quiglee 3 Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Hi peeps, Just purchased myself a used .17HMR CZ American with 20" barrel. I'm thinking about chopping it down to 16" and was wondering about the pro's and con's of getting it done. I've priced it up at £90 inc total service, trigger tuning and accuracy set up with my local firearms dealer. Most of my shooting is done on foot but occasionally out of a vehicle. Any info about ballistics or range shortening would be really helpful in me making my mind up. Cheers in advance 1 Quote Link to post
jamie g 17 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 (edited) Hi peeps, Just purchased myself a used .17HMR CZ American with 20" barrel. I'm thinking about chopping it down to 16" and was wondering about the pro's and con's of getting it done. I've priced it up at £90 inc total service, trigger tuning and accuracy set up with my local firearms dealer. Most of my shooting is done on foot but occasionally out of a vehicle. Any info about ballistics or range shortening would be really helpful in me making my mind up. Cheers in advance get it done mate your not no the difference in speed you lose. it will be very small and for the ranges the hmr go to it wont matter. it will be more compact ideal for the 4x4 and lighter to lug about when carrying. as long as the cut and screwcut and recrown is done right it will be fine. forgot to say by all means got the barrel and trigger done by the gunsmith. but set the rifle up yourself as your the guy using it Edited March 4, 2010 by jamie g Quote Link to post
Treacle Trackpad 6 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Agreed, 16" is the way ahead. No loss of performance. Any reason you didn't buy one in the first place? Quote Link to post
quiglee 3 Posted March 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 No reason really. The rifle came along at the right time for the right price so i took it. 1 Quote Link to post
Bango 0 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 (edited) If at any stage you want to sell the rifle on...... you will need to get it re proofed before you can sell it. This happened to a pal of mine who fell out this his rifle that he had shortened. Edited March 4, 2010 by Bango Quote Link to post
Deker 3,478 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Hi peeps, Just purchased myself a used .17HMR CZ American with 20" barrel. I'm thinking about chopping it down to 16" and was wondering about the pro's and con's of getting it done. I've priced it up at £90 inc total service, trigger tuning and accuracy set up with my local firearms dealer. Most of my shooting is done on foot but occasionally out of a vehicle. Any info about ballistics or range shortening would be really helpful in me making my mind up. Cheers in advance Somewhat neither here or there, but if it is a new American then I think it is likely to be about a 22" Barrel!! 16 will be much more manageable! Quote Link to post
Deker 3,478 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 If at any stage you want to sell the rifle on...... you will need to get it re proofed before you can sell it. This happened to a pal of mine who fell out this his rifle that he had shortened. Still an area of great debate and largely down to the RFD you sell it to these days!! Quote Link to post
Treacle Trackpad 6 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 No reason really. The rifle came along at the right time for the right price so i took it. Fair one I had a 20" varmint for exactly that reason...wished I'd got a 16" American Quote Link to post
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