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Thread: Marlin's 7 round .22WMR/17HMR magazine used in a Savage 93R17 TR?

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    stainless45
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    Marlin's 7 round .22WMR/17HMR magazine used in a Savage 93R17 TR?


    Hello ALL...

    Please tell me if anyone has used (with slight modifications) this Marlin magazine, while shooting in a Savage 17HMR?? I am purchasing a model 93R17 TR, and hopefully it will be at the FFL dealer tomorrow 11/18/2011.
    I know I read (somewhere?) that with slight modifications that it will fit & function, in both feeding & ejection of the 17HMR rounds.

    Please respond - ASAP, as I just purchased one magazine @ Wal-Mart for $13.95 - and there are two more left on the rack!

    Thanks - in advance, to any / all answers. BTW: I will post picks of the rifle, as soon as I get her together with her scope...

    Jim (stainless45)

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    Re: Marlin's 7 round .22WMR/17HMR magazine used in a Savage 93R17 TR?

    No idea. But it may be a worthwhile avenue considering the modifications some have to do to get the savage magazines to work properly.
    Couple rf's, couple cf's, and 1 12g.

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    Re: Marlin's 7 round .22WMR/17HMR magazine used in a Savage 93R17 TR?

    Just a FYI, to ANYONE wanting to know my question asked above - yes it does work!!! By trial / error I slowly ground down (with a Dremel & also a bench grinder) the top front of the magazine to mimic the shape of a factory 5 round Savage magazine. Test fit after test fit & it allowed me to load 7 rounds into the mag - insert the mag into the action & slowly work the bolt to load & eject the rounds. I have since been to the range and have loaded / shot the 7 rounds out of the Marlin mag that was inserted into my Savage 93R17 TR model. NO modifications were made to the Savage's receiver... I have also purchased two of the 17HMRMAG.com magazines, and the function of the 10 rounders are great.

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    Re: Marlin's 7 round .22WMR/17HMR magazine used in a Savage 93R17 TR?

    Sounds interesting. If you could post a few pics with measurements other users would probably be grateful for your efforts!

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    Re: Marlin's 7 round .22WMR/17HMR magazine used in a Savage 93R17 TR?

    Glad to here that you braved it and chose to see if you could make it work. Do the marlin magazines clip into the action well?? I had a problem with my savage. Any light pressure to it (magazine release) and it would drop the magazine.
    And yea pictures would be awesome!!!
    Couple rf's, couple cf's, and 1 12g.

    Everything I once held dear
    I count it all as lost

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    Re: Marlin's 7 round .22WMR/17HMR magazine used in a Savage 93R17 TR?

    Sorry to all, there will be no pictures...
    I am one of those guys that starts a project, and half way thru it - says damn wish I would have taken some pictures of at least before and after - let alone DURING!!!

    If I decide to do another magazine, I will try my hardest to document it! If you have ANY mechanical abilities & a bench grinder - YOU can do this!! I destroyed the first attempt, by grinding TOO much off, then the second one I took off less & it worked. If I can find the time & will take some pics & post them of the finished product. I did use some hi-temp Black BBQ paint on the ground-off areas, so hopefully you will be able to see in the pics!

    IF your Savage has some age on it - you could just open up the receiver / loading port area slightly - with a Dremel tool OR small hand file - I didn't, as it was a BRAND NEW - weapon!!!

    Jim

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