alexm Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Had to go oop north today for work, a 400 mile round trip. Picked this Sako Quad (.17 HMR) up on the way home... well I had to make the trip worthwhile somehow! I've not had an HMR before, anyone got any tips for good ammo? I wanted to try the Hornady 17gr v-max but they didn't have any so I got some Remington Premier 17gr v-max. I understand they are all manufactured by CCI anyway? Hope to get her zeroed in this weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 fine looking bit of kit there.all the very best with it mate.good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ91 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 that looks verry nice mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Try a box of all of the available ammunition, you will find that your gun will shoot more accuratly with one than another. Then stick to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 I've tried all the 17 grainers bar the CCI's and they all work well. I currently run remmies as they are the cheapest I can get hold of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Mine groups better with the Hornady V max's which curiously shoot about an inch lower than Rem's at 50 yards. I recently had to switch brands while on holiday and have yet to get to a 100 yard target in calm conditions to check it's still zero at that range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InGen Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 now thats super nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexm Posted April 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Thanks guys The scope is an MTC Viper 4-16x50IR and the mod is the new Wildcat Whisper overbarrel .17 stainless/alloy mod which is strippable. I've now got one box of the Hornadys for comparison... Going to try it all out this weekend hopefully! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Thats a great looking gun mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex301286 Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 super nice rifle mate. im gonna get one prity much the same! are you happy with the mod? where did you get it and how much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexm Posted April 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 super nice rifle mate. im gonna get one prity much the same! are you happy with the mod? where did you get it and how much? Hi Alex, I got the mod direct from Wildcat, £125. Yes it is rather pricey for a rimfire mod (compared to SAK etc) but I really like the way it oversleeves the barrel, keeping the additional length to a minimum. The build quality is also excellent and it strips right down. I'm planning to zero the rifle tomorrow so hopefully it performs well in the sound department too. As it's an HMR I'm not expecting miracles like half the noise of a moderator that costs half as much but to be honest if it performs as well as a SAK I'll be happy! I've just got a Wildcat Predator 8 for the .243 too and the HMR mod looks like a mini version of that! (although when you strip them down the internals are rather different.) Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 nice gun alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadShotHoncho Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 nice gun, old bugs and charlie'll be having a hard time now HSH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 super nice rifle mate. im gonna get one prity much the same! are you happy with the mod? where did you get it and how much? I bought the same but got the barrel cut down to 14" and its got a sak mod on it.......great little gun..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexm Posted April 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Right, well it's zeroed in! The mod works really well, hard to draw comparisons with other mods without hearing them side by side, but I'm certainly happy with the way it performs. The wind was blowing away from the farm and the farmer said he only just made out a couple of shots. the wind was a bit gusty, so it wasn't ideal, but here's the groups I ended up with: 100 yards, bottom target first, 5 shots at 100 yards. Then two shots into top target (the two far right), gave it a couple of clicks left and up then shot the remaining 5 shots into the top target. The grid is 1". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexm Posted April 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 (edited) And this was 2p taped to the board at 30 yards. I managed to recover the piece of coin with the remains of the bullet welded to it from the piece of plywood behind. Certainly shows the pace of this round! Inflation is now 2p better Right, well it's zeroed in! The mod works really well, hard to draw comparisons with other mods without hearing them side by side, but I'm certainly happy with the way it performs. The wind was blowing away from the farm and the farmer said he only just made out a couple of shots. the wind was a bit gusty, so it wasn't ideal, but here's the groups I ended up with: 100 yards, bottom target first, 5 shots at 100 yards. Then two shots into top target (the two far right), gave it a couple of clicks left and up then shot the remaining 5 shots into the top target. The grid is 1". Edited April 26, 2008 by alexm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex301286 Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 fantastic! id be more than happy with those groups. can't wait to get mine now. that coin is scary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 What ammo did you plump for in the end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexm Posted April 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 I've only tried the Hornady Varmint Express and the Remington Premier, both 17gr v-max so far and to be honest I couldn't really tell them apart. It was a bit windy and I haven't really done much rifle shooting for over ten years, having only just got back into it relatively recently so my marksmanship probably isn't that hot either so in different hands they might group differently I suppose... but certainly for the time being I'm happy to stick with the remingtons as they seem in good supply round here at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 I tried all of them and settled on federal premium v-shock,how much are you paying for yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexm Posted April 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 £110 for 500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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