Savage 93R17GV 17HMR AT HB WOOD

5 Reviews. Average Rating: [4.4 of 5 Stars!]

5 stars:		40% (2 of 5)
4 stars:		60% (3 of 5)
3 stars:		0% (0 of 5)
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Reviewed By: Gene R on 05/03/2013 Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
This was my second purchase from Buds Guns and I must say that it went well as I expected it to go. Other than a minor blemish on the bottom of the stock by the grip, which was something I could live with, the rifle overall was in fantastic shape. The blemish was probably a result of the manufacturing/assembly process. The Buds price could not be beat!!! Now I can't wait for the 10 days to expire so that I can give it a good breaking in at the range!!

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Reviewed By: Brad M on 04/22/2013 Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Love this gun. Outshoots rifles that cost 2 and 3 times as much. Probably the best gun I have ever bought for the money.

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Reviewed By: Travis K on 03/11/2013 Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
Great Cheap, accurate gun. Wood stock is kinda hokey, but for 250.00, what do you expect? Great action, smooth feed.

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Reviewed By: Barry L on 02/05/2013 Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
This is a good rifle. The shooting performance is amazing. It's very light weight and is comfortable on the hands. Working the bolt requires some knowledge how the magazine is held into the rifle. Once the magazine is clipped in, the locking mechanism will allow the bolt to freely load rounds into the chamber. However, I had my front hand supporting the rifle underneath the magazine which would make it not feed correctly. Basically, the magazine is not completely tight and has some play. Once I figured this out, I didn't have any problems, just a quirk of the rifle. I'd recommend this rifle to anyone who loves accuracy.

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Reviewed By: Chris E on 05/17/2012 Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
Just received my new HMR. Couldn't be happier. If you're looking at the non-scoped version, I highly recommend purchasing the scoped combo (item #96222).

THE GOOD: As the previous reviewer noted, the factory scope on this rifle is NICE! I normally mount either Leupold or Nikon Prostaff/Buckmaster 3x9 scopes on all my hunting rifles and expected to replace the factory scope on this one. I ordered one rifle with the scope and one without, thinking I would give the scoped one to my father and keep the other. The 3x9 40mm factory BUSHNELL scope that came with it surprised the hell out of me. No joke, the quality is ten times better than any other Bushnell I've ever seen (had a few factory Bushnells that came on .22 plinkers back in the day that were just awful). Don't let the brand name fool you. This is actually a good quality scope...with great eye relief for those of us who don't want to put our retina right on the lens. Can't hype it enough...for the extra $35, it's worth every penny and I promise you won't be disappointed. You'd drop at least $120+ on a similar quality scope. No kidding, my FFL was blown away and jotted down the model # of the scope so he could buy one. And the 3x9 is more than enough for HMR range. Also, the accutrigger is flawless. Coupled with the bull barrel, it makes this rifle a tack driver, even past 100 yards. I feel like you could shoot flies with this thing.

THE BAD: Not to be completely biased while still in the honeymoon phase...there are only two drawbacks I can find with this rifle. One is the weight (but hey, it's a bull barrel...so I knew going in it would be a little on the heavy side) which actually helps contribute to the overall accuracy of the rifle. The other "problem" is the action. On both rifles I purchased, it's pretty stiff out of the box. Much more so than any other savage rifles I own (I've had 5 or 6). I expect the actions will loosen up after they've had a few hundred rounds through them, but so far it's like shifting gears with no clutch. Also, it's completely opposite of the first reviewer's comment, but the magazines on each rifle I received were also very tight (i.e, you can pull the release but the mag won't fall out on its own, you have to forcibly remove it). But overall, for under $300 bucks you get an EXCELLENT rifle with a surprisingly good scope. I'm shocked by the overall build quality. Great value! And Bud's was great as usual.

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