Savage, CZ and Bergara all have several models to choose from. I've got a savage that started life as a Walmart special that got a stock and trigger and is exceptionally accurate.

 

I’d look at the CZ 457 American synthetic suppressor ready version, but I’m a bit biased toward CZ. Racoon calling can occasionally be fast and furious action. I’m not sure if anyone makes a threaded barrel .17HMR in anything other than a bolt action. 🤔

 

The Tikka T1X comes threaded and I recently upgraded to it from a Ruger American Rimfire. It has the advantage of a 10rd magazine over the 9rd magazine of the RAR, and mags that seem to be easier to find and cheaper than CZ magazines.

 

CZ 455 with a Lilja on it here, and it is just plain fun. Very accurate within the limits of 17hmr ammo especially with CCI varmint with the hollow point.

 

Bought a $250 Savage .17 this summer with the black "plastic" stock and accutrigger. The action is a bit rough (but it is getting a lot better the more I shoot it), the stock is nothing impressive, but it was treaded for the Can and it will SHOOT. I wanted it for hunting so didnt really care about much except for it being treaded and a good shooter and it is both.
For the price, I could not be happier.

 

Many good ones to choose from. Have had no bad experiences with tikka, Bergara, Steyr, anschutz. Never had a 17hmr savage but been around them. They are shooters. Marlin 917vs also owned and it was a shooter. Groundhogs not fond of them at all.

 

Tikka T1X or. Volquartsen (?) semi auto?

 

Ruger 22MagVBZ with a Lilja 17HMR barrel

 

If you plan on skinning the coon, don't shoot it in the head with a .17 HMR because the skull is shattered and makes for a very hard skinning job.
The HMR is one heck of a round. Mine is a safe queen since I bought .17 WSM rifles.

 

If you plan on skinning the ****, don't shoot it in the head with a .17 HMR because the skull is shattered and makes for a very hard skinning job.
The HMR is one heck of a round. Mine is a safe queen since I bought .17 WSM rifles.

Which 17wsm did you go with?

 

I use a Savage 93. .17 with a 22”barrel. Super accurate but I don’t like the carry the long barrel when hunting. I keep the gun on my back, I added an extra strap that goes cross shoulder. When hunting raccoons it can get thick in areas and that longer barrel on my back catches on a ton of stuff.

 

If you can afford it go with a 17 Tikka. I just picked one up after wanting one for years. I haven't shot it yet but there's no doubt in my mind that it will shoot well. I have four other tikkas including a 22lr and they all shoot very well.

I know there's alot of Savage fans here. I have a B17FVSE and my wife and kids have three 93R17s heavy barrels that all shoot pretty well. I did have two B17Fs and a B17FV Savage took back and destroyed as defective. I've had similar problems with Ruger American rifles. Some shoot good, some shoot ok and some shoot poor.



I've given up on the crap shoot and cough up a little more scratch for rifles with more consistent performance. Tikkas and for centerfire rifle Howas have never let me down. I've never tried a Howa rimfire so I won't vouch for those.

Also Savage and Ruger are probably the reason for the "Tupperware" synthetic stock reputation. Those companies use a very soft flexible rubbery plastic. I'm a big fan of synthetic stocks for hunting rifles. All my Tikkas and Howas still sit in their factory synthetic stocks. So I'm not a stock snob. It's just the Ruger and Savage plastic stocks are that terrible. If you do buy a Savage the Laminate versions are good.