10/22
my vote is the 10/22.
i must say i have never tried the 597 but have tried at least 3 10/22's and i love this gun.it's not very accurate but with FACTORY mags they are utterly reliable until u get to 400-500 rounds.stay away from the 64B cooey/winchester/lakefield/mossberg/sears/savage or any other incarnation unless u like smashing the stock against a tree.they are good for 200-250 rounds(from clean) and are way more accurate than the 10/22 but will jam...jam...jam...get the oldest used 10/22 u can as the oldies are the goodies...
my vote is the 10/22.
i must say i have never tried the 597 but have tried at least 3 10/22's and i love this gun.it's not very accurate but with FACTORY mags they are utterly reliable until u get to 400-500 rounds.stay away from the 64B cooey/winchester/lakefield/mossberg/sears/savage or any other incarnation unless u like smashing the stock against a tree.they are good for 200-250 rounds(from clean) and are way more accurate than the 10/22 but will jam...jam...jam...get the oldest used 10/22 u can as the oldies are the goodies...