Thursday, March 12, 2009, good morning from Montana!

[Double D]

Good Morning Montanan, dpe, Southpaw, Forster, MT_Sourdough, Atlaw, pab1, newstart2k, Skunk, kitchawan kid, lurker, CJ, Bilmac,thxmrgarand, Syncerus, Mcwoodduck, Brennemanj83!

What a beautiful day today.  27 degrees and bright sunny skies.  

I have 2 Martini's chambered in 17 Hornady MACH 2.  Awesome cartridge, but I think it is dying.  I am going to for sure rechamber one rifle to 17 HMR.  I am thinking about doing the other in a 17 centerfire either the Hornet or Bee.

Have any of you guys worked with the 17 Hornet or 17 Bee? Comments?

[1Southpaw]

I sure like my 17 Ackley Hornet  . It does the # on the little buggers .
It's the one I /You / imported from AU . Martini action.


Gophers @ 75 yards after a late spring storm a few years back. 20Gr V max 10 grains of little Gun .

[Skunk]

Good Afternoon Double D,

Thank you kindly for including me on your good morning list. Our temps in NE Wisconsin are around 5 degrees, but there is not a cloud in the sky. It's really nice outside, maybe a little chilly though with the wind. I'd like to have some form of the .17 centerfire. GrayBeard has me pretty convinced that the 17 Remington Fireball might be my ticket.

[AtlLaw]

I LOVE martinis!!   

[brennemanj83]

Boy I sure do miss shootin them gophers.Used to have a blast.Went though more 22lr shells than I care to remember.

[1Southpaw]

Went to town to mail my mothers Tax return .....
Told the wife , Jack ( the wonder Airedale ) and I were heading for town and I was  taking a rifle with and not to expect me home shortly .
It was the first day in a week that the thermometor  was showing a plus number . On the way home we decided to take the "long way" home . Up the road 2 miles from my turn off is a "sweet spot ". It  is always the last of the season and the first of the season spot for Richardson Ground squirrels . the Neighbor had just finished hauling a barley contract out from there . Naturally there was a bit of spillage .. Gopher was out helping clean up the "mess" when I happened along . Sorry , no pictures , but Jack was one happy Airedale to be out "head crunching" his first gopher of the season . Me too . I did grab the end of the tail before Jack disposed of the remains .... Was a tug -of -war  with me loosing .
Life is Good !!!!!!

[dpe.ahoy]

With olives or onions Richard?  I'm looking forward to spring and gophers.  22's, 22mags and 22 hornet, yeehaw!  DP

[Oldshooter]

I have 2 Martini's chambered in 17 Hornady MACH 2.  Awesome cartridge, but I think it is dying.

Man I hope not, I converted a 10/22 to mach 2 with a barrel and a heavier bolt, it shoots lights out at 100 yards.

Is there something you can put your hands on that makes you think that wayor is it a gut feeling?

I know the price is too high but I do love the performance!

[Double D]

Just a gut feeling.  No one is selling any guns in the Chambering.  Ruger could never make it work inthe 10-22.  Man if they had, the cartridge would have lit the world on fire.

Price isn't bad, a lot better than 17HMR.  Midway has Eley for $4.89 for 50 or 2000 for $174.99($4.38 per 50)  I have 3500 rounds on the shelf but that isn't going to last the season.

Richard, when you come to Montana during Gopher Season some year I'll put a Real Martini in you hand and olive and onion will wait...in fact I not sure you could find one of those olive Martini's in Cut Banks.

[AtlLaw]

I not sure you could find one of those olive Martini's in Cut Banks.

   WHAT!!!  Next thing you'll be telling me is y'all don't drink beer!  That's un-American!   

I do prefer onions, but that's really a Gimlet so I take the olives... 

I have always wanted a rifle built on a Martini action but everyone I found musta been made of gold based on what people were asking for them.  Always liked that Cadet... 

[Double D]

Beer, of course, but I must confess to getting citified...I do like the microbrews which you can't here.   Stay with me here, we can get you into the Martini's reasonable.

[Oldshooter]

No one is selling any guns in the Chambering.

Thats a valid point, MY converted 10/22 works great, an occasional magazine stick but I had those with the 22LR. Seems ruger could get the bugs out if'n they wanted to , thats a shame I love my little mach 2