| Manufacturer: |
Marlin |
| Product Type: |
Rifle |
| Model Name: |
17V |
| Retail Price: |
$199 |
| Number of hours (or days, please indicate which) spent testing: |
20 |
| Atmospheric conditions encountered during testing (i.e. rain, snow, etc.): |
Clear |
| Temperature range during testing: |
60-85 |
| State in which tested: |
Missouri |
| Terrain (i.e. rolling hills, flat, mountains, etc.): |
Varied, Range, Forest |
| Would you recommend this product: |
YES |
| Comments: |
I bought this rifle to replace my .22 squirrel rifle, and use it on short varmint distances on coyote and Groundhog. I have a Weaver Grand Slam 6x20 scope mounted on it. I am very impressed with the .17 HMR accuracy. I shot a box of shells through it at the range and the groups at 50 yds were all the size of a pencil eraser. At 100 yds they increased to about .75 inches across on a 5 shot group. Try that with a .22!!! I have taken it squirrel hunting 3 times and I have taken squirrels out to 80 yards. The longest shots that I have ever taken squirrels at, and they were head shots. This rifle is the next closest thing to a laser gun that you can get. You have to make sure you have a head shot. The bullet really does a lot of damage to a squirrel if you have a body shot. I also shot a coyote the second day out at about 100 yards. I hit him in the head, and he dropped like bug sprayed with Raid!! I also have my scope mounted using an integral .22 dovetail mount made by BKL. It is Model #253 and it is the best .22 mount I have ever used in my 30 years of small game hunting. Absolutely rock solid Mount for $30 bucks.
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| How to Contact You: |
Kenneth Brown, kenbert@hotmail.com
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