I have finally decided to get into the .17 hmr game. I never owned a .17 hmr, always leaning to .22 WMR.
I found a CZ 452 American (which I consider a sporter) for $489.00 and a Savage 93 with the laminated thumb hole stock and heavy stainless barrel for $390.00. Both have left hand actions (I'm a lefty).
I have 2 CZ's--one, a 452 Lux, in .22 RF and the other, a 527 Lux, is in .223/5.56 which I am very happy with the fit, performance, and finish of both. My only experience with Savage was actually a Stevens manual cock bolt action single shot my dad kept in the hog barn for killing rats and pigeons and for the fall hog killing.
My primary shooting will be paper shooting off a bench or at silhouette targets with a little bit of crow hunting thrown in. Just trying to figure out which one (CZ or Savage models I listed) to buy. I know the differences in looks, style, and as some folks want to say--purpose.
I guess my main concern is the price difference. I read a lot of posts about how great both rifles are, my experience with my two CZ's are positive, and that old Stevens that got wiped down when there was a used grease rag handy and a bore swabbing just before hog killing was a gun every should have owned.
So my question is which one to buy--the CZ or Savage?
I found a CZ 452 American (which I consider a sporter) for $489.00 and a Savage 93 with the laminated thumb hole stock and heavy stainless barrel for $390.00. Both have left hand actions (I'm a lefty).
I have 2 CZ's--one, a 452 Lux, in .22 RF and the other, a 527 Lux, is in .223/5.56 which I am very happy with the fit, performance, and finish of both. My only experience with Savage was actually a Stevens manual cock bolt action single shot my dad kept in the hog barn for killing rats and pigeons and for the fall hog killing.
My primary shooting will be paper shooting off a bench or at silhouette targets with a little bit of crow hunting thrown in. Just trying to figure out which one (CZ or Savage models I listed) to buy. I know the differences in looks, style, and as some folks want to say--purpose.
I guess my main concern is the price difference. I read a lot of posts about how great both rifles are, my experience with my two CZ's are positive, and that old Stevens that got wiped down when there was a used grease rag handy and a bore swabbing just before hog killing was a gun every should have owned.
So my question is which one to buy--the CZ or Savage?