10/22 vs remington 597 vs savage 22

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Hello everyone...

So i am looking for a 22 for this years grouse hunting season. In the past i used a 410 shotgun and am now sick of eating little lead pellets in the bird... So its time to buckle down and buy a 22. I did have my heart set on a 10/22 then changed my mind to a remington 597 to save a few bucks.. I then read a few online forums and heard about the 597's jamming. so now i am confused....

here is what i want....

-a accurate gun
-something that dosent jam often or is known for jamming
-something resonably priced. After all its a 22 and for my purpose i dont want to spend more that 300 bucks...

Here is what i dont want to do with it....

-I will probably only be using this thing 3 times a year so i dont want to go crazy on it
-I DO NOT want to pimp it out... so i dont really care about mod's. I am probably just going to toss a inexpensive scope on it and thats all...
-I dont want to get a gun thats tough to clean either..

If i missed a particular make and model out there that suites my needs let me know....


So what do i get... you tell me why... and the rough price.


cheers
 
I would go with the Ruger my self. I havn't had many problems in turms of jamming with my 10/22 and it has been quite reliable. They are IMO very easy to clean.

Although they maybe aren't the best in the accuracy department without aftermarket barrel, etc, they will do fine for grouse hunting. Good enough to hit a grouse in the head anyways at 25 yards (that is; if you can hit a grouse in the head at 25 yards :eek: )
 
jettabambino said:
Hello everyone...

So i am looking for a 22 for this years grouse hunting season. In the past i used a 410 shotgun and am now sick of eating little lead pellets in the bird...
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I never had that trouble. What size shot were you using? :confused:

Do you need a semi? There's some pretty accurate bolt actions new and used for under $200.
 
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jettabambino said:
it dosent look that hard but i guess you never know
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Hitting a grouse in the head at 25 yards easy... with a rest. Offhand consistently it's harder then you think. Try a paper grouse target at 25 yards and you'll see!

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6's

I stated shooting infront of them o only a couple bullet would get it... this worked until i lost about 5 in a row...
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I use 7 1/2 or 8's on the body. Little or no meat damage. ;)
 
I just bought a savage bolt action for 195 bucks at p+d. Put a scope on it instead of using iron sites but if shooting 25 yrds they should be just fine. It is a great little gun for the price and shoots well.
 
Since we're drifting off-topic anyway... (and my vote for the 597 still stands BTW ;) )I have approximately 25 .22's...BUT

My "dedicated grouse gun" is a rossi .22 single shot topped with a micro-sized tasco 4X32 sighted in for CB's. The guns is so small I can put it in the front box of my quad, and the CB's are so quiet I've never flushed birds if there was more than one....and it is way less likely to spook the large game if I'm chasing it. As far as head shots go: No problem! I just hit the crisper drawer in the fridge and grab a handfull of grapes or baby carrots and pitch them into the backyard, grab the gun and a box of CB'c and spend 1/2 hour or so a day shooting produce to get tuned up for grouse season. (paintballs make awesome targets as well...but the leave a bit of a mess)
 
why would you do a sigle shot when you can do a semi....


hmm grapes and baby carrots eh.... interesting...


yah lets stay on topic boys and girls... i need to make a decision..
 
Another vote for the 597.
Mine works great, very accurate. I just got back from putting a few hundred rounds through it. I was shooting at leftover bits of shotgun clays that were laying on the berm at 250meters and getting fairly steady hits without too much trouble. Good times. The only mode I've done is swap out the trigger for the VQ one (the stock trigger is a tad heavy).
 
I vote for 597 & 64 .... lol... since I have both of them ....
597 has better feature than the 64.
597 is better to handle since the mag is hidden in the stock.
the 64 perhaps is a bit lighter but both are fun to shoot with.
well I guess if you have only one choice to get, 597 is the one ....
 
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My 10/22 has been super reliable. It feeds any ammo and is accurate. I put a butler creek side folder on it so it fits me better. 25 round clips are real bonus.
So my vote is for the 10/22
 
Here's the thing; most agree that the 10/22, while a solid rifle in terms of function and looks, is usually purchased as a base for modifications. If no modding is intended, then you may wish to try the 597 - esp. considering that there are those high-cap magazines for it, should you ever wish to venture down that path. The jamming issue is more-or-less old news, and in any event, it has now been diagnosed to the point where it should be treat-able in a rather quick fashion. As BC_Guy said, you may want to have someone look at that trigger...

[As for the semi-automatic issue, if you're plinking, there's not much better (legal) cheap fun than a semi-automatic .22 LR. It encourages shooting, and that's good, because it may even lead people to practice more often. Given today's tolerances and manufacturing, several semi's are about as accurate as the bolties, and the only real concern remains the age-old qualm that shooters may substitue rate-of-fire for accuracy of fire. However, all this is totally off topic, so I digress.]

I'm not going to preach, esp. as you already seem to have hunting experience. However, I will say that another strong point of any .22 LR is that practice is affordable with this cartridge. Considering that you will only be using the rifle on your 2-3 outings, you might want to combine hunting time with "target time". The only thing you'll be spending is time, and the price of additional .22's...
 
10/22

Buy a 10/22 and never look back.
I use one for gopher hunting out here and it now has 3000 rounds through it the past few weeks and not one cleaning.
I have been doing this to prove a point to myself.
These are solid dependable rifles.
I have shot the Remington and would not take one home.
I am not anti Remington as I have 4-870 Trap models along with a new Competion 1100 Trap.
But when it comes to out of the box plinking and gophers, chickens or what ever I will use the 10/22.
I have been using these for more that 30 years and the only thing better costs much more than any new stock 10/22.
I also have 10 other 22's but the 10/22 is the go to the gopher field gun.
JMHO :D
Don
 
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