re: Anyone with a 17HMR?

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it's not some ballistic defying round that shoots tight groups. It’s like any other round. Some guns shoot it well others don’t.

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I'm going to respectfully disagree based on my real world experience. I've been handloading for 30 years, and even designed several small caliber cartridges. Every so often the stars line up perfectly and a newly introduced cartridge is "inherently accurate". Perfect shoulder angle, optimum case capacity, perfect powder burn rate, and ideal bullet weight. The 6PPC and 6BR are examples of stupidly accurate cartridges that will shoot 1-ragged hole groups without even trying. The 17HMR falls into that category. Whether it's a $179 Savage or a $2000 Anschutz, the HMR will shoot tiny, tiny groups. The 204Ruger is also an inherently accurate round. It was designed by a benchrest shooter for the purpose of killing groundhogs, coyotes, and small predators out to 350 yds. with super flat trajectory. 32 gr bullet at 4225 fps ... .75" high @ 100yds, zero at 200yds, -3" low at 300yds

edit to post pics of my rifles

Sako Finnfire 17HMR (top) and Sako Finnfire 17HM2 (below)