I have shot one for a few years, I really like the rifle. I free floated the barrel and put a Jard trigger in it and it will shoot one inch at 100 yards. Have shot hundreds of chucks and a few coyotes with it out to 250 yards. It's my favorite gun to throw in the truck.Anyone have any real world experience with the 17wsm in a ruger 77?
Well I finally got around to shooting a few rounds and it's ok (hunting type accuracy). I definitely need to free float the barrel. It's a walnut stock, I'd like to find a inexpensive plastic or composite stock for it. Il find a little more time and warmer day to play with it to see what it will really do.
Im with ya on the 17. I had a 17-222 and it was great. I was young and hot rodded it to the point it throated the barrel about 2" -3". Went to 222 mag AI. I too like the idea of the 17 wsm . We will see how long it stays in the stableI was intrigued with a 17 WSM when they came out but ammunition was hard to find as it appears to still be. I have a Remington rifle in 17 Remington and an encore pistol in the same caliber. Just can't beat either one and I just keep reloading 25 grain pills Molly coated. Coyotes just love to be shot with them. Luckily I bought all my components before this crazy upswing in prices.
i have a 22 mag in Ruger M77. It took me awhile to get to settle down. I had to take about an 1/8" out of the forarm of the stock. Changed the POI by 18" @ 100yds. Groups tighten up to about 1" @ 100yds. I wasn't real happy with it, but Still have. I had a trigger put into it also. Otherwise my groups were over 2" @ 100yds.I had a Ruger 17 WSM. Biggest waste of money and time I have ever spent on a rifle. Returned it to ruger and they said it was fine with no issues. Sent it to a ruger expert in NY I believe and he worked on it. No relief. It constantly had misfires. I sold it for a loss just to get rid of it.
I'll stay with the 17 HMR. Never had any issues with it.