I currently have a rebarreled Stevens in Rem 17 Fireball. The difference between a 17 center fire and the 17 rimfire is night and day. I once owned a 17hmr and sold it. I'll never own one again. The velocities that the Fireball can obtain and the one-shot-kills it will do on fox with little or no fur damage out to 200 yards has been demonstrated time and time again.
A rimfire 17 caliber could never get close to this performance.
I want the Model 25 because the rifle is lighter and a bit more compact than my Stevens. So it will be easier to handle at night.
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