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So I got my new Marlin 917V 17HMR.
Cleaned and lubed it up. there was still metal shavings in the Receiver area
and around the Trigger area. Trigger was a horrid #4.25 with creep.
I replaced the Trigger spring with a Ball pen spring and got it to
a Horrid #3.75 with creep, Needless to say it needs some more work.
Overall it looks and feels pretty good.
So off to the range I go.
Got it sighted in within five shots using Hornady Vmax.
Trigger was #4.25 but felt like #6, changed out the Spring and got #3.75,
still feels over #5.
So far not real impressed with accuracy, only had time to shoot at 50yds.
17gr. Vmax averaged .64
20gr. Hornady XTP averaged .75
The groups did start tightening up as I went.
I also did a few shots at some busted Clays @ 100yds, aimed 2" low and tagged the clays every shot.
It is good enough for Popping Squirrels
One nice thing is it came with a 4rd Mag and a 7rd. Mag.
Cleaned and lubed it up. there was still metal shavings in the Receiver area
and around the Trigger area. Trigger was a horrid #4.25 with creep.
I replaced the Trigger spring with a Ball pen spring and got it to
a Horrid #3.75 with creep, Needless to say it needs some more work.
Overall it looks and feels pretty good.
So off to the range I go.
Got it sighted in within five shots using Hornady Vmax.
Trigger was #4.25 but felt like #6, changed out the Spring and got #3.75,
still feels over #5.
So far not real impressed with accuracy, only had time to shoot at 50yds.
17gr. Vmax averaged .64
20gr. Hornady XTP averaged .75
The groups did start tightening up as I went.
I also did a few shots at some busted Clays @ 100yds, aimed 2" low and tagged the clays every shot.
It is good enough for Popping Squirrels
One nice thing is it came with a 4rd Mag and a 7rd. Mag.
