Thread: 17HMR SEMI

Is there a 17 HMR semi worth buying or stay with a bolt. Have a very large hare problem to sort, centrefire too noisy.

There is very little choice of brands but work mate as a savage A17 semi-auto and loves it. Never tried it my self. I can't report anymore than that on semi-auto .17HMRs. A bolt action with a few spare mags might be helpful

I’d stick with a bolt personally, especially if noise is a factor. The A-17 definitely and I assume most other 17 semis are still bloody rowdy from the blowback action.

savage runs a delayed blowback but 17hmr is a damn high pressure round for a blowback semi.

Pretty sure the A-17 is the only semi left on the market due to this pressure issue.

I was loaned a Savage A17 for a while, it was a bastard jamming, mag would randomly drop out and inconsistent throwing the odd flyer.

Every manufacturer has a lemon & I think this was it!

I ended up buying a bolt action CZ .17 HMR & never looked back.

Thank you all for your input, had read online about the Savage, thought the grouping was excellent, but have to take more into account when suppressed.

Originally Posted by tetawa

Is there a 17 HMR semi worth buying or stay with a bolt. Have a very large hare problem to sort, centrefire too noisy.

That's a very good problem to have. Jealous

Personally I'd go a suppressed bolt action. Plenty of folk using such a set up in Central Otago, including professional pest operators, those fellas shoot LOTS of bunnies.

Originally Posted by Dama dama

There is very little choice of brands but work mate as a savage A17 semi-auto and loves it. Never tried it my self. I can't report anymore than that on semi-auto .17HMRs. A bolt action with a few spare mags might be helpful

Has he suppressed it As I'm left handed the blow back was a problem with a 22 mag Brno semi, even though I never had a problem with BAR centrefires suppressed with blowback.

Originally Posted by charliehorse

That's a very good problem to have. Jealous

Not for the poor bastard whose planted thousands of trees and can't shoot for shit, his wife said the cat can catch them but he can't hit them.

suppressed 22 hornet or 17 hornet to loud???

Originally Posted by tetawa

Not for the poor bastard whose planted thousands of trees and can't shoot for shit, his wife said the cat can catch them but he can't hit them.

Every hare in the King Country has probably moved to your place....

@tetawa I have a supressed 17 hornet and 22-250 I can clear my schedule in the name of environmental sustainability and help you out?

Originally Posted by charliehorse

@tetawa I have a supressed 17 hornet and 22-250 I can clear my schedule in the name of environmental sustainability and help you out?

@charliehorse, I have a suppressed 22 Hornet, 223, 222, these people with the problem have neighbors with guess what, horses. Before the problem became serious they all loved watching the dear little creatures hopping around, the love has now diminished.