Browning GTS Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 I`ve just applied for my fac in .22lr and .17 hmr. i think the .17 will be the gun i go for first if i get it granted, i know there is the sako quad that will take care of both calibers, but he one i fancy at the moment is the Savage 93R17- BTVS with the laminated thumbhole stock as advertised in Sporting Shooter and a few other gun mags. Has anyone any experience of these, and what they are like please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshinedave Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 Not sure about the Savage, but I hear the accutrigger models are great. Sako quad has many fans and does indeed look a great rifle. Problem you'll have getting the .17HMR first like I did is, its so ****** good you'll find yourself wondering why you need a .22 rifle other that to fill the slot and keep the FEO happy! Since I've had mine it's been awesome out to 150+m in daylight, I added a Cobra Merlin NV (originally planned as my reason for .22lr) and it's simply breathtaking at night aswell. For hunting/vermin control the .17HMR really is my one tool for every job, it's not jack of all, it's master of all trades!. I've got a .22lr now, but it's much more of a fun gun, bought because it looked nice more than anything, was cheap and filled the slot. Will come more in handy this winter I guess when it's raining I'll try and sort out club membership and go punch paper with it, but honestly I'd use the HMR for everything else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 If I had to choose between my HMR and my .22, I'd take the latter any day. I accept that the HMR is a useful tool, but it is noisy and indiscreet when shooting around livestock and residential areas. A lot of people underestimate the capabilities of the little .22. It's perfectly good out to 100 yards, and a lot of people use them at longer distances than that. Browning, I have an Anschutz HMR that is astonishingly accurate, if a little plain to look at. I really like the look of the Savage BTVS though and it can't have been awarded 'Gun of the Year' last year for nothing. But then I also like the Sako Quad, particularly the Varmint model. It just exudes quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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