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Offline jr 1968

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17hmr Sportster
« on: May 14, 2009, 05:45:41 PM »
I'am buying my first 17 and was wondering what brand of ammo everybody is having good luck with, as
far as 17gr. goes?

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jr 1968
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Offline SM Bob

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Re: 17hmr Sportster
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2009, 06:46:08 PM »
My 17 HMR Sportster likes Hornady 17 gr Varmint Express hands down!

                     Robert
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Re: 17hmr Sportster
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2009, 03:15:07 AM »
   I have real good accuracy with CCI-TNT ammo. Just yesterday I took out a medium sized groundhog at a distance of about 20 yards. It was up a tree and the bullet hit it just where the head meets the neck and it fell like a ton of bricks. I have this Sportster sighted in at 50 yards and it will put them inside a dime, real easy every time...
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Re: 17hmr Sportster
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2009, 06:57:51 AM »
I shoot both, can't really tell any difference between the two.
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Re: 17hmr Sportster
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2009, 05:44:14 PM »
Went to Wallyworld to buy the Hornady's...  all they had left
were the CCI TNT HP's...   Got sub inch groups repeatedly...
at 100 yards - good enough for me!

Fun gun to have!   :D

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Re: 17hmr Sportster
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2009, 04:04:18 AM »
Quote from: SM Bob on May 14, 2009, 06:46:08 PM
My 17 HMR Sportster likes Hornady 17 gr Varmint Express hands down!

                     Robert


Ditto ;)

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Re: 17hmr Sportster
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2009, 02:03:14 PM »
Mine likes the Hornady, CCI, Remington, and in that order.
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