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

[Trent]

The plastic ammo magazine seems out of place on a high dollar rifle.

High dollar rifle?? How much did you pay? MSRP was like $550 or something on the Walking Varminter. Street price should have been under $500.

[davemuzz]

Looks like they are in demand and supply is short. This post on another forum http://www.varminthunters.com/forum/showthread.php?p=256783#post256783 this guy said he paid $599 for his. But maybe that was the wood stock model.

[weewilly]

Must be too far away all the way down here in Texas, can't find anyone who knows of any wholesalers that have been shipped any, checked with several dealers.

[Trent]

Must be too far away all the way down here in Texas, can't find anyone who knows of any wholesalers that have been shipped any, checked with several dealers.

I don't think it's approved for export into your country yet. ;-)

[MaDa]

Looks like they are in demand and supply is short. This post on another forum http://www.varminthunters.com/forum/showthread.php?p=256783#post256783 this guy said he paid $599 for his. But maybe that was the wood stock model.

anyone else take a peek at the link he showed??
the owner of the rifle took some close up pics and put them in a album here http://imageevent.com/peteh/17hornet

anyone else see that crown??? :/ whats the dill, pickle?

side notes, I'm happy to see a barrel nut even if it is a smoothie. and the stock isa beauty.

[davemuzz]

I don't think it's approved for export into your country yet. ;-)

Ha Ha Ha HA!!!!...I from country of Pennsylvania. You need passport?

[mcho]

Cabela's ( Mitchel SD. ) called today and said that they have two Mod. 25 walking varmiter mod. 17HH. I am waiting for the LV or LVT Mod. I can only hope that they come in soon. Mark

[Admin]

Supposedly a Walking Varminter in 17HH will be enroute to me from Savage in the next day or two - that's according to an email from them yesterday, but I'm not holding my breath. Did order a couple boxes of ammo for it today though, just in case it does show up.

[mcho]

Admin. When did you place your order with Savage? Mark

[Big Old Boy]

If and when you get the WV. please post pics. and let us know what you think of her.

[Admin]

I've been waiting for them to send me a Walking Varminter to review since last year when they were first introduced, but apparently they had stock issues all year which kept them out of production. When they announced a .17 HH chamber option for this year I changed my request to get one as that would let me kill two birds with one stone (new model and new cartridge).

[Admin]

Something arrived today....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/MrFurious45833/Shooting/DSC00677.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/MrFurious45833/Shooting/DSC00678.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/MrFurious45833/Shooting/DSC00680.jpg

Standard 204/223 size magazine just has the rear filled in solid to shorten it up to Hornet length.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/MrFurious45833/Shooting/DSC00679.jpg

Barrel is actually what I'd consider a magnum sporter or medium heavy contour, and it's threaded with a rather odd 1/2-20 pitch for a suppressor. Gun weighs in at just over 7 pounds which makes it heavier than an Axis, so it's not the featherweight the "walking varminter" name would imply. Not horrible, but noticeable - and I think I'd rather have a lighter pencil barrel for a "walking" gun. Stock is very similar in shape and feel to the Axis, which isn't a plus in my book.

[Big Old Boy]

thanks for the pics looking forward to a full report.

[Admin]

Ammo will be here tomorrow :thumb:

[thomae]

Ha! I started scrolling through the photos and after the first three thought that we were only going to see photos of the box until you actually took it out and shot it. However, instead of having a dry sense of humor as I do, you completely vindicated yourself with the subsequent photos. :cool:

[mcho]

SHOOT IT!!! SHOOT IT!!!! SHOOT IT!!!! Mark

[Admin]

Ha! I started scrolling through the photos and after the first three thought that we were only going to see photos of the box until you actually took it out and shot it. However, instead of having a dry sense of humor as I do, you completely vindicated yourself with the subsequent photos. :cool:


LOL...I really seriously considered doing just that, but decided to be nice and throw you all a bone instead. :dog:

Strangest thing though....my M25 WV just so happens to have a suppressor ready barrel. This isn't mentioned on the website, the photo on Savage's site doesn't show a threaded barrel, and the pictures of the one Jeff @ GunBlast.com reviewed earlier this month don't show a threaded barrel either. I guess I'm just special! :nod:

[davemuzz]

It's really no fair that you get one for "testing." I'm just saying it's no fair. I have no reason or validation to back up my statement, nothing to say what I'm saying is correct, or even reasonable. I'm just saying it's no fair.

BTW....I have two boxes of factory ammo....a box of Hornady brass, plus the Hornady reloading data. I'd be glad to share it with you and even give you the ammo if you promise to sell me that rifle in the next three weeks. :)

[Admin]

It's really no fair that you get one for "testing." I'm just saying it's no fair. I have no reason or validation to back up my statement, nothing to say what I'm saying is correct, or even reasonable. I'm just saying it's no fair.

BTW....I have two boxes of factory ammo....a box of Hornady brass, plus the Hornady reloading data. I'd be glad to share it with you and even give you the ammo if you promise to sell me that rifle in the next three weeks. :)

ROFL

It's all because you live in Pittsburgh. The fine folks in New England who run Savage are prejudice against Steeler fans.

[Admin]

Received the ammo I ordered today, so now it's just a matter of waiting for the weather to cooperate since its' been raining all day.

One thing I did discover is that the magazine only holds 4 rounds which is a bit of a surprise.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/MrFurious45833/Shooting/DSC00689.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/MrFurious45833/Shooting/DSC00690.jpg


Also lined up a few other compact cartridges I had handy to do a relative size comparison.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/MrFurious45833/Shooting/DSC00692.jpg