Savage B.MAG 17 WSM

[Jason in TN]

Any one bought one of these yet. I found a case of the 20 grain ammo and decided to buy it. Just picked up the rifle about a week ago. Shot it was good accuracy but not great. Did some reading and after taking the rifle out of stock and sanding where the barrel was not touching any more it is dead on. I have shot about 100 rounds through mine and love it enough that I sold my 17hmr and will stick with just it. My thought is groundhogs and coyote hunting. I did shoot a squirrel with it at a measured 120 yards it was running around on the range when we were shooting. Pretty much cut it in half so definitely not a squirrel gun if you are planning on having much left. Very light weight and would be easy to carry in the field. If you have one give your thoughts. If not may want to pick one up. Find the ammo first if you can I have got lucky enough to get a good supply.


Jason


http://www.savagearms.com/bmag

[itchytriggerfinger]

I bought one several months ago and haven't shot it, but my dad has.  There is a thread somewhere on here, but to make a long story short, the first batch of ammo I bought was bad.  It had major blow by and was cracking cases 50% of the time.  The tightest group was like 1.5".  Winchester swapped out the ammo and the new stuff works like a champ.  MOA groups and no blow by or split cases. 

 

Being a new round I think they may have a few things to work out, but overall I think this is going to be an awesome round.

[Jason in TN]

Have been very happy so far only shot 20gr so far but I have got some 25gr I want to test out some time soon.

Jason