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Old 03-30-2012, 05:05 AM
pslyke pslyke is offline
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Default New Ruger 77/17 in hornady 17 hornet

Just got my Ruger 77/22 Hornet back with a new Hornady .17 Hornet barrel on it!

It was built by Shawn at Straight Shooter Supply in Oregon. It is a 20" fluted .920" bull Lilja barrel, vais brake, bedded, free-floated, trigger tuned to 2lbs. It weighs in at an even 8lbs and balances nicely.

I didn't want to wait for a factory gun and I thought this was a great opportunity to go for a custom tube- it looks awesome!!

I will be shooting it this weekend. stay tuned!


...sorry for the lousy pic my mancave is rightfully dark.

[IMG] IMG_1661 by pslyke, on Flickr[/IMG]

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Old 03-30-2012, 06:17 AM
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That looks to be a very nice rifle you have there. Can I ask why you have a muzzle brake on such a small calibre ? Is their some advantage to aid accuracy ?
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Old 03-30-2012, 01:20 PM
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I think going the Custom route is a great option, mine will be on a Browning low wall. Congrats on a good looking rig.... BTW, just received all my 17 hornet components.
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Old 03-30-2012, 02:35 PM
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I too have a Browning Low Wall in 22H that could get converted to a 17AH.
Who is doing the work for you.
Seems any Gun Smith I ask only wants to work on Rem 700s' or custom bolt actions.
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Old 03-30-2012, 08:27 PM
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I can see mine hit without a brake. Nice looking Ruger.
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Old 03-31-2012, 02:18 AM
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Kevin Weaver, he's been a busy bee with all my 1885s, I have 3 more to ship him, getting the barrels redone to match the 1885s contour is actually the most time-consuming part. I am having all my barrels installed with sigths as well.

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I too have a Browning Low Wall in 22H that could get converted to a 17AH.
Who is doing the work for you.
Seems any Gun Smith I ask only wants to work on Rem 700s' or custom bolt actions.
Larry
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Old 03-31-2012, 04:10 PM
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The muzzle brake may end up not being necessary but I really wanted the same results I get from my 17 HMR- zero movement of the crosshairs with a 20x scope. Since it was already at my gunsmith I went ahead an put it on there instead of having to send it back later if I decided I wanted one.
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Old 04-01-2012, 02:44 AM
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Nice!!

Here is a clip of my 77/17 AH (ZERO FB/L) done on a new and rechambered CZ 17 rem heavy barrel. As you will see there isn’t much movement, and I was running the 20 gr bullets 100 fps faster than the HH…. my son Taylor was I believe 8 at the time and smaller built for his age (now 17 and big as me!) as I watched him shoot it just wasn’t moving so I recorded it…



Should be fun and it should serve you well! FWIW my 77/17 AH was my third and final 17 AH. its way more fun than my contender and although a lot heavier its more fun than my CZ, it sets in the bags real nice and is a real shooter. I stick 2-3 loaded magazines in my pocket and disappear over the hill many times for a lil walk PD about….
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Old 04-01-2012, 10:26 PM
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Very nice I'm jealous.

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Old 04-02-2012, 03:08 PM
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Does the magazine feed the 17HH?

thanks
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