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Hi Guy's

 

Looking for some advice on what Moderator to buy for my 17 i have just purchased, model type CZ. I have a budget of around a £120.

 

Any advice would be appreciated.

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Hi Guy's

 

Looking for some advice on what Moderator to buy for my 17 i have just purchased, model type CZ. I have a budget of around a £120.

 

Any advice would be appreciated.Von i would put a SAKK moderater on they are very good i had one on my 17hmr they are about £50 & they do the job.

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Hi Guy's

 

Looking for some advice on what Moderator to buy for my 17 i have just purchased, model type CZ. I have a budget of around a £120.

 

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

 

I have a SAK on my CZ 452 16 inch barrels , very happy with it for 30 quid :thumbs:

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Hi Guy's

 

Looking for some advice on what Moderator to buy for my 17 i have just purchased, model type CZ. I have a budget of around a £120.

 

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

you didnt say weather it is a mach 11 or hmr

 

Sorry chap's HMR.

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sorry for being a bit thick but could some one explain the difference between hmr and mach 2?

 

cheers

hyperion

 

 

.17HMR is a necked down .22WMR

 

.17MachII is a necked down .22lr

 

In general round figures a Mach II is 500ft sec slower than HMR and 100ft lb less!!

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sorry for being a bit thick but could some one explain the difference between hmr and mach 2?

 

cheers

hyperion

 

 

.17HMR is a necked down .22WMR

 

.17MachII is a necked down .22lr

 

In general round figures a Mach II is 500ft sec slower than HMR and 100ft lb less!!

 

cheers deker! :thumbs:

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I have a 16" carbine CZ452 American 17HMR, I had a SAK on mine at first because I already had a spare one in 'the cupboard', but as I had a slot on my FAC for a Moddy for the 17, I bought a Wildcat Whisper in the 17 calibre specific, it cost me £120 at the CLA gamefair last year (from Gunshop Rugby stand).

So is it any good?

Well, it's vey well made, only adds about 2" to length of the rifle, because it's an over the barrel type. However I can't tell any difference at all from the SAK in terms of noise reduction!

There is of course definitely an improvement as compared with no moderator at all, but the high pitched 'crack' from the bullet is always present. So the Wildcat is super nice in terms of looks, feel and is fully stripable without tools, but I can't really say its worth the cost of four SAK's.

Anyway, my experience has suprised me to the extent that high velocity cracks from both .22 and .17 rifle bullets do not seem to bother the birds and bees around here too much anyway? The noise 'dissappears' very quickly, and unlike the boom of a shotgun or centrefire rifle which reverberates all around the parish, the ground returns 'to normal' within a couple of minutes anyway.

I am begining to think its us 'the humans' who appreciate the moderator's effect the most.

What do you think?

Andy F.

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