2016 Rifle of the Year: Savage Arms A17
Meet our 2016 Rifle of the Year, the Savage Arms A17.
Straight Dope: The .17s
What follows is a primer on commercially available .17-caliber cartridges and their respective performance.
Hardware: Savage A17
The new Savage A17 uses a delayed blowback action. A small bar in the top of the bolt slides up to fit into a slot in the receiver when the bolt is closed, locking the action. The bar cams back down upon firing to release the bolt and allow the action to cycle, but it delays the action from opening until pressure has dropped to a manageable level.
5 Things You Need to Know About the New Savage A17
.17 HMR has never been a caliber that's taken well to semi-automatic rifles—until now.
Savage Launches .17 HMR A17 Rifle; CCI Releases A17 Ammo
.17 HMR has never been a caliber that's taken well to semi-automatic rifles, but Savage Arms might have rolled out a new answer at SHOT Show 2015's Media Day at the Range.
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