. Weihrauch also makes them, but I am unsure of their availability in the US. Also Cooper made a model too.
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www.weihrauch-sport.de
Regardless, after the exit of the CZ 527, finding a quality affordable 17 Hornet is sorta tough.
More info, including single-shots:
17 Hornet Rifles Presently Available
www.rimfirecentral.com
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