ollie Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 I am thinking of putting in for a variation soon for the .17HMR (put in for variation now I might have the gun by next July) and I was wandering if any of you guys had any thoughts on the gun listed above. I saw one on Guntrader and I loved the look of it but obviously it would be useful if I knew how it shot. Was thinking of staying with CZ but the thumbhole and cosmetics are pushing me towards the Marlin. Pros and cons welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 (edited) i have the 917v mate, standard non thumbhole version, theyre an excellent piece of kit. need to be kept clean (i give mine a full clean after every 30 or so shots) but accuracy is unbelieveable - on my first day zeroing i was getting clover leaf and same hole groups at 100 yards, and at 150 yards it was putting the rounds exactly where i wanted everyone seems to advise to go for cz's but im definitely glad i went for a marlin, any cz ive held or used has felt too light to me only con's are they usually dont come screw cut, also the magazine guide bar (hard to explain unless youre holding a gun, but its the bit of metal that sticks down like a guide rail for the mag ) can require a bit of adjustment to hold the magazine in the right position to feed the rounds, but its very simple to do sort, you just bend it forwards slightly, took me 2 seconds to do it Edited September 7, 2010 by Ozzy Fudd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted September 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 i have the 917v mate, standard non thumbhole version, theyre an excellent piece of kit. need to be kept clean (i give mine a full clean after every 30 or so shots) but accuracy is unbelieveable - on my first day zeroing i was getting clover leaf and same hole groups at 100 yards, and at 150 yards it was putting the rounds exactly where i wanted everyone seems to advise to go for cz's but im definitely glad i went for a marlin, any cz ive held or used has felt too light to me Well I have a CZ in .22lr and its been great, but I want something with a stainless barrel (and didn't want another CZ Style) and Thumbhole, like I said its a nice looking bit of kit. Thanks for the advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez325 Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 (edited) Cz now do a thumbhole stocked 17 HMR 452- also available left handed too here; http://shootingsports.edgarbrothers.com/pa...aspx?pageid=569 Les Edited September 7, 2010 by Lez325 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 it'll be far superior to the marlin, mine gets cleaned every 250 or so rounds but it tells me when it needs it as accuracy goes off. Other than that for a bunny or winged vermin control tool you won't regret it, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 it'll be far superior to the marlin, mine gets cleaned every 250 or so rounds but it tells me when it needs it as accuracy goes off. Other than that for a bunny or winged vermin control tool you won't regret it, why? have you owned both i have and its the marlin all day long. from the finish and the accuracy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 I have the marlin 917vs with a richards microfit stock on it, its a very accurate gun but a little long and not light ( awkward out of a vehicle) but for 130 - 150 yard bunny sniping it does the job well. KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez325 Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 Ive owned both and the CZ has a better build quality and the mags do stay in the rifle- unlike the Marlin I had and now theres a thumbhole CZ - what more could you ask for Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted September 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 Ive owned both and the CZ has a better build quality and the mags do stay in the rifle- unlike the Marlin I had :blink: and now theres a thumbhole CZ - what more could you ask for Les Did anyone else have problems with their magazine's or was this just a fault with your rifle? My next question is what is the trigger like on these rifles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 no problems with my mags, except what i said about the guide rail, and it was a gunshop owner told me about that so i presume its quite a regular thing. the trigger is quite heavy, not sure what the pull is but ive scared myself a couple of times when taking up the pressure on a cz or an aschutz and the guns fire before i wanted it to, due to the lighter trigger :blink: im tempted to get a rifle basix trigger for mine to lighten it, i really would prefer a two stage trigger; having said that it depends what sort of range youre going to be using this at - the only time ive had trouble with the trigger is long range shots (300 yards on targets before anyone starts), up to 150/200 ive never noticed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted September 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 no problems with my mags, except what i said about the guide rail, and it was a gunshop owner told me about that so i presume its quite a regular thing. the trigger is quite heavy, not sure what the pull is but ive scared myself a couple of times when taking up the pressure on a cz or an aschutz and the guns fire before i wanted it to, due to the lighter trigger :lol: im tempted to get a rifle basix trigger for mine to lighten it, i really would prefer a two stage trigger; having said that it depends what sort of range youre going to be using this at - the only time ive had trouble with the trigger is long range shots (300 yards on targets before anyone starts), up to 150/200 ive never noticed it Ah thats ok, I only plan to take foxes at 290 yards so shouldn't be a problem :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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