Live on first squeak hunt w new savage .17HMR

**spectr17** · 05-13-2012, 11:24 AM

I christen thee Black Betty.. new savage .17hmr out for first squeak hunt. No problems with the rifle yet. Cci 17 grain tnt ammo, nikon pro staff 3x9 scope w leupold qr rings

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**THE ROMAN ARCHER** · 05-13-2012, 11:46 AM

Squeeks are heading to the hills right if they see this post, nice toy and set up Jesse, if I ever posess a gun again in my life time it will be a 50 cal. With a nasty scope, no mercy!....tra

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**solus** · 05-13-2012, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by THE ROMAN ARCHER

Squeeks are heading to the hills right if they see this post, nice toy and set up Jesse, if I ever posess a gun again in my life time it will be a 50 cal. With a nasty scope, no mercy!....tra

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I feel sorry for any squeek you shoot with that 50cal. lol any luck Jesse?

**spectr17** · 05-13-2012, 08:11 PM

One shot at a runner at 60 yds n missed. Lots of fresh holes but lots of fresh brass here too, looks like someone already cleaned out this canyon, usually its loaded. Might be better in evening, gonna check back next week.

**solus** · 05-14-2012, 07:03 AM

Where you up in sbnf?

**inchr48** · 05-14-2012, 07:49 AM

My Savage .17 HMR is now sighted in for those 17 gr TNT rounds. The rifle seems to favor the non-tipped bullets. This is a 75 yard target.

"Oh, oh Black Betty, Bam-a-Lam"

Good luck with that purdy rifle, Jesse.

**JookUpVandetti** · 07-08-2012, 07:11 AM

Jesse I just got the same rifle a few weeks ago except with the walnut stock. Even have the same scope on it. Have already got a few squeeks with it. Pops them pretty good and its like a lazer beam!

**Where's Bruce?** · 07-08-2012, 11:03 AM

Mine likes the same ammo. Devasting results on the little buggers. Accurate as hell! I call it my squirt gun...turns squeaks into splats.

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**spectr17** · 07-11-2012, 10:49 PM

My .17 went south for some reason and I had to fall back to the .22WM. I need to clean the .17 real good and head back to the targets to see why it's shooting all over the place. I hope it's something loose but everything checked out tight. Bad scope? I missed so many squeaks trying to find the POI and not stopping and re-zeroing

**k_rad** · 07-12-2012, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by spectr17

My .17 went south for some reason and I had to fall back to the .22WM. I need to clean the .17 real good and head back to the targets to see why it's shooting all over the place. I hope it's something loose but everything checked out tight. Bad scope? I missed so many squeaks trying to find the POI and not stopping and re-zeroing

Only thing that will take away the lazer like accuracy of a 17 hmr is wind. Was it windy Jesse? Even a little will do it...

**spectr17** · 07-12-2012, 10:54 PM

No wind, I was missing chip shots at 30 yds. Weird. Gonna sort it out this weekend.

**tony270** · 08-21-2012, 07:55 AM

Mine has done that too, clean barrel, chamber and bolt, and tighten up scope mount screws. It may happen again then repeat the above until it is rock solid, after that keep the barrel clean, mine seems to foul up after a dozen shots or so but it has at least 600 hundreds rounds through it. I’ve slowed down on target shooting.

**comcam** · 08-28-2012, 11:48 PM

I just got my .17 nd already taking some rabbits with it. I haven't tried squirrels yet.

**Varmint Cong** · 09-04-2012, 12:34 PM

I have the same rifle and its just crazy accurate. Its not whether you hit the squeak, its where on the squeak you want to hit it.

Went dove hunting this weekend and as soon as my 13 year old picked up his 10th bird, he'd grab the .17 and pick off squeaks. Could it get any better for a kid?

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**Bayboy2020** · 09-04-2012, 12:46 PM

Picking up my new savage model 11 hunter xp next week and can't wait to take it out!! Glad to be apart of the Savage Arms family of deadly accurate rifles