Shaun_300 Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 On Sunday I had to take my buddy from Alberta down to his grandparents' place down near Kingston, so I decided to take a trip over to the sports store in Belleville to see if I could get my dad a scope for Christmas. They didn't have what he wanted so I looked at the guns and ended up walking out with a Remington 597 LS Heavy Barrel in .22 LR, got a Bushnell Trophy 3-9x32 to put on top. Took it out yesterday and did a little shooting to get the scope zeroed in, man is this thing ever a tack driver!!!! :cool: Had a box set up with some circles and crosses in them. My last group of 10 rounds was just one big hole the size of a dime. This was from about 25 yards or so. What a great shooting little rifle. I'll be sure to take some pics of it when I get up to the lake again. Here's one off the Remington website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 shoot those dang crows Shaun!!...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007hunter Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 I got one back in March and am fairly happy with it. Did you have any problems with it jamming? I had a terrible time with mine for the first 500 shots. It seemed if I loaded the magazine up the whole way it would jam but if I loaded up 7 it would be fine. Lately though it has been pretty good. Also I've found that mine likes hollow points much better than round points. Good luck with yours and have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted December 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 I got one back in March and am fairly happy with it. Did you have any problems with it jamming? I had a terrible time with mine for the first 500 shots. It seemed if I loaded the magazine up the whole way it would jam but if I loaded up 7 it would be fine. Lately though it has been pretty good. Also I've found that mine likes hollow points much better than round points. Good luck with yours and have fun! I had a couple times that the shell wouldn't fire, it'd just go "click" and not fire, eject the shell and the next bunch would shoot fine, it'd only happen once in a while. Out of 8 clip loads I shot it might have happened 3 times. I'm just trying to let it break in, who knows how long it sat on the shelf without the action being moved or anything. I figure after I fire 1000 rounds out of it it should be all loosened up and work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rem308 Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 That's a good looking rifle for sure. I really like the fact that it has the heavy barrel, should be accurate and sounds like it is. I'd like to see some groups. My wife and I setup targets and 'compete' with the .22's from time to time. Glad to hear that you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbox360Player Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 I own 1 of those i love it. It was a good pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 That is cool Shaun. Have considered getting a 597 myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 sweet!! I have a ruger 10/22 thats about the same set up.....so much fun to shoot :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSU_Seminole Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 Beautiful gun, congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlott89 Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 i baught one of those the day after christmas.the dicks here had them on sale $150 with a $20 mail in rebate with a remington scope one it.but mine has the olive drab syn stock on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 I too have a 597 and it outshoots my Ruger 10-22 without a doubt. In the 3-4,000 rounds I have put through it the 597 has jammed only once. Not bad for a rimfire. The Ruger will sit in the cabinet and will be way off when I take it out. Adjust the scope a bit and it will be spot on. Next month it will be off again. Re adjusting the scope brings it back on. 597 no problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA_RIDGE_RUNNER Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 NICE but it won't get you into the OTPG. We cannot hunt with a semi auto rifle here in PA so I was never much interested in one. What brand of ammo do you shoot out of it. I heard they don't shoot the cheaper stuff very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted January 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 NICE but it won't get you into the OTPG. We cannot hunt with a semi auto rifle here in PA so I was never much interested in one. What brand of ammo do you shoot out of it. I heard they don't shoot the cheaper stuff very well. I'm already in the OTPG with two other guns. I'm shooting the Remington Yellowjacket HP's out of it right now. Seems to like those better than the Thunderbolts. But I'll experiment with different ammo as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 I have had good luck with the Yellow Jackets as well. Haven't found any CCI ammo the little 597 wouldn't digest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted January 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 I have had good luck with the Yellow Jackets as well. Haven't found any CCI ammo the little 597 wouldn't digest. Even the stingers? I have a little Savage semi auto my dad got me for Christmas when I was 11 or 12, about the only ammo it'd fling out consistantly would be the CCI Stingers, at close to $9/box. Not sure if the action spring was too tight or what, but I usually couldn't get through a whole 10 shot clip with regular ammo and the dang thing would jam like the empty cartridges didn't have enough momentum to clear the action. This 597 will fire them out a good 7-8 feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 my stepbrother has one but its synthetic and doesnt have the heavy barrel.. seems to be a solid gun, i shot a coon with it this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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