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Offline greenjeans

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« on: March 18, 2005, 11:11:33 AM »
Got to take the Sportster .17 HMR out for awhile today. Shot about 75 rounds through it with Hornady 20 gr., Honady V-Max 17 gr., and Federal 17 gr. Mine definitely likes the 17 grain much better. Hornady V-Max and Federal were really close with the Hornady coming out on top by a little bit. Never did get the 20 gr. to group well. Would put a couple of rounds touching and then throw the next two 1" to 1-1/2" away. Anyone else have this same experience? :?  :?
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« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2005, 11:28:38 AM »
Try the CCI GamePoint 20gr loads, I have 4 hmrs, each has its own preference to ammo.....and that changes when I try a different lot number of the same ammo....After they get broke in well, they aren't as picky, but they still don't all shoot the same ammo well.

Good shootin!!
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« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2005, 03:48:30 PM »
Thanks, will give those a try if I can find. No one around here has a great selection, but I travel through Benton, TN quite a bit, and there is a great shop there that will have them if they are available. Mine really seemed to settle down after about 20 rounds today. Definitely shoots better dirty.
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« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2005, 01:22:01 PM »
Wasn't pleased with the 17 gr CCIs on groundhog...in comparison to my .22 mag...

  Are the 20 gr bullets any better than the 17 gr  on game ?
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« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2005, 08:37:29 PM »
greenjeans, mine is the same. Probably has ~175 rounds through it now and can't get the 20gr Hornady's to group at all well (>1" @ 50m, never less).

In the 17gr it seems to like the v-max type projectiles better than the hollow points too, consistently ~.7" @ 50m with the v-max.
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« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2005, 10:00:58 AM »
Took both the Sportsters out yesterday, .22 and .17HMR. Shooting both at 50 yds. Had a new scope on the .22 and wanted to get it sighted in. Before the day was over it was shooting 1" consistently. Had several groups with 3 shots around 1/2" and then would put the other two outsid an inch. Not bad for me and Federal bulk pak. I think I'm going to be really pleased with this little rifle. I also put about 40 rounds of Federal HP 17 grain through the HMR and got some really good 3 shot groups. This one is going to shoot well, also. I think mine will shoot the V-Max a little better based on my first time out, but didn't have any on hand yesterday.

Off topic, but I put the Bushnell Sportsman 4 x 12 - 40 AO from Wally World on both of them. Cost $70 and I have really been pleased. The Bushnell web site does not list this scope in the Sportsman series. Could this be a special run just for Wal-Mart?
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