Savage 17hmr

[buckfever 1]

I don't hunt much with my 17 HMR, how ever it is a very important part of my get ready program for the fall.  I use it to shape up my field stance shooting.  I sit, stand, kneel, and twist to shoot.  I practice rifle control and trigger squeeze, and proper breathing.  By going through a couple boxes of ammo at 25 yards on a 2 " target I get tuned up pretty good.  As with anything you practice you want it to happen without thinking about it. I have also noticed the 22 lr spin target made of 1/8 steel use to just get bumps in it.  Now the 20 grn TNT will make a hole or at least a much deeper dent.  So the Hornady ammo is either tougher or the cartridge is.  I use to shoot the same cartridge and bullet and they wern,t as pentrating as the new ones.  Pretty awesome little varmint cartridge.  Buckfever

[UtahRob]

 Yes

I have  two Marlin .17hmr 's  and just love the things .  Very accurate and they will reach out, and i  chronograph  my SS one at   2664 fps .

[backstrap]

I think i could find something with much cheaper ammo to practice with than a 17HMR, like 22lr

[Hank08]

Definately, unless your rich, practice with the .22lr.  I never though much about the .17 HMR but heard a lot of people raving about it.  Then last spring I got a Savage.  The cheapest one they make.  Light barrel, synthetic stock but with the accu trigger.  Using the 17 gr.( I think) Vmax type bullet at 2550 fps( I chronographed it)
it was deadly on Rockchucks even some great big ones at 150 yds.  Only weights about 5 lbs.  I was impressed.
H08

[Old Fart]

the one thing i have noticed about these little cannons is that they don't require a lot of practice,they are dead ringers for accuracy.  so price of ammo isn't really a big thing for practice. a few rounds on paper and their ready to go.

now with that being said, i'm a reloader and i absolutely hate not being able to reuse those shell.