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Impressed with my 17WSM.
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<blockquote data-quote="B1s BmagX2" data-source="post: 2849620" data-attributes="member: 116037"><p>Well, I "bit the bullet". I cleaned and oiled up my B-Mag varminter. Locked it in my gun safe and am replacing it with a build I'm working on in 17 Fireball. I am going to keep using my B-Mag light "pencil barrel" for my walking rifle. The ammo shortage is kinda "bummin" me out. I have over 700 rounds so I'm good for a while, especially if I limit shooting to one rifle. I put a bunch of feelers out on where the ammo is. I got the usual form letter from Winchester "Due to the ammunition demand" yada, yada. I have had no response at all from Hornady. I actually did get a call from a Federal rep. He told me that Federel had stopped production indefinitely last year. We had a nice little chat and he said as far as he knows Winchester is the only manufacturer that will be producing it in the future. I also contacted Savage, since they are the major suppliers of the rifles using the WSM and they emailed me back that they have no control over the manufacture of the ammunition but the B-Mag is still in full production and according to the reply, they are coming out with an A series in 17 WSM in the near future. That would be interesting, a semi-auto WSM! Another rumor, I heard on this thread somewhere, is that Winchester was supposed to start production again back in March, but the machinery broke down and they were waiting on repairs. They are supposed to be running off a new lot as I type and is supposed to be available soon. As for now, it's a wait-and-see game. As for the Winchester ammo demand, I'm hearing rumors that the government is "power buying" ammo to create an artificial shortage. Kinda sounds familiar, remember 2012-2016 Mr nObumer pulled the same crap on us. Our tax dollars at work. Against us again!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="B1s BmagX2, post: 2849620, member: 116037"] Well, I "bit the bullet". I cleaned and oiled up my B-Mag varminter. Locked it in my gun safe and am replacing it with a build I'm working on in 17 Fireball. I am going to keep using my B-Mag light "pencil barrel" for my walking rifle. The ammo shortage is kinda "bummin" me out. I have over 700 rounds so I'm good for a while, especially if I limit shooting to one rifle. I put a bunch of feelers out on where the ammo is. I got the usual form letter from Winchester "Due to the ammunition demand" yada, yada. I have had no response at all from Hornady. I actually did get a call from a Federal rep. He told me that Federel had stopped production indefinitely last year. We had a nice little chat and he said as far as he knows Winchester is the only manufacturer that will be producing it in the future. I also contacted Savage, since they are the major suppliers of the rifles using the WSM and they emailed me back that they have no control over the manufacture of the ammunition but the B-Mag is still in full production and according to the reply, they are coming out with an A series in 17 WSM in the near future. That would be interesting, a semi-auto WSM! Another rumor, I heard on this thread somewhere, is that Winchester was supposed to start production again back in March, but the machinery broke down and they were waiting on repairs. They are supposed to be running off a new lot as I type and is supposed to be available soon. As for now, it's a wait-and-see game. As for the Winchester ammo demand, I'm hearing rumors that the government is "power buying" ammo to create an artificial shortage. Kinda sounds familiar, remember 2012-2016 Mr nObumer pulled the same crap on us. Our tax dollars at work. Against us again! [/QUOTE]
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