What's wrong with Remington 597

[Maverick223]

A .22-250 will use nearly as much powder as your .308, but projectiles will be cheaper. The .223 is likely our best bet in centerfire unless you want to reach out a bit further (and you won't notice much difference till about 250 yds.). The CZ 452 (in .22LR) is also a very nice rifle and will be much cheaper to shoot. Personally I would rather have a tack driver in .22LR/WM (or .17HMR/M2) than a intermediate cartridge (small centerfire). That way you can shoot little holes close really inexpensively, or pick up the large caliber precision rifle to make really small groups a long way away...but that is just ME, get what makes YOU happy, Mav.

 

[DIM]

After testing loads at 100 yards I usually start at 300 if I can group them below 1” I work my way to 500 yards, in reality 223 or 22-250 is not what I’m looking for to shoot at 500 yards +, .338 is a better choice, but this thread was about simple 597 Remington and why it is spiting bullets, I will defiantly try to put some aluminum tape and see if it make a difference. Thanks for the help, as far as 338 I have my eyes on .338 lapua, but it will take twice more powder and .338 bullets are not cheap

 

[Maverick223]

Thanks for the help, as far as 338 I have my eyes on .338 lapua, but it will take twice more powder and .338 bullets are not cheap

No problem, and darn right, I decided to go with a .300WM and step it up to a .338LM later on if/when I wanted to reach out a little further.

 

[PT1911]

1 K+? maybe for one in awesome shape, i picked one up used recently for $325 OTD... hell available "new" from CMP for 600 I believe... that is on the pricey side, but still not 1000+

 

[husker]

to get back on topic. i have a 597 bought new last thanks giving. I know im going to get heckled. But the best ammo for the gun is the $1.75 a box REM Thunder Bolt. Never jams with it either.Whats been threw the 597.= Fed 40gr.solids,FED BULK,WIN 37gr HP,WIN bulk,
CCI mini mag,velocitor & 32gr. stingers. & the best 2 are THUNDER BOLT & CCI STINGERS
I have no prob making a quarter size hole with either ammo out to 50 yards. you cant ask for more out of a & 150 dollar gun. IMO

 

[CZguy]

husker,

No static from me. Each .22 likes different ammo............if yours likes Thunderbolts, so be it.

 

[DIM]

I tried Remington thunderbolts they spit and jam same way CCI or federal do, yesterday I tried CCI Stinger 32 grains and 1640 fps first 5 shot group walked up and to the left, the second group walked up and to the right and riffle jammed about 3 -4 times out of 10 shots. I guess I got lemon slip and yes I bought just like you did 3 years ago on black Friday

 

[Uncle Mike]

Call Remington...send back....offer to take the VP of quality control to dinner.

 

[DIM]

Maybe I should pay them a visit at Utica, if they let public in of course

 

[orienteeer]

just a suggestion: try cci minimags ROUND NOSE ONLY. sorry, you might just have a bad barrel.
i have had good results w/my rem 597. good luck. see photo - hope it's there!

http://s183.photobucket.com/albums/...on=view&current=20090605_2_inch_sq_target.jpg

 

[p5200]

I had 3 Marlin model 60's and they all shot better then any Rem. 597 I've ever shot.

 

[SpeedAKL]

Get a Savage, my Mk.II is very accurate and was a touch over $200 for a nicer version with the heavy barrel

 

[greg531mi]

Maybe I should pay them a visit at Utica, if they let public in of course

Them there 597 Remingtons are made in Kuntucky!!!!

 

[DIM]

Great... Utica is only 3 hour drive... I'm not driving to Kentucky, since I will burn more gas then the riffle worth

 

[CajunBass]

Go over to RimfireCentral.com and ask the question in the Remington 597 subforum. You'll get advice there other than "get the same gun that I like." Those folks seem to know how to get a 597 to shoot and run pretty well.

 

[junyo]

...also this thing keeps jamming every 4 -5 shots.

I think you'll find that some 597 mags are very finicky, and don't seat well at all. Buddy of mine bought a 597 and was ready to toss it; but guy at the gun store said take some sandpaper to the mags and puff! Runs like a champ.

 

[CZguy]

Go over to RimfireCentral.com and ask the question in the Remington 597 subforum. You'll get advice there other than "get the same gun that I like." Those folks seem to know how to get a 597 to shoot and run pretty well.

Good advice, plus one.

http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=218

 

[DIM]

Yesterday I pulled out same 597 and gave it good cleaning, replaced scope on it, I had one from Rem 700 SPS varmint which came in the package it held 0.5 moa at 100 yards so I decide to try it on this 597 again, during my course of shooting I sighted at 20 yards where it had 1.5" spread then I tried 100 yards, I set target on regular A4 sized paper and fired 10 shots from which only 6 hit the paper, from the pattern on the target I would say 6 MOA but it was missing 4 shots which were outside of the target area so it could be 10 - 15 MOA as well.