Posted by Roy Bertalotto in Shooting | 32 Comments
Bore Guide For The 17hmr Rifle…$19.95
PROPER 17HMR BORE GUIDE!
When Hornady developed the 17HMR rimfire cartridge, they really hit a home-run! And the rifle manufacturers turned out a plethora of rifles to chamber it.
But unlike the 22RF cartridge, which many seasoned shooters will tell you, might never need to have the bore scrubbed, the 17HMR with its “real” copper jacketed bullet and its extreme velocity, needs bore cleaning often.
The problem is, no one makes a “proper” bore guide for this type of rifle. Most 17HMR rifles are nothing more than 22RFM rifles with a 17cal barrel. And many of these 22RF rifles have one issue when you try to use a standard bore guide that protects the delicate chamber edge and the bottle neck area of the chamber. A fixed ejector is in the way.

This little “shark fin” is right in line with the chamber and is fixed. It doesn’t move out of the way. Therefore the bore guide you might use for your centerfire rifles will not pass by and work in this rifle.
Bore guides exist for this type of action, but they are open bottom designs and do not enter the chamber and protect the delicate chamber edge or the bottleneck area of the chamber.
Enter the RVB Precision Bore Guide for the 17HMR rifle.

My bore guides is made of 7075 anodized aluminum tubing. Totally unaffected by any type of cleaning solution you might use.

One end is swagged down to fit completely into the chamber of a 17HMR rifle. There by guiding the cleaning rod perfectly to the throat area and the bore without touching the chamber walls or edge.

This aluminum tube is thin enough to pass by the ejector, yet it is extremely rigid being made of hard anodized 7075 tubing.

The tight fit of the bore guide in the chamber also stops cleaning solvents from getting into the actions trigger, magazine etc

Once the bore guide is in place, a supplied aluminum bushing is slid over the tube.

And into the action to keep the tube aligned. Perfect!

A cleaning patch and a 17 cal cleaning rod is inserted into the bore guide and you end up with a nice clean bore. The RVB Presicion 17HMR Bore Guide is available for $19.95 plus $5 shipping to the lower 48. ($19.95 + $11 shipping to Canada)
Send an email to rvb100@comcast.net and I’ll send you shipping and payment information. PayPal and Checks accepted.
Here’s what a few folks are saying:
Roy,
Your bore guide works great. Such a simple device that does such a perfect job.
Mike M, Utah
Hello RoyB:
Your 17 HMR Bore Guide is awesome! I used it for a Winchester Low Wall, so I cut the length of the tube in half. The collar stopped right at the action and helped center/hold the guide.I will bet you can sell more of these!I will try to make a post on the 17HMR website I just joined, showing the gang there how well it works for my Low Wall.This is the BEST thing to come out of Mass in years!(I can say that… Was born down there…)Tight groups!Old No7
oldnosevenHey Roy,Great product.
Thanks!HB, Montana
Just get the RVB Precision bore guide for .17HMR, great tool at a great price. It is soo much better then the open bottomed bore guides we used for years, so simple and so effective and fast and neat and clean, just a great tool. If you all own a .17HMR you need this tool.
Dave T
Roy, Thanks for an amazing product. My guide arrived today used it and loved and the ease of use and the joy of a bore guide that actually functions in my 17 hmr rifle…Many Thanks…….Eric
Roy,
I got your 17 HMR guide. What a simple and elegant solution you came up with. Any chance you have one is this that is necked down small enough for 22 long rifle or 17 Mach 2?
Thanks,
Bill
1) communication was great
2) product shipped out the moment funds were received (despite the fact that it was around the holiday season).
3) I received the product in a well packed box
4) and although not really needed, it arrived with detailed instructions.After using the RVB bore guide, I could not be happier with it’s performance. Although I have not tried some of the bore guides listed in this post, I can tell you that this one is up to the task and I could not be happier with it!
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Will this work on the Savage 17 HMRs because most commercial 17 HMR bore guides I have seen are specific to the actual model. If so, will you ship to Canada?
It will only work with the 17 HMR chambered rifles. The diameter of the end of the tube that fits into the chamber is too large for the 17M2. It will not work on a 22RF or 22Mag as the ID of the bore guide is not large enough for a 22cal cleaning rod to pass through.
We now ship to Canada. See shipping rates in the article above.
Yes it will work on the Savage………At this time I am not shipping out of the USA…..Sorry
We now ship to Canada!
Sir,
I would like to purchase a bore guide for my Savage 93R17; however, I don’t quite see where on this website I can make that purchase. Please advise.
Regards,
Richard Flores
P.S. If you can send me an address to which I can send you a money order I will send that out right away.
Hi Richard,
Send me an email with your email address and I’ll email you back the shipping information……….My email is rvb100@comcast.net
Thanks
Roy
I also have a Savage 93R17 and require a bore guide. Could you please send me info to purchase??
Bert Strobl
Bert, Email me at rvb100@comcast.net for purchase instructions
Will this work with a CZ 452 and a Ruger 77/17? Also with 17M2 as well?
It will work with any bolt action 17HMR rifle. It will not work with the 17M2.
I have a Marlin 917 17HMR bolt action…. 1st question is will your bushing fit this rife? and 2nd question is if you tip your gun muzzle up will this device fall out or is there enough friction to hold it in place, most others have a pseudo(sp) bolt handle that locks the device in place.
if this wants to fall out as I have seen others do, I do not have enough hands to hold the gun, retain this guide and pull the cleaning rod back out.
The bore guide will fit your rifles. It will not fall out if the muzzle is pointed up, but as you remove the cleaning rod, you need to hold the bore guide in place as the cleaning rod will pull the bore guide out if the brush or cleaning patch is a tight fit.
Is this bore guide still available?
Sure is! Send me an email for ordering instructions.
rvb100@comcast.net
Thanks!
Hi,
Please advise -
a) If you have a “Bore Guide” to suit my .17HMR CZ rifle
b) Can you send quickly to my UK address
c) What would shipment etc. cost
d) Total cost.
Thanks, Graham
Sorry, can only ship to USA and Canada
Hi!
Is that shaft a arrow shaft diameter is or looks close..
can’buy any tubeing around here on orlando fla..
advise please!!
mack
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Yes. I use a 1616 arrow shaft material as it is the only source on planet earth for the diameter and wall thickness I need. I buy the tubing direct from the arrow distributor without fetching and tips.
Hi,
I would like to buy one of your bore guides for a 17 HMR I live in Fort Saskatchewan Alberta Canada, Postal Code T8L 3K3
Please advise if you would mail one to me and how you would li8k
like to get Paid,
Thanks,
Garry
I wish to use Wipeout foaming bore cleaner which requires an O-ring type seal. Could you modify your 17HMR bore guide be to include an O-ring or tapered rubber stopper adapter in or at the chamber mouth? Thanks.
hi’ will you send me infl on getting a bore guide for my 17 hmr thanks. ernie from idaho
Hi, are you able to send this internationally please. I live in New Zealand.
Sorry, Can only ship to USA amd Canada
I have a CZ 452 17 hmr from what I have read on your site it should work carl f
Yes, it sure will work. I used a Savage 93 and a CZ453 both in 17HMR to design the Bore Guide. Send me an email at RVB100@comcast.net for ordering instructions.
I WISH TO PURCHASE ONE FOR MY ANSHUTZ 1517 S-BR 17HMR AND MY CZ455.
Send me an email and I’ll send you ordering information
rvb100@comcast.net
Do you make a bore guide for the CZ452 .17machII, .22lr, and .22magnum? I have all three and would like bore guides for all of them.
Sorry, we do not. The 17HMR bore guide will work in your 22Magnum if you use a 17 cal cleaning rod. But the brush will be a lose fit. We’ve tried to make guides for these rifles but the tubing walls get too thin to be able to allow the thicker cleaning rod and they prove too fragile.
The bore guide works great! I can clean my Ruger 77/17 in less time and actually get those tiny patches through the barrel. Well worth the money.
Hello,
Do you know if your bore guide fits whit the model Z5 of zastava ?
thanks