Thread: Volquartsen 17hmr semi-auto

Hi all,

Does anyone have experience with the semi-auto 17hmr from Volquartsen? Or any semi-auto 17's??

Any info I find is outdated safety stuff on the ones that blew up (Remington etc). I really like the idea of one, but cannot for the life of me find any current info. Volquartsen are still selling them, but did not even reply to a customer service email I sent asking about the safety of them a month ago. All ammo manufacturers advise checking with firearm manufacturer before using their ammo in them. Any reviews of the rifles I find are good, but seem to not mention anything about safety, or are maybe before any recalls.

They are costly too (NZ$ 2k - 4k), vs their cheap price in the US. But I'm really tempted, if it wouldn't kill me (financially and literally).

I guess they need to be cleaned from the muzzle end? Is a boresnake / pull through really enough for HMR's?

I know (from American forums) some people have kept their Remington 597's that still function well. Not many comments on the Volquartsen there, though.

In short: does anyone have a Volquartsen semi-auto 17HMR, and can they recommend it? I already have a Marlin bolt action, but a semi could just be fun - until it blows up in my face, which I wanna check out first. I'm pretty sure Reloaders shop in Auckland wont let me try before I buy - they just say 'yes, it's safe'. I think they are the only place that can get them in the country?


Cheers,

Len.