robk Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 hate to hear about your problems but i hope they get the gun right and you get what you are entitled too rob k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 Re: Remington A Big Disappointment [ QUOTE ] I started having problems when i noticed the 10 shot clip was jamming and giving me major problems loading into the chamber so i called remington and they explained the clip for this rifle was being redesigned and i would recieve a new designed clip within a few weeks. [/ QUOTE ] Ok, so Rem fixed the problem. How many rounds have been through this gun? [ QUOTE ] i noticed after the first 5 shots it was getting jammed again and the shell was getting jammed in the chamber and not ejecting correctly out the side and i would have to pull back the bolt to open the chamber and turn my rifle to the side and try to unlosen the empty shell to come out and many times it was jammed with a full catridge and i would have to release the clip and let both the full and empty cartridge fall out together.. [/ QUOTE ] This is a different problem. This is an extractor problem, not the magazine. Did you try to clean the gun? You can have carbon buildup on the spring that actuates the extractor and not allowing it to move far enough or hold tight enough. [ QUOTE ] besides the empty cartdrige jamming in the chamber the rifle would dry fire as the result of the empty not ejecting properly and this would make for a very stresssfull situation. [/ QUOTE ] Are you squeezing the trigger and hearing click since you did not know the action is open? The it will not harm the gun, to dryfire. The problam with dryfiring a rimfire is creating a burr at the top of the chamber. Since the action was not in battery, if it did dryfire it will not hurt anything. [ QUOTE ] I believe remington is a sound company but im not very pleased at this point and will think about buying another remington rifle at this point. [/ QUOTE ] Thats your perogotive. Just remember, anyone can make a lemon occasionally. It does not matter what the product is not all of them are perfect. It sounds like Rem is trying to rectify the situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut_Buster Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 Re: Remington A Big Disappointment That sucks, I kno if was havin those problem i would trade it instantly lol. Buy a 10/22 or a Marlin. Hope everything works out 4 ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 Re: Remington A Big Disappointment [ QUOTE ] I also just talked to a guy who owns a remington 1100 series 12 gauge pump shot gun who said his gun jammed many times and he was also not pleased.. [/ QUOTE ] Remington 1100's are autoloaders. the Rem pumps are 870's. I have 3 870's, and my brother has one. Neither of us has EVER had a problem, or a jamb with our guns. I'm not saying you didn't get a bad 597. I wouldn't be too happy either if I had a problem with a new gun. The only Remington producy I have owned, and not been happy with was a 700ML Muzzle loader. I sold it, and bought my Encore. Hope everything works out for you with the gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderpancake Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 Re: Remington A Big Disappointment Did you break it down and clean it out b/f you shot it? Did you just try one kind of ammo? you might need to use a little hotter bullet. The 597 is not an extremely high-grade .22, you might have to play around with it to find the right ammo. By the way, for a cheap .22, a Marlin M60 will hang with any of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil hunter Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 Re: Remington A Big Disappointment Me and my dad shot his new 597 today. Only shot 3 clip-fulls, but the first two jammed around the 6th-7th shot. We were shooting some really old ammo though, so that may have been part of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 Re: Remington A Big Disappointment CamoKing, I am not trying to make you look stupid, foolish, or whatever. You are definately ranting on a product and company. I am just looking for more info to to add to the decision making process of if the gun is good or not. Since you have very limited posts that do not show your level of experience, or anything in your bio, I can only offer some basic but reasonable information that can causing your problems. I am sorry if this makes you feel embarrassed or whatever. It was not meant to. Most semi auto guns have a break in time. I almost expect them to jam or have feeding problems for the first few boxes of ammo. The cheaper the gun, often the longer it takes to get it functioning correctly. Granted the consumer shells out hard earned money for products. But like spyderpancake mentioned, the 597 is not a top of the line gun. It is an affordable gun that is meant to compete with the Ruger 10/22. I have over 15 Remington guns in my safe. I have not had a major problem with any of them. My biggest problem was breaking a firing pin in my 870 during a trap shoot back in 1981. This was the first problem with the gun since it was bought new in 1960. It has not had a problem since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 16, 2005 Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 Re: Remington A Big Disappointment Sorry to hear of your problems. I have never had any problems with my remington rifles. I did buy a new winchester shotgun last year though that right out of the box the action would not lock closed. Winchester gave me two options on this brand new gun, I could either send it in to them and wait 3-4 weeks or I could take it to a local authorized gunsmith. I never had an opportunity to even shoot the gun prior to taking it in. Took it to the gunsmith they fixed it free, got it back in less than a week and have been very happy with the gun and no problems since. There are factory defects that can slip through on occasion in any industry. You would think firearms that a gun that the action would not lock and could not be fired would have been caught, but it was not. I am sure remington will make it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wthomaslee Posted January 16, 2005 Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 Re: Remington A Big Disappointment Things like this happen. Three weeks ago my dad bought a new Winchester .270. He called me up because there were "problems" with it. When I got there the rifle wouldn't stay on safe and the firing pin was broken. The place he bought it refused to take it back so we sent it back to Winchester overnight. They sent him a new one plus all kinds of free stuff. He was without the gun for one week and the replacement shoots almost a one hole group with cheap Winchester Super X. Bottom line he acted like a gentleman and was treated like a king. Everyone is happy. My hats off to Winchester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddhunter Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Re: Remington A Big Disappointment I my self have never had a problem with any of my Remingtons but did have a problem with a Marlin 30-30. The chamber was bored too big and the shells were splitting out the sides, took it back to Wally-world and they gave me a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut_Buster Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Re: Remington A Big Disappointment I had a probelm with my gun once.. no matter how much i pumped i just couldnt hit anything:P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Re: Remington A Big Disappointment [ QUOTE ] Im thinking of buying a bushmaster .223 Varminter Rifle but im not sure if this would be to much fire power for cyots & deer or wolfs etc.. [/ QUOTE ] Just right for predators and varmints. Too light for deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut_Buster Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 Re: Remington A Big Disappointment TRADE IT.. GET A RUGER!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 Re: Remington A Big Disappointment [ QUOTE ] I do know for a fact she also admitted that this rifle had design problems with clips and she was concerned with my problems and she promised to correct them and help make it right & make me happy. [/ QUOTE ] Too bad you are having the problems, but they will make it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Re: Remington A Big Disappointment One reason I tend to stay away from autos. Never had any probs with my Remington shotgun, but I can definatly see why you're frustrated. I would try to straight-up trade that gun for a bolt action if I were you, unless you just really like autos. Sounds like a new model???? Or else just new clip design? Good luck with it. Check out the Rem model 700. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Re: Remington A Big Disappointment [ QUOTE ] I have over 15 Remington guns in my safe. [/ QUOTE ] Hold on. I think I am in love...lol. j/k!!!!! No really. J/K! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Re: Remington A Big Disappointment hey hey HEY! HEY! HEY! We'll hae none of that kind of stuff here. v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Re: Remington A Big Disappointment I hear ya CK. I feel the same way about Chevrolet now. I was a bowtie guy for over 20 years until my last Silverado. I had enough stuff go wrong with it I am sworn off them for a while. That's why I have a Hemi now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Re: Remington A Big Disappointment [ QUOTE ] as far as the comment goes i was not rude i still don't know why it was said and what direction it was meant to lean towards.. I hope you get things straight with your truck AJ and thanks.. [/ QUOTE ] That is just Jim being funny. He likes Rem guns. It was a quote from one of my earlier posts. No biggie. My current truck is fine. Its the 03 Ram 2500 HD, Hemi, 5 sp manual, quad cab. I added Flowmaster 40 series muffler and 315/70/17 BFG AT tires (35x12x17). Here it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 Re: Remington A Big Disappointment Camo, although I'm a Rem man, you certainly have a legit gripe I have called the Rem people before on some issues, and got different answers from different people too. I'm not standing up for them in this case. Please let us know if you are happy with the gun now, you got me curious too_pointer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Re: Remington A Big Disappointment Perhaps Tripple Se7en does not realize that the 597 is a 22 lr. He has been sniffing pyrodex and 777 too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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