Sample of an Average Group with the 20 Grain. Mike Kleint – Airguns/Airgun Hunting Mike Kleint The uber expensive one should work great, but l’m guessing the post-purchase divorce will negate its worth. The 6m/m shoots 3/8 moa and the 30/06 shoots 1/2 moa. Thankfully, there are companies like JARD, who offer replacement triggers that can help us shoot better groups, and increasing our kill percentages. I have the 17 hornet in a CZ 527, it is a really usable cartridge. After making the changes to Ruger, I was hoping for a better outing at the range then Will had while shooting it stock, out of the box. Also a Ruger 77/22 Trigger Job and fits/functions in the Ruger 77/17, Ruger 77/44 and Ruger 77/357. I can't … By Varminter.com’s Editor With the new 25gr Hornady 17 Hornet ammo, our accuracy results ranged from 0.528″ to 0.85″, with an average of 0.678″ over ten, 5-shot groups at 100 yards. Includes target crown, barrel setback and hand reamed to minimum size K-Hornet chamber and 2 part bolt halves … In the original article linked above, Will took a ground hog with the Ruger before he shipped out here to California. Includes crown options. I have a Ruger 1V in 6m/m Remington, and a Ruger 1A in 30/06. I needed to be able to shoot fairly close up and get out to around 300 yards in order to maximize the full potential of the .17 Hornet. It was much better than any of the stock Ruger triggers I currently have, with the pull-weight coming in right at 2lbs. Cliff T My Ruger 17 Hornet is shooting pretty good with factory and handloads. Type: Bolt-action repeater Caliber: .17 Hornet Capacity: 6+1 Stock: Green Mountain Laminate Sights: None. I have a CZ-527 American in .222Rem that on a bad day, with a load it doesn't like, will still out shoot the Ruger at its best. I’ve gotten to the point where I won’t duke it out about guns anymore. Perhaps I am as lucky in gun buying as I am lucky in love, 54 years and counting. This is the case for the new Ruger Model 77/22 chambered for the .22 Hornet. I began to shoot some 5-shot groups and was immediately pleased with the results! He did some initial testing, but when it arrived here, I was able to spend a lot more time working with the rifle at the range, and in the field. The Ruger performed well, and I was able to kill ground squirrels from 75 yards, all the way out to 225 yards. My wife got her first ground squirrel with the Ruger at about 100 yards. Rocky Meadors I knew the rifle was dead-on, so it was just a matter of me making the shot. Recoil doesn’t exist and the terminal performance of a well-paced 17-grain V-Max leaving the muzzle at 2,550 fps leaves no doubt the problem has been solved. “Red” The .22 Hornet I’ve shot for 15 years is a Ruger No. But if thats an M77 in .17 caliber, I might suggest you consider getting it glass bedded and free floated. The reason is, I like to remove any variables before I start shooting. The slight five-degree shoulder of the .22 Hornet was radically steepened to a 25-degree shoulder and blown-out to increase case capacity. It’s like arguing about preferring blondes to brunettes. Ruger 7220 77/17 17 Hornet 6+1 18.50" Stainless Steel Fixed Sto. David Hillis, Jr. – Guns/Reloading/Technical Granted, it took a bit of after-market magic to get this rifle to where it is today, with the trigger making the biggest difference. Nothing could fix the crummy barrel, with a loose, mis-shapened chamber. 3.17 kg; Overall Length 37.75" 95.8 cm; Length of Pull 13.50" 34.2 cm; Grooves 6; Twist 1:9" RH; UPC 7-36676-07220-0; Suggested Retail $1069.00 Most of us are familiar with 17-caliber cartridges as rimfire ammunition, but the 17 Hornet is a centerfire round that’s only manufactured by Hornady in 15.5- and … The .17 Hornet is a flat shooting, long range, varmint and small predator cartridge that combines high velocity (MV 3650 fps) with minimal recoil and muzzle blast. The rifle was so accurate and fun to shoot I bought it. The .17 Hornet is another product from the great minds at Hornady. Her comment was, “That was cool. Probably not. Click here to visit GunsMagazine.com. Ruger integral rings/bases included Finish: Matte stainless Barrel Length: 24″ Twist: 1:9″ RH Overall Length: 43.25″ Length Of Pull: 13.5″ Weight: 7.5 lbs. Matt Smith, Forum Moderators After the first shot, I was feeling really confident in myself. Until the ammo ran out I was stuck on spotter duty. I saw it all happen in the scope.” You can guess what happened next, right? Over the last few years, I’ve spent quite a bit of time at the reloading bench and in the field with the .17 Hornet, and I’ve have had a great time getting to know this fun little round. Saving Crops with the Ruger 77/17 in 17WSM. I hand load in favor of accuracy not velocity, and as I developed the sweet load in each, my loads exceeded the factory in both rifles. Ditto on the bolt shims as well as shims on the trigger and sear pins. Length: 14.7″ Eye Relief: 3.6″ Exit Pupil: 9.7 – 3.1mm Price: $420.25www.bushnell.com, Type: Bolt-action repeater Caliber: .17 Hornet Capacity: 6+1 Stock: Green Mountain Laminate Sights: None. These shots attest to the accuracy, as well as the smooth function of this 77/17. Clean or dirty, it’s a sub-MOA gun if the wind cooperates and the shooter does his part. Ruger 77/17 Stainless/Green Bolt Action Rifle - 17 Hornet - The Ruger 77/17 features a threaded, cold hammer-forged barrel with thread protector. I quickly set-up my bench and verified my target with a rangefinder, at 100 yards. .17 Hornet factory loaded ammunition is relatively inexpensive by design and, of course, the empty brass can be reloaded. triggers made for the Ruger 77 rifles (Click Here to Buy the Jard 77/17 Trigger from Brownell’s and help out Varminter.com), as well as a shim to tighten up the bolt (TriggerShims.com). A 20-grain V-Max traveling at 3,665 fps is bad news for varmints and great news for shooters. I traded it off quickly, as I did a Ruger #3 that someone had botched a conversion to .22K-Hornet. When I converted my Ruger 22 Hornet to 17 AH I discussed barrel length and contour with Lilja and they recommended a 20” barrel saying it would yield 95% of the velocity of a 24” barrel. Somewhere in the middle is where most of us live. I didn’t get my hands back on the rifle until she decided she was hungry and we needed to go get lunch. The Ruger 77 chambered in .22 Hornet was just begging to become a .17 Hornet. And I haven't touched the rifle no bedding no trigger job nothing! I don’t have a clue how many different types and styles of scopes Bushnell produces, but I will bet they make one for what you need with a price that won’t get you sent to the doghouse. David Hillis I would find the ground rats — get a range and a few seconds later the Ruger would pop and a ground squirrel would “vape.” Where we were set up, shots ranged from about 75 yards out to almost 300 and I have to say there weren’t many misses. We felt that the rifle had potential, but the heavy trigger, high rings and loose bolt were too much of … The 4.5-14x44mm had the right amount of magnification and the 44mm objective allowed me to find small targets hiding in the grass. Combine this with Ruger ’s patented rotary magazine of six rounds and a new practical laminated stock, and the manufacturer has created a … I have made brass out of 22 hornet and it is not difficult, might not stand as much pressure as the regular 17 hornet brass but is very usable. Next month, in “Part Two”, we will have some serious prairie dog hunting footage, with some at distances reaching out past 200 to 250 yards. For the Ruger .17 Hornet I selected the Bushnell Legend Ultra HD. RUGER 77 HORNET to K-HORNET COMBO: Accurize to the Max. After putting the rifle back together, I spent some time checking out the bolt and trigger. Only advantage the 17 Hornet has over the 204 is/was cost of components. Sure we have our preferences, but most of us are just lucky we can find a woman who can put up with us, regardless of her hair color. Mine came threaded 1⁄2 x 20 UNF as standard and I fitted a 17-Hornet dedicated Hardy Gen IV reflex moddy. Beyond bolt tightening. When I got the Ruger home, I immediately tore it down, cleaned it and checked the rings to make sure that they were secure. I don't shoot the Hornet much now. OUT OF STOCK (0) Savage 25WV 17 HORN CAMO. Lens: 4.5-14x44mm Lens Coating: Fully multi-coated RainGuard HD: Yes Tube Diameter: 1″ Parallax Adjustment:Side Focal Plane: Second Field of View: ft@100yds/m@100m 23@4.5x / 6@14x Click Value: ¼” @ 100 yards Weight: 18.7 oz. The 17 Hornet 77 is not a small rifle weighing 7.5 lbs (un-scoped) and 43.7” long (less moddy) but is not unhandy. At this point, I stopped the video camera and took a few minutes to just relax and take in the scenery. Turns out, my excitement at seeing more ground squirrels then I expected, caused me to rush some shots and shoot over the next two squirrels I had in my crosshairs! The Ruger 77/ 17 Hornet has made a lot of trips to the field, and rarely do I get back home with any ammo left. OUT OF STOCK (3) Savage 25 LWT VARMINTER T 17 HORNET. See my post re accurizing the Ruger 22 Hornet in the gunsmithing section. I took the first shot at about 150 yards and the resounding wallop it made caused everyone to put their rifles down and come check out the Ruger. Finish: Matte Reticle: Multi-X Power x Obj. The detachable rotary magazine features a unique rotor to separate cartridges and provide reliable feeding. Reduce your Ruger m 77 trigger pull by 55% with a custom Ruger m77 trigger adjustment!
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