.17 HMR

I did it. I bought myself a rifle. Not used. Not a milsurp. A totally new, supposedly super-accurate bolt-action rifle. I picked a Savage .17 HMR with a varmint barrel. You can see it at this link. I decided to go for stainless. Not sure why. I just felt like it.

Finally, I should be able to get a grip on rifle shooting. I won’t have to worry about putting a weird mount on a gun not made for a scope. I won’t have to worry about Romanian trigger slap or the flexing of a nylon stock. Just point and shoot.

I think I’ll get a Burris Fullfield II scope, with a maximum magnification of 14. That ought to be about right, and it’s not obscenely expensive. I already have a Fullfield on my K31, and it seems very nice.

Hopefully next week I’ll be able to get to the range and wring this thing out.

I don’t know what the .17 HMR is good for. I mentioned Varmint Al, the guy who shoots ground squirrels with .17 HMR rifles. I don’t think they’ll make a prairie dog pop in a satisfying way. But it should be a very good and economical range gun.