17 HMR, good or bad ?

[hawkeyeshoooer]

A few years ago I got a Savage 93R17 TR (Tacticool) for Christmas as a training rifle on the cheap. I love shooting my HMR, ammo is cheap and ballistics are much better than 22LR, I think it makes a great trainer. However, finding local competitions isn't easy for the 17 HMR and with the recent rise of NRL22 it seems the good 'ol 22LR is going to make a resurgence. I think my only chance at really shooting in competitions would be something I could do with my kids at this point, would love to stick with the HMR platform but wondering if it'd be better to invest in a nice 22LR like the new Vudoo V-22? Also curious if Vudoo will come out with a 22 Magnum action that I could get a nice 17 HMR barrel spun up for, but again, if there aren't going to be any competitions geared around this cartridge then maybe its best to just stick with 22LR.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

A few years ago I got a Savage 93R17 TR (Tacticool) for Christmas as a training rifle on the cheap. I love shooting my HMR, ammo is cheap and ballistics are much better than 22LR, I think it makes a great trainer. However, finding local competitions isn't easy for the 17 HMR and with the recent rise of NRL22 it seems the good 'ol 22LR is going to make a resurgence. I think my only chance at really shooting in competitions would be something I could do with my kids at this point, would love to stick with the HMR platform but wondering if it'd be better to invest in a nice 22LR like the new Vudoo V-22? Also curious if Vudoo will come out with a 22 Magnum action that I could get a nice 17 HMR barrel spun up for, but again, if there aren't going to be any competitions geared around this cartridge then maybe its best to just stick with 22LR.

Get a 455 cz. You can change it to whatever caliber you want and they shoot good. Or get a 54 anschutz. Its an end all for a 22

 

[Mark M.]

I bought a CZ 455 and love it, you can make it into any configuration you want, I also purchased a lilja barrel in 17 hmr, a absolute pin driver.

 

[Tim s]

A few years ago I got a Savage 93R17 TR (Tacticool) for Christmas as a training rifle on the cheap. I love shooting my HMR, ammo is cheap and ballistics are much better than 22LR, I think it makes a great trainer. However, finding local competitions isn't easy for the 17 HMR and with the recent rise of NRL22 it seems the good 'ol 22LR is going to make a resurgence. I think my only chance at really shooting in competitions would be something I could do with my kids at this point, would love to stick with the HMR platform but wondering if it'd be better to invest in a nice 22LR like the new Vudoo V-22? Also curious if Vudoo will come out with a 22 Magnum action that I could get a nice 17 HMR barrel spun up for, but again, if there aren't going to be any competitions geared around this cartridge then maybe its best to just stick with 22LR.

Resurgence??? Do you know how many thousands of guys around the world shoot rimfire benchrest or websites are dedicated to same ? An HMR , generally, lags well behind a dedicated 22 bench gun.
Embrace the lead.