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#1 · (Edited)
What is the best 17hm2 to purchase? I am torn between a used anschutz 1502, CZ, or buying a new savage mkII and dumping money into it or buying a volquartsen summit. Anybody have any good insite on these choices or handled a couple of them?
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#2 ·
I have owned 6 different hm2 rifles. 1 Savage mkll, 1 Marlin 917, 1 CZ 452 and currently 1 TC R55 Sportster, 1 Custom Remington 581 with an Anschutz 1502 barrel and 1 Summit with an ER Shaw Barrel and Custom stock. I would say my current 3 are by far my favorites with the CZ coming in 4th and the Marlin 5th leaving the Savage last. When it comes to accuracy, my 581 is probably the best, Summit, TC and others all close in.

Biggest differences are probably feel, asthetics, trigger and fit. Accuracy overall not a lot different from first to last but I have a hard time leaving them alone until they shoot acceptably. Cost wise you can almost reverse the order with the exception maybe of the Summit being the most expensive but I build my own rifles and most stocks any more so costs will vary depending on what you do. If your leaving it factory, for strictly a beat around utility type gun you won't go wrong with the Savage or Marlin. If you are into quality, a custom, the Anschutz or Summit but also there is the Sako and a few others. CZ is the happy medium. I don't think I have helped you at all.
 
#5 ·
I have owned 6 different hm2 rifles. 1 Savage mkll, 1 Marlin 917, 1 CZ 452 and currently 1 TC R55 Sportster, 1 Custom Remington 581 with an Anschutz 1502 barrel and 1 Summit with an ER Shaw Barrel and Custom stock. I would say my current 3 are by far my favorites with the CZ coming in 4th and the Marlin 5th leaving the Savage last. When it comes to accuracy, my 581 is probably the best, Summit, TC and others all close in.

Biggest differences are probably feel, asthetics, trigger and fit. Accuracy overall not a lot different from first to last but I have a hard time leaving them alone until they shoot acceptably. Cost wise you can almost reverse the order with the exception maybe of the Summit being the most expensive but I build my own rifles and most stocks any more so costs will vary depending on what you do. If your leaving it factory, for strictly a beat around utility type gun you won't go wrong with the Savage or Marlin. If you are into quality, a custom, the Anschutz or Summit but also there is the Sako and a few others. CZ is the happy medium. I don't think I have helped you at all.
This is helpful information, looks as if no matter what I do im going to end up in the $800-$1k range.
 
#3 ·
I’ve owned about every rifle available in a Mach 2 except for a Savage and a Cooper. I can tell you without a doubt that the best bang for your buck is a CZ 452 if you can find one. Mine probably outshoots most of my other rimfires. The Summit is the most fun but it’s double the price of a CZ


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#6 ·
I've owned about every rifle available in a Mach 2 except for a Savage and a Cooper. I can tell you without a doubt that the best bang for your buck is a CZ 452 if you can find one. Mine probably outshoots most of my other rimfires. The Summit is the most fun but it's double the price of a CZ

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Would love to find a cz, not sure its going to happen. Found one on armslist and never got a response from seller.
 
#26 ·
And then again...

And then again if you have a favorite model or make that you are partial to you can always have a barrel relined!!! This FAVORITE started out life as a .32 Rimfire, and it is now a 17 Mach2!!!
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And if you like a more modern rifle... a Mossberg model 140K. Started life as a .22 rimfire and ended up a 17 Mach2 also!!! And yes it now has a trigger guard!!! :rolleyes:
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Oh and you should ask grg to post a picture of his custom 581... it's a pretty awesome rifle!!! :bthumb:
God Bless, Frank.
 
#27 ·
I think in my first post on this I mentioned building a hm2, Franks rifles are perfect examples of what you can do. His Favorites are a beautiful example of what you can do with maybe even an old wore out family shooter. Not everyone is going to have the ability to re-line, chamber, build stocks and assemble something that looks as elegant but if your going to commit a sizable amount of funds you can probably have something nice done for you. That Mossberg has me thinking about a 142A conversion now.

Here are the 3 17hm2's I have right now.
1.The first a TC R55 Sportster that has been shot very little but does shoot well. I was going to sell it but when hunting is tough its nice to have that fast follow up shot.
2. A Remington 581 action, Anschutz 1502 barrel, John Reed metal magazine and Boyds un-inletted stock that I reshaped quite a bit and bedded and pillered. I'm not normally a thumb hole guy as they seem to be pretty thin through the grip area but I built this to fit my larger hands and really like it. I always rework the triggers on these and this one is sitting at a crisp 16oz.
3. Volquartsen Summit action, ER Shaw barrel, BX trigger and a Walnut stock I built with Cedar accent on forend and grip cap. This is my favorite stock style, kind of a combination bench/hunting stock.

There are some other guys on RFC that have some great looking and shooting hm2 rifles. I know Hushkaboom has a beauty of a 581, Rmoran has a great shooter and there are more. Go through the 17hm2 pictures. No matter what you will have fun with either a factory or custom squirrel rifle in one of the greatest squirrel cartridges made.
 

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#39 ·
I've got plenty of both but even more Eley, first priority is getting a couple of CZ Scouts (455 and 457) sorted with the suppressor and the loser may well end up a .17m2. I have a shortened and suppressed 452 American in .17m2 to get dialed in as well.