re: Help my buy a .17HMR

Savage B17 FV-SR





I bought this one yesterday. I love where the safety is located.


For those complaining about the magazine, Savage has upgraded them to the 10-round rotary style. Big improvement over what they used previously.

You’re right. I have the 452 in .17HMR. I bought it right when the 453 came out.

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Which has been replaced. Like I said above.

I’ve got the Ruger with a stainless barrel and it’s a tack driver. Had it for several years with zero complaints.

own a Tikka T1x, multiple Savage model 93 rimfires and have shot a Savage B17 in 17 WSM. I’ve never shot a Ruger Precision, but I’ve owned a Ruger 77/22 for 35 years. I’ll throw in another bolt action 17 HMR you didn’t mention, the Howa Model 1100. I’ve been happy w/ all the aforementioned rimfires I own, as well as the B17 I shot. I know the OP is not interested in CZ, but I’ve shot a friend’s 17 HMR CZ and it’s a ½”-3/4” gun at 100 yards. Your decision will largely come down to answering some questions: 1. How much money are you willing to pay for a slight improvement in accuracy? I caught my Savage on sale so that it was $225 cheaper than the Tikka. Using favorite ammo, the Tikka reliably shoots 5 shot groups at 50 yards of ½” whereas the Savage and Howa groups are reliably 6/10”-3/4.” 2. What traits are important to you, for example type of magazine, type of safety, how the gun points, etc. 3. How nicely finished do you want the gun to be? The Tikka will be more nicely finished than the others. With the Savage, you might even need to work on it a little work like I did. The Model B17 Savage you’re looking at is a little nicer than the typical Model 83 Savage.

TLDR Summary. There are always outliers, but from my experience, of the guns you mentioned I’d expect the Tikka will be the most accurate, followed closely by the Savage and the Howa; I’d expect the Ruger American Rimfire to have similar accuracy to the Savage and the Howa. My vintage Ruger 77/22 is not quite as accurate as the Tikka, but slightly better than the others. If interested, here are my reviews of
Tikka 1x
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Savage Model 93 22 LR LINK
Howa Model 1100 22 LR
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Savage B17 in 17 WSM
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Please keep us updated w/ your decision.

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Howa Model 1100

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I knew there was another one I couldn't think of. Wouldn't mind trying one of these.

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CZ only has a 5 round magazine, no threaded barrel on the models I like, and cost more.

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You can get 10 round mags from CZ, and they work like butter.
Yeah, the CZs cost a little more, because they're worth it.

My understanding is that they are all imported with 20” barrels and they are cut and threaded stateside.

Turns out, the $505 price is rare too. Most are around $575.

As of right now, I’m on the hunt for a 16” Tikka for $450.