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Offline jw1044

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93r17 light barrel vs Heavy Barrel
« on: May 27, 2011, 06:25:44 PM »
Does anyone have experience with both of these in 17HMR?  I am going to get one or the other and I wondered how the lightweight barreled model shot compared to the bull barrel.

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Re: 93r17 light barrel vs Heavy Barrel
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2011, 03:51:54 PM »
I have the light barrel and it overlaps groups at 75yrs.  Love that Savage and that caliber!
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Re: 93r17 light barrel vs Heavy Barrel
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2011, 05:02:32 PM »
I have shot 200 rounds straight through my standard barrel with grouping going unchanged. There isnt a whole lot of powder in these little cartridges to heat it up
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Re: 93r17 light barrel vs Heavy Barrel
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2011, 06:30:57 AM »
I have the lightest, cheapest 93-17 and it groups as well as any of the heavier barreled models.  Mine has the accu trigger.
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Re: 93r17 light barrel vs Heavy Barrel
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2011, 08:16:10 AM »
unless you're a real serious bench shooter, the sporter barrel should be the choice.
another question.  when the heavy barrel finally gets hot, wouldn't it take a lot longer to cool than a slim barrel?
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Re: 93r17 light barrel vs Heavy Barrel
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2011, 03:11:57 PM »
I can't say anything about the sporter weight, but my bull barrelled .17 Savage is a awesome shooter. I have lost count of the groundhogs that I have thinned out of my food plots. Awesome terminal performance out to 100-120 yards. Chucks are DRT. Mine has accutrigger as well.
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