thinking of picking up a 22lr rifle. anyone have any experience with the remington 597. im not a huge fan of the ruger 10/22. seems that with some aftermarket upgrades they are good, but i just want something cheap, accurate, and reliable stock. dont care about adding on this and that afterwards.

I have one, its ok for plinking .

log onto rimfirecentral + check out the 597 forum -

Marlin model 60.

How can you not be a fan of the finest .22 rifle ever produced. The Ruger 10/22 is in a class all by itself. No .22 LR ever produced has as many upgrades as the 10/22.

 

I can put a 40 grain match bullet into a 1/8" size dot at 50 yards off the bench with mine. I dare you to try that with any other semi-auto massed produced rimfire rifle.

i guess its just that everyone i have shot was a $300 rifle with $500 in aftermarket parts that jammed 90% of the time. i found the remington because i like a few of their other products. (700 and 870) just figured if i was to own those two eventually, why not keep it in the family.

the early 597 had mag issues and there is a screw that if too tight causes the action to bind. I forgot the name. Once working I read good reports on the 597. There are quite a few aftermarket parts for it as well. just not as many as for a ruger.

 

I have a 10/22 tricked out for my wife and a stock Marlin Model 60. The Marlin is a great rifle.

i guess its just that everyone i have shot was a $300 rifle with $500 in aftermarket parts

 

Oh - I see. If it's name was AR it would be OK to put $500 in aftermarket stuff in it...

its not so much the aftermarket stuff that i didnt like. its the nonfunctioning $800 gun that i didnt like. and every time the thing starts to jam, its always a tweak here, a little something there. and then its good for a few hundred more rounds

stock 10/22's shot great and never have feeding problems for the most part. Some of the ruger 10/22's are picky with ammo. some arn't.

I've shot a 597 and the trigger pull was horrendous. I have a 10/22 that I like to plink with but I prefer my Savage Mark II for bench shooting.

I received a circular from Cabelas yesterday. They are having a 4 hour doorbuster sale on Saturday Aug 22nd. One of the featured items is a Marlin #795 22lr semi auto for $99.99 after a $20.00 mail in rebate. On sale from $149.99 to $119.99 and then a mail in $20.00 rebate.

+1 on marlin. I have a model 7000 semi-auto. By far my fav rifle. With a MSRP under $300 it can't be beat imo.

so after all that i ended up with a 10/22. i held a bunch today and liked this one and the mossberg plinkster the best so i chose this one based on reputation. now i have to put a scope on it.

so after all that i ended up with a 10/22. i held a bunch today and liked this one and the mossberg plinkster the best so i chose this one based on reputation. now i have to put a scope on it.

 

you won't be disappointed. I love my 10/22 it has become my favorite gun next to my shotty I think.

 

Just resist the temptation to visit all the sites that offer mods, otherwise your pockets are going to be empty lol

seems like all the mods are worth more than the entire gun. how accurate should it be stock. i think i'll get a decently nice scope to put on it and call it a day.

Good choice with a Ruger, it should be plenty accurate. The only thing really wrong with them is it is so easy to add gadgets to it and spend a lot of money on a $200 gun. Enjoy it.

im the kind of guy that will buy a $40 part here, a $200 part here, and end up with the $1000 10/22. im just hoping to find a decent price on scopes now. how is the nikon pro-staff line?

I bought my K10/22 target because I liked the look and the way it shot, so, for me, I didn't have to go and spend a lot of money modding it. A cheap Bushnell scope, a few extra mags and a trigger kit to smooth it out a bit and I am set. This rifle shoots much more accurately than my old eyes and hands can ever appreciate.

Nikon Pro Staff is a great scope.

thanks for all the help guys. im gonna get a cheaper scope for now. around $60 or so, then when/if i ever upgrade the gun i'll splurge on a real nice scope

you should look into the Nikon Buckmasters. You can find matte black on ebay for around the 160ish range and its a fantastic scope