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savage 93r17 issue or normal

sako.308

Sergeant
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Dec 28, 2011
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daytona beach FL
ok so i bought me a savage 93 couple weeks back to shoot some tree rats with and fun at range when not shooting full size rifles. i went to the range few days after getting it sited in 20rds or so, hunted that evening. week or so later i bought better scope for it re zero'd and fig hell i will try the diff brands/grns ammo i had to see if gun shot any better like all my other bolt guns. shot prob 150 rds at 25-150yrds. hunted few more days. fast forward to today and i got caught in heavy rain while hunting no biggy. i come home and proceed to bore foam the rifle to clean copper and other junk. 2 hrs later i try to run a THIN patch thru and HOLLY hell the bore is so tight it starts to bend the cleanin rod for my rimfire kit. so i try and reset the patch thinking it folded over making "double" patch. i tried same thing with several diff shape patches and thickness. i finally got 2 patches to run through but still big PIA. is 17hmr normally that much of a PIA to run a patch thru with? or do i have another issue to look into?


before anyone asks YES i had correct brass .17 jag i even tried 2 other .17 jags i have. the gun does shoot VERY good for what it is so i feel its not a bore issue. but idk what else could cause it to be that much of a PIA.
 
If memory serves me correctly 3/4" patches are what's best for 17 cal. I've had 3 hmr's and pushing a 1"-1.25" patch down the bore is tighter than a virgin on prom night! What size patches are you using?
 
I had the same issue with my Savage 17hmr. The usual 22cal patches are way too large and even the 3/4" patch can be tight. I have some from both Outers and Montana Extreme. I use a Dewey rod and brass jag. The jag is a little short and the patches can slid down too far making it a tighter fit. Also, the 17's tend to foul a little more than the slower 22WRM or 22LR. When very dirty the 1st patch is going to be a MF'er to push down the bore. Cleaning sooner than 150rds will reduce this issue. I clean it after every session or 50rds whichever comes first. Unlike the 22lr's, I have seen little need for more than 2-3 foulers for it to settle down and be accurate.

I have been very pleased with my 17HMR. It is accurate, good looking, and is devastating on squirrels. Even a less than perfect shot is deadly with it, were the same with a 22 can result in a wounded animal. It is a little messy but really gets the job done. Shoots sub 1/2" at 100yds and ~1.3" groups at 200yds.

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