>17HMR or .223? - Page 2

F1609 · 04-13-2008, 12:03 AM

Your savage have the Accutrigger on it? I still want to get one but not sure if i should or not.

Hotled · 04-13-2008, 05:45 PM

Savage with accu rulez hands down you will never be disappointed

nate_07 · 04-13-2008, 11:54 PM

yes it does have the accutrigger. I have never been able to compare with/without but I have heard that the accutrigger is awesome.

pruneemac · 04-14-2008, 12:09 AM

I have all 3 and I just had this conversation last night at the Mule Deer Dinner.
I dont like the .17. cant reload, expensive ammo, limited range.
Love the .223. (Sav. 116) if all you are going to do is shoot varmint then its perfect, but...

If you want an all round caliber that you can load 55 gr. varmint loads to 100 gr. deer loads the .243 is the choice.

I really enjoy the explosion the 55 gr. does on a ground squirrel at 4000 fps.

tippmann7 · 04-15-2008, 03:35 PM

if its just groundhogs at close range id go with the .17hmr, i have 1 and its a great gun, but if you want an all around rifle for bigger game like coyote then you should go with the .223

04-14-2008, 12:09 AM	#24
pruneemac Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CA Posts: 56 Trader Rating: (0)	.17, .223., .243 I have all 3 and I just had this conversation last night at the Mule Deer Dinner. I dont like the .17. cant reload, expensive ammo, limited range. Love the .223. (Sav. 116) if all you are going to do is shoot varmint then its perfect, but... If you want an all round caliber that you can load 55 gr. varmint loads to 100 gr. deer loads the .243 is the choice. I really enjoy the explosion the 55 gr. does on a ground squirrel at 4000 fps.

04-13-2008, 12:03 AM	#21
F1609 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Medina, Ohio Posts: 201 Trader Rating: (0)	Your savage have the Accutrigger on it? I still want to get one but not sure if i should or not.

04-13-2008, 05:45 PM	#22
Hotled Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 37 Trader Rating: (0)	Savage with accu rulez hands down you will never be disappointed

04-13-2008, 11:54 PM	#23
nate_07 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 11 Trader Rating: (0)	yes it does have the accutrigger. I have never been able to compare with/without but I have heard that the accutrigger is awesome.

04-15-2008, 03:35 PM	#25
tippmann7 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Attica, Ohio Posts: 681 Trader Rating: (0)	if its just groundhogs at close range id go with the .17hmr, i have 1 and its a great gun, but if you want an all around rifle for bigger game like coyote then you should go with the .223