The Savage 93R17 is a Great Plinking and Varmint Rifle (VIDEO)

By Ben Philippi

There are four main reasons why I think the Savage 93R17 chambered in .17 HMR is a great plinking and varmint rifle. It’s affordable to purchase, cheap to shoot, deadly accurate, and the .17 HMR round is fast and deadly.
The Savage 93R17 rifle costs around $200.
Affordability
I purchased my Savage 93R17 four years ago for $200. You can still buy them for around the same price. It comes with a metal 5-round magazine and Savage’s AccuTrigger, which I think is a fantastic trigger.
I found a used Nikon Monarch 2.5x10x50 scope for $60. It’s actually a great little scope for the rifle and at full zoom, it’s perfect for 100-yard shots. I purchased some basic scope rings for $25, and a basic Caldwell bipod for $30.
So all in, I spent $315 for a complete .17 HMR package. I think that’s a very affordable price for a capable and fun gun.
A box of .17 HMR rounds costs around $15.
Cheap to Shoot
What’s even better than the fact that the gun is affordable, is that the ammo is affordable. This means you can shoot it a lot, which is great.
A box of 50 good quality .17 HMR rounds costs roughly $15. That’s 30-cents a round.

Source: Guns.com