IF I PUT ON A BSA SWEET 17 6-18X40 SCOPE AND SIGHT IN AT 100 YARDS WILL IT SHOOT HIGH AT  50, 40, 30 AND SO ON????
 
AND ALSO WITCH SCOPE SHOULD I USE THE BSA ABOVE OR A TASCO VARMINT 6-24X40????

With mine sighted in at 100 yards I'm pretty much dead on from 20 to 120 yards.  I think the highest about the line of site it gets is around 1/4 inch.  Can't help you with the scope, sorry.

Best way to figure out what's going on with YOUR rifle is to go sight it in and check it.
 
The poi will vary from about 1 1/2 inches low to however high...depending on your sight in and the way your rifle is set up.
 
Daryl

Assuming the axis of your 'scope is 1.5" above the axis of your bore; a 20 grain bullet in a rimfire 17HMR; and a muzzle velocity of 2550 (asserted by Hornady); the bullet will be on average:
 
0.33" LOW at 30yds
0.06" LOW at 40yds, and
0.14" HIGH at 50 yds.
The maximum height abovethe line-of-sight is 0.33" between 69 and 75 yds.
It'll be 0.33 inches LOW at 112 yds.
 
I seriously doubt you are capable of holding your rifle to 0.06" (or even 0.14") of precision at any range. 0.33" is certainly "do-able" with everything just right, but highly unlikely anywhere but from a bench.
 
Paul

Hi Buck,
 
get your self some hornady 17grn vmax ,zero at 100yrds and go hunting she,ll drop severely after 130yards but you dont want to be trying for anything past that any way,its a small bullet travels quick but loses inertia really quick,it,s an excellent little round but you have to realise it,s limitations,i,m not knocking the 17 hmr I love it I use one mine all the time it gets more use than anything else ive got,but its definately a sub 120 yard rifle and any thing bigger than a rabbit you need to sure of your shot placement.
I zeroed mine at 100 on a bench and out to 120 she will put the round into a 1.5 inch area which is all you need to head shoot a small critter regardless of range(under 120 yards of course) so get on the paper at 100 and just enjoy (use the hornady v max,the 20 grainers aint so good,well not in my rifle anyway)
Your friend ..................................Richie
(sorry need to clarify the twenty grain bullets are ok but dont seem quite so flat shooting in my rifle might work well in yours,and they dont seem to do quite as much damage to the meat if your shooting for the pot)

Thank You Very Much Sav17 I'll Get A Bsa Scope Today And Sight In This Weekend. Thank You For Your Kowledge

By The Way Beautiful Gun

Hi Buck,
Thanks my friend,you just enjoy that rifle ,let me know how you get on
your friend ............................Richie

Richie,
 
That's not a new avatar is it? :D:D:D
 
Now where might that have come from?
 
Paul

Maybe this will help.

 

Mike

Quote from: gitanoRichie,
 
That's not a new avatar is it? :D:D:D
 
Now where might that have come from?
 
Paul

Hi Paul,
lets just say i didnt take that with the 17hmr :D :D :D