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Savage 17 HMR #7799174 02/15/23 12:59 PM 02/15/23 12:59 PM
Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 265 Winona MN B Birdman382 OP trapper
Birdman382 OP trapper B Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 265 Winona MN	Who's had problem with the 17 HMR. Mine hits the shell but it does not fire. Had a new firing pin and spring installed and it still does not fire. The repair shop say throw it away. Seems even Savage does not have a fix. This bolt action has had about 250 shells run threw it. The shells have the hit marks on them but just maybe not hard enough. Any suggestions?

Re: Savage 17 HMR [Re: Birdman382] #7799185 02/15/23 01:08 PM 02/15/23 01:08 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 849 Michigan coonlove trapper
coonlove trapper Joined: May 2011 Posts: 849 Michigan	Need to determine if it,s the gun or ammo. Rim thickness may be an issue. "I'm the paterfamilias"

Re: Savage 17 HMR [Re: Birdman382] #7799187 02/15/23 01:12 PM 02/15/23 01:12 PM
Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 1,553 Saucier, Mississippi Harrison ... T turkn8rtrapper trapper
turkn8rtrapper trapper T Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 1,553 Saucier, Mississippi Harrison ...	I was going to say the same thing. If it is not hitting hard enough it's either a headspace issue or a short firing pin or there is crud in the bolthead and the firing pin isn't coming all the way out. I would definitely check the ammo first. "Skin that smokewagon and see what happens"

Re: Savage 17 HMR [Re: turkn8rtrapper] #7799202 02/15/23 01:28 PM 02/15/23 01:28 PM
Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 265 Winona MN B Birdman382 OP trapper
Birdman382 OP trapper B Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 265 Winona MN	We tried to run different ammo. The CCI were the best. Mostly whatever Fleet Farm sells. We did Federal and winchester. New firing pin from a place in Sd called first something.

Re: Savage 17 HMR [Re: Birdman382] #7799206 02/15/23 01:31 PM 02/15/23 01:31 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 18,758 Green County Wisconsin G GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper
GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper G Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 18,758 Green County Wisconsin	take your bolt apart clean it with nothing but a dry lube like Horandy one shot or wd-40 specialist dry lube , clean the chamber with a brass brush and dry lube put it back together and try if it doesn't fire eject the case turn 90 degrees insert in chamber and try again if it puts a good hit on the rim you should be able to see it do you or has anyone dry fired this gun while dry fire is safe with a few 22s it is not good for savages it obviously worked at some point for you to get 250 rounds through it what changed from when it was working. or was it always hit and miss? I don't have the 17hmr savage but it uses the same action as the 22 and I have one of those. I haven't had issues with firing but it does get carboned up a lot and have function issues and it is easy to over lube a 22 or 17 and have the oil dry out and get sticky that might be enough to slow down the firing pin enough to make it not fire a burr on the breach face would be something to look for also is there a mark on the barrel where the firing pin hits the barrel? it is strait vertical on the top of the bolt America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.

Re: Savage 17 HMR [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #7799217 02/15/23 01:43 PM 02/15/23 01:43 PM
Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 265 Winona MN B Birdman382 OP trapper
Birdman382 OP trapper B Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 265 Winona MN	Oh you can see the hit marks, the repair shop thinks its the ammo so I bought remington ammo and it still happens. Yes the gun did fire and then started to miss fire. We shoot pr dogs in Sd, so you can shoot a 100 times in a day. Big river outdoors cleaned it two times and then put in a new firing pin and spring and still miss fires. Now my buddy told me the other day his target 17 HMR now does not want to eject the spent shell recently. He has had it about a year and run around 100 shells thru it. I did see someone had sent in his savage to savage and they did not fix it. I do agree that just maybe the firing pin has slowed up just a little as some gunk might be causing it to happen. Thank you

Re: Savage 17 HMR [Re: Birdman382] #7799264 02/15/23 02:39 PM 02/15/23 02:39 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,413 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,413 Iowa	I'd send it to the company. I'm sure they want you to be happy with their product. The savage .17 hmr I have is the semi-auto A17 and it works flawlessly.

Re: Savage 17 HMR [Re: Birdman382] #7799290 02/15/23 03:09 PM 02/15/23 03:09 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,751 Williamsport, Pa. J jk trapper
jk trapper J Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,751 Williamsport, Pa.	I have an savage 17 hmr from when they first came out and have NO problems. It is one of my most accurate guns, way over 20 years old.......jk Free people are not equal. Equal people are not free. What's supposed to be ain't always is. Hopper Hunter

Re: Savage 17 HMR [Re: Birdman382] #7799318 02/15/23 04:28 PM 02/15/23 04:28 PM
Joined: Dec 2022 Posts: 4,570 illinois J jalstat trapper
jalstat trapper J Joined: Dec 2022 Posts: 4,570 illinois	My A17 is ok no problems

Re: Savage 17 HMR [Re: Birdman382] #7799320 02/15/23 04:31 PM 02/15/23 04:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,171 Surry county, NC G Hose trapper
G Hose trapper Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,171 Surry county, NC	Mine shoots good. This is the only problem I’ve had. Was cleaning it up yesterday an noticed lint kept getting caught there. That’s the only reason I noticed the crack. Savage is sending me a new stock. Good customer service.

Re: Savage 17 HMR [Re: Birdman382] #7799361 02/15/23 05:47 PM 02/15/23 05:47 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 18,758 Green County Wisconsin G GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper
GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper G Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 18,758 Green County Wisconsin	Call Savage and see what they will do , probably send you a call tag to ship it back for repair America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.

Re: Savage 17 HMR [Re: Birdman382] #7799540 02/15/23 09:29 PM 02/15/23 09:29 PM
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,617 NC, Orange Co. QuietButDeadly trapper
QuietButDeadly trapper Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,617 NC, Orange Co.	My 93R17 fires fine and is a great shooting gun. But it will have a spent shell fail to eject occasionally, especially if it has set with the round in the chamber for a long time before it is shot. If the spent hangs, I will clean the chamber after clearing. Life Member: NCTA, VTA, NTA, TTFHA, MFTI Member: FTA NRA NWTF

Re: Savage 17 HMR [Re: Birdman382] #7799920 02/16/23 12:08 PM 02/16/23 12:08 PM
Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 4,983 rogers city mi. J jeff karsten trapper
jeff karsten trapper J Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 4,983 rogers city mi.	Seems like i'm hearing more and more about carbon buildup in barrel throats which doesn't clean up with normal couple swipes with solvent rag even if the bore looks shiny GCP covers it pretty well olden tyred

Re: Savage 17 HMR [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #7799944 02/16/23 12:47 PM 02/16/23 12:47 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 25,694 nm A adam m trapper
adam m trapper A Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 25,694 nm	Originally Posted by GREENCOUNTYPETE take your bolt apart clean it with nothing but a dry lube like Horandy one shot or wd-40 specialist dry lube , clean the chamber with a brass brush and dry lube put it back together and try if it doesn't fire eject the case turn 90 degrees insert in chamber and try again if it puts a good hit on the rim you should be able to see it do you or has anyone dry fired this gun while dry fire is safe with a few 22s it is not good for savages it obviously worked at some point for you to get 250 rounds through it what changed from when it was working. or was it always hit and miss? I don't have the 17hmr savage but it uses the same action as the 22 and I have one of those. I haven't had issues with firing but it does get carboned up a lot and have function issues and it is easy to over lube a 22 or 17 and have the oil dry out and get sticky that might be enough to slow down the firing pin enough to make it not fire a burr on the breach face would be something to look for also is there a mark on the barrel where the firing pin hits the barrel? it is strait vertical on the top of the bolt I was thinking it was the bolt too. If that doesn't fix it let savage know the bolt is malfunctioning hopefully they'll replace it.

Re: Savage 17 HMR [Re: Birdman382] #7799963 02/16/23 01:12 PM 02/16/23 01:12 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,223 Ky J jbyrd63 trapper
jbyrd63 trapper J Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,223 Ky	Contact them they will make it right. I got the 22 mag no issues. If you decide to throw it away I'll pay the shipping !! Last edited by jbyrd63; 02/16/23 01:16 PM.

Re: Savage 17 HMR [Re: Birdman382] #7799977 02/16/23 01:25 PM 02/16/23 01:25 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 9,249 Alaska and Washington State W waggler trapper
waggler trapper W Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 9,249 Alaska and Washington State	I remember when guns and traps worked well right out of the box. Seems like the quality of nearly everything has gone downhill. "My life is better than your vacation"

Re: Savage 17 HMR [Re: Birdman382] #7800165 02/16/23 05:12 PM 02/16/23 05:12 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 2,626 Flint, Michigan bhugo trapper
bhugo trapper Joined: May 2007 Posts: 2,626 Flint, Michigan	I have a pre accu trigger savage 17hmr. Super precise. Never had a misfire in many years. Send it back to Savage. They’ll fix it. Just call them. Member MTPCA, FTA and NTA

Re: Savage 17 HMR [Re: Birdman382] #7800241 02/16/23 06:37 PM 02/16/23 06:37 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 5,900 michigan,USA S seniortrap trapper
seniortrap trapper S Joined: May 2012 Posts: 5,900 michigan,USA	I purchased the A17 last year. Nice shooter and light weight. Vietnam--1967 46th. Const./Combat Engineers "Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction." "After the first shot, all plans go out the window!"

Re: Savage 17 HMR [Re: Birdman382] #7800254 02/16/23 06:51 PM 02/16/23 06:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,252 Northern Minnesota BernieB. trapper
BernieB. trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,252 Northern Minnesota	I have an A17 also. Shot everything from gophers and squirrels to coyotes with it. It's a bolt, and it's been pretty reliable. Getting the CCI ammo that's optimized for the Savage A17 is getting to be a problem. Anyone seen any lately? www.berniesbearcamp.com https://www.youtube.com/user/BowhuntingRoad/about

Re: Savage 17 HMR [Re: BernieB.] #7800261 02/16/23 07:01 PM 02/16/23 07:01 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,413 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,413 Iowa	Originally Posted by BernieB. I have an A17 also. Shot everything from gophers and squirrels to coyotes with it. It's a bolt, and it's been pretty reliable. Getting the CCI ammo that's optimized for the Savage A17 is getting to be a problem. Anyone seen any lately? https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1016540625?pid=602304

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