When is Savage bringing the 25 in 17 hornet to market?

[mcho]

I talked to Savage yesterday and was told that they have started shipping the 17HH to wholesalers!!!!! I hope it is true. Mark

[davemuzz]

They shipped one yesterday.......one will go out next week......then another by November.........Oh man...it's killin me.......

[leo158]

I have read that Cabelas was going to get the first orders shipped to their stores before all others. True or not, but I don't have a Cabellas within 4 hr drive of me. Dan

[mcho]

Cabelas headquarters told me that they ordered the Walking Varmiter but did not order any others. The Mitchel SD. store still does not have any, but one can always hope. Mark

[davemuzz]

I just got off the phone with the Wheeling WV store and they are waiting just like everyone else.

[Trent]

I saw a post on my Facebook wall this morning from Savage stating that they are now shipping the .17 Hornet in "great numbers". They should be available for those that want one.

GunBlast review on the rifle and cartridge.
http://gunblast.com/Savage-25WV.htm

[davemuzz]

Yeah......I'll believe that when the gun is available in mass quantities on Buds. I've been waiting for this gun since January in hopes of having a load developed for fox season. Well.....it's almost fox season and at this point, I'm not getting prepped for Pa. bow season. If they do ship 'em now, even though I have dies and brass (which I'm sure are in the back of my shelf all dusty at this point) I think I'm just going to wait and see how the actual reviews go and maybe pick one up in the spring. I'll just stick with my 17 Fireball for another year.

[Trent]

You'd have to call Buds. I doubt it'll be on their website yet. Savage's Facebook post was just this morning. They didn't say they will be shipping, they said they ARE shipping. If you want one how bout you buy one and then YOU can review it. If you are willing to let everyone else buy them and review them then you can't be in much of a hurry. ;-)

[davemuzz]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a212/davemuzz/8C004499-7495-44C1-92C3-046DACFF71DD-9456-00000F2FE0F72301.jpg

Yeah.....What...with my new .17 Hornet dies, and my new .17 Hornet Brass...Oh...and I forgot to include in the pic my two boxes of Hornady .17 Hornet factory ammo....what was my hurry in wanting to get a rifle before hunting season began? You know....develop a load....get the right scope....get a proper fitting night light attached to the rifle, and do all of this plus handle my daily living "things." What was I thinking????

[Trent]

I'm just posting that they are available. If you don't want one then move on. I'm not trying to manage your daily life.

[davemuzz]

Trent, They were suppose to be "available" back in January. Had they been "available" back then, I would have had the time to develop my fox load, and had the confidence that the rifle would do what I wanted and needed it to do. At this point, my .17 Fireball will do just fine since I've been using it for the last two years and it's just a matter of pulling it out of the safe, loading up the magazine and go hunting.

So....when you tell me "If you are willing to let everyone else buy them and review them then you can't be in much of a hurry.".....I would say your wrong. What I AM saying is that if they released the rifle when THEY said they would, it would have fit into MY TIME FRAME of getting the firearm ready FOR ME. But now that they have pushed back the release date, THEY WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR MY MONEY.

OTOH, I don't think that one tiny little model 25 sale will make or break 'em. But I can't shove in load development, scope selection, and getting the firearm hunt ready in a short period. And Lord knows I don't want you to manage my life. I'm from the North. :) We multi-task up here.

[Trent]

I'm from the North as well. However, it has been proven that "multi-tasking" is actually less efficient for humans rather than doing one thing at a time. Just say'n. ;-)

I'd like to have one of these .17 Hornets but it's at the bottom of my "to-do" list right now. Gotta get a Rem barrel threaded/chambered, new shotgun and then the next purchase will be a large component order to get me through next year. Besides, since I moved from Colorado to Georgia my .204r hasn't been out of the safe. Seems they don't have Prairrie Dogs in Georgia. Who knew.

[davemuzz]

Trent!!!!....From Colorado.....to Georgia!!!!....I'll keep you in my prayers!!!! :)

[Trent]

Thanks! It sucks down here!

Nah, it's not all bad... it ain't all good either though. Maybe when I get back to Colorado in two years (or so) CZ and Savage will a solid reputation on the .17 Hornet and I'll pick one up then.

[leo158]

39 days till fox opens here in pa. I to dave been waiting for them to hit a store around here so I can get one also and ready for the over lap season. I do believe the 17 hornet will be the best caliber for our over lap season with min pelt damage to fox and bobcats and still good for a coyote if one decided to show up. But I am still waiting for it to hit the shelves. Dan

[Big Old Boy]

just read the Gunblast review and it sounds like savage did a good job.

[jer4299]

I bought one in Colonial Heights, VA at Dance's Sporting Goods on Sunday. They had the synthetic stock and the std lam stock but not the thumbhole stock. Have not had time to shoot it yet. Just got the scope in yesterday. Putting a Nikon 3-9x 50 Buckmaster with the $30 rebate offer on it. I got the lam wood to get the longer barrel. The salesman at first didn't know he had any in stock but he asked another one and found them in the back. Gun feels really nice although the safety is hard to move. The plastic ammo magazine seems out of place on a high dollar rifle.

[Hippy]

They are amoung us/ See Here

http://www.varminthunters.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42495

Jim

[leo158]

I just called dicks and they sold last one yesterday. They said another shipment will be in next week. So I be driving 45 miles to pick mine up next week. They said call early and they will save for 24 hrs. Dan

[Trent]

Hurry up and shoot them guys! Looking forward to some user photos and reports!