savage 17hmr
11-11-2006, 07:36 AM
#13
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blissfield MI USA
Posts: 5,293
RE: savage 17hmr
So why didn't the shop or you find it before purchasing the rifle? And how could you not notice it when boresighting the rifle or mounting the scope? If it was that far off it should have been very obvious. You should have never fired it that way, just put it back in the box and returned it for a different one.
I work in a factory, when you have that many people making that much product things get overlooked. You hate to see it, but it happens. Don't doubt for a minute that the same thing doesn't happen with ruger, remington, winchester, marlin and browning.
I was a little harsh in my last post, I apologize for that, it was late and maybe I had too much cafeine. I only drink it on weekends. Doesn't change the way I feel though. I have seen poor quality from every gun maker in my life, however they all make fine products for the most part. You want crap pick up a Siaga AK variant. That will put things into perspective for you.
Or if you want you could spend twice the money and get a ruger that is bigger and looks nicer, may not shoot well, but heck it costs more and looks nice right? Truth is the savage and marlin guns are the best bang for the buck in out of the box accuracy for the 17 rimfires. Which is why they sell like crazy.
Paul
I work in a factory, when you have that many people making that much product things get overlooked. You hate to see it, but it happens. Don't doubt for a minute that the same thing doesn't happen with ruger, remington, winchester, marlin and browning.
I was a little harsh in my last post, I apologize for that, it was late and maybe I had too much cafeine. I only drink it on weekends. Doesn't change the way I feel though. I have seen poor quality from every gun maker in my life, however they all make fine products for the most part. You want crap pick up a Siaga AK variant. That will put things into perspective for you.
Or if you want you could spend twice the money and get a ruger that is bigger and looks nicer, may not shoot well, but heck it costs more and looks nice right? Truth is the savage and marlin guns are the best bang for the buck in out of the box accuracy for the 17 rimfires. Which is why they sell like crazy.
Paul
11-11-2006, 08:16 AM
#14
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 140
RE: savage 17hmr
i agree i am not sure you cant beat savage i have a standard 9317 with accu-trigger 1/2 inch groups at 50 yards all day long i have a cheap model 64 semi-auto 22 paid $90 at wal-mart 7or8 years ago keep it oiled and never have a problem the scope has been on it for that long and i have never adjusted it just pull it out and go it has killed alot of squirells coons rabbits etc. and i have a stevens 200 in 223 for my predator gun and i love it also just my opinion i dont think savage makes a bad product but no one is perfect
11-11-2006, 09:56 PM
#15
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Posts: 299
RE: savage 17hmr
Paul, I didn't notice it until I realized there was a problem. Once I took the scope off, I could see it. The other thing that struck me was the ripples down the barrel from the belt sander. They're just silly rifles and I knew better. Everything Savage has made since the great Model 99 has been garbage.
