Must-Watch Video Provides Look Inside New Savage A17
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In this case a video is way more illuminating than anything we can write. The video below, produced by Savage, demonstrates how the new 17 HMR Savage A17 rifle works. The video includes nicely-done 3D Graphics that illustrate the function of the A17’s delayed-blowback action with “interrupter lug”. Using “X-Ray View” animation, the video shows what happens INSIDE the chamber as rounds are fired. The video also explains how the 17 HMR presents a tougher engineering challenge than the lower-pressure .22 LR cartridge.
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Savage officially launched the A17 this month, after previewing the new 17 HMR rifle at SHOT Show in January. We tested the gun on Media Day and came away very impressed. The A17 fed and functioned flawlessly. It is fun to shoot, and it will be affordable. MSRP is $469.00 so street price should be about $425.00. READ AccurateShooter A17 Report.
We plan to test one of these very soon. If the field test goes as well as I expect, your Editor will probably buy one of these rifles. The A17 has a barrel nut system just like centerfire Savage rifles. This means it will be easy to fit an aftermarket custom barrel to the A17. We already have some ideas for a suppressed A17 project gun with upgraded stock and barrel(s). Stay tuned….
The Magic Chicklet
Look below at the A17 bolt. The little black hardened metal piece (called a “chicklet” by the Savage engineers) is the secret ingredient. This “Interrupter Lug” retracts, allowing the A17 to operate in delayed blow-back mode. That permits the A17 to function flawlessly with the 17 HMR cartridge.
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Where can I get one?
Reminds me of the roller delayed HK design. The bolt starts to move back immediately, but meets with resistance from the crossbolt as it unlocks. This only allows the bolt to move back very slowly and keeps it mostly locked until the pressure drops. By the time the crossbolt unlocks completely, the chamber pressure is low enough that the bolt speed is similar to a 22LR. Looks like a simple and robust approach.
I’m more interested in a .22 Magnum version. Wonder if they’ll be coming out with one?
Very informative and well done video.
Great video and bulletin presentation of it. It will be interesting to see what kind of accuracy the factory barrel is capable of, and if a barrel upgrade improves accuracy. Also, for those of us in California, is lead free ammo available, and if if is, how does it perform as far as accuracy and wind drift are concerned? Good job.
But did savage solve the ammo shortage? lol
Maybe this will also be offered in 17Mach2 , we can only hope.
Robert, Savage Arms has nothing to do with the ammo, the parent company Vista Outdoor (formerly ATK), Through CCI, manufactures the A17 rounds for these firearms. It’s on the up and up.
I’ve been able to buy 17HMR quite easily. Maybe this will cause a shortage. Custom stock and barrel are interesting to me. Standard stocks are always too small forcing me to spend a lot of money on stocks. This product excites me.
just got mine tonight cant wait to shoot it tomorrow
22 Hornet please!!!
uhh… typed before I thought.
It would be nice though…
I bought one; would not cycle properly — ejected OK and stripped/injected new round; but hammer did not cock. Returned it to seller who sent it back to Savage. It’s now been 4 weeks and no word and no rifle; how’d I get the lemon? And do I trust that it’s been repaired?
correctly. I have bought one over a year ago that doesn’t cycle correctly and jams. I can’t get Savage to even talk to me about it.
Editor: The versions we shot all cycled perfectly. The reports of problems have generally been magazine related. With some of the production versions it was possible to “lock” the magazine when it was not inserted all the way in. Really shove the mag in hard and see if your problems vanish.
Savage has a good warranty. Simply get a Return authorization if you can’t get it to work, but I suspect you can.