New .17 HMR. Semi.

[nastygunz]

Interesting:

http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/model/A17

[HaMeR]

Yeah I been wanting one since they came out!! 

[FinsnFur]

Did you order?

[nastygunz]

Maybe the highly lucrative FnF forum will sponsor a couple rifles for us to try out and evaluate

[HaMeR]

Haven't ordered one yet but I'm having a real hard time not ordering one!!     Besides nasty & myself are waiting for the FnF forum to get ours out to us so we can wring em out quick. We'll pass em along just as soon as we feel they are safe & worthy of the critique they will receive from the masses that we know here!! 

[HaMeR]

I did get to fondle one a couple months ago at a gun shop. The owner had one there to look at & fondle & was taking orders for them. He was also about $60 higher than the other shops that had a waiting list.

[nastygunz]

I like the CZ 512 also

[Hawks Feather]

Besides nasty & myself are waiting for the FnF forum to get ours out to us so we can wring em out quick. We'll pass em along just as soon as we feel they are safe & worthy of the critique they will receive from the masses that we know here!! 

Glen,

I got my FnF version of this rifle about a week ago.  I think all of the moderators will be getting a 'sample' one to test out.  For the test, I don't plan to use mine for anything but groundhogs.  So far none have come into my yard (unlike HuntNCarve) to give it a test.  Till that groundhog shows up I will just keep shooting some of the other rifles that we have been sent to test out.     

Jerry   

[JohnP]

Jerry, seems you got yours a few days before mine arrived.  I been using mine on coyotes (two legged) it does not seem to have the knock down power I'm looking for in a coyote gun.  Most of the ones I have shot at and hit run south after they are hit.  Could it be that Savage has placed homing devices in this new weapon???

[Hawks Feather]

Most of the ones I have shot at and hit run south after they are hit.

John,

That is probably a good thing.  If they run off you don't have to skin them - which is always messy and time consuming.

Jerry

[HaMeR]

    Where's my A17??!!  I want my A17!!!!!!!!

[Hawks Feather]

  Where's my A17??!!  I want my A17!!!!!!!!

Check with Jim.  I believe he has several of them.  Or at least his name was on the return address for the one that came here.  Maybe it is a Ford/Chevy thing between you two.   

Jerry

[nastygunz]

What he said 

  Where's my A17??!!  I want my A17!!!!!!!!

[HaMeR]

    Well then I win if it comes down to that!!    Heck I woulda thunk he woulda at least thought of Diane!! 

Each time I save the $$ for one something else has come up.   

[FinsnFur]

There's only 11 of these left to be sent out for member testing. But these wont be sent out until after our annual server fund drive is over do to high shipping costs.

[Hawks Feather]

But these wont be sent out until after our annual server fund drive is over do to high shipping costs.

So is the goal $5,000 like ______ ?  Or should we raise it this year?

Jerry

[HaMeR]

Well if that's all it takes I'll send you a damn check!! But you can't cash it for 120 days!! 









Give or take a couple weeks that is. 

[nastygunz]

Could I barter for mine? Couple of catfish, nice six pack of Pabst blue ribbon, etc.

[FinsnFur]

Pabst still makes beer?

[nastygunz]

 I sure hope so, I would rather have a good cold pabst blue ribbon then a honey wheat strawberry chocolate latte Laotian Russian Chinese microbrewery custom beer.