I haven't seen any other threads on this here so please forgive me if this is a double post (yes, I did do a search).
http://www.remington.com/pages/news-and-resources/safety-center/safety-warning-recall-notice.aspx
Important notice regarding the recall of all Remington 597's in .17HMR. The ammo manufacturer is stating that the ammo is unsafe to fire in ALL semi automatic .17HMR chambered rifles. Something to do with unsafe case pressures and that any semi-auto .17HMR may fire out of battery due to case design, etc.
Long story short - a number of semi-auto 17's have gone BOOM.
I contacted Remington, and all they are offering is a credit of between $200 and $250, depending on what 597 model you bought, towards the purchase of a new Remington product. Either that, or they will re-chamber your .17HMR to .22 Magnum.
This is BRUTAL considering I paid over $600 for my rifle, spare magazines, etc. I bought this rifle because I wanted a semi-auto in .17HMR...I don't want a .22 Mag!!! I've never had an issue with my rifle, it's always shot well. That said, I'm not shooting it anymore because I don't need it going boom in my face!!!
Remington did respond and tell me to contact their Canadian importer to see what they might offer. I'll keep people posted of my progress here but would appreciate any helpful information anyone has on this matter and their similar experiences.
http://www.remington.com/pages/news-and-resources/safety-center/safety-warning-recall-notice.aspx
Important notice regarding the recall of all Remington 597's in .17HMR. The ammo manufacturer is stating that the ammo is unsafe to fire in ALL semi automatic .17HMR chambered rifles. Something to do with unsafe case pressures and that any semi-auto .17HMR may fire out of battery due to case design, etc.
Long story short - a number of semi-auto 17's have gone BOOM.
I contacted Remington, and all they are offering is a credit of between $200 and $250, depending on what 597 model you bought, towards the purchase of a new Remington product. Either that, or they will re-chamber your .17HMR to .22 Magnum.
This is BRUTAL considering I paid over $600 for my rifle, spare magazines, etc. I bought this rifle because I wanted a semi-auto in .17HMR...I don't want a .22 Mag!!! I've never had an issue with my rifle, it's always shot well. That said, I'm not shooting it anymore because I don't need it going boom in my face!!!
Remington did respond and tell me to contact their Canadian importer to see what they might offer. I'll keep people posted of my progress here but would appreciate any helpful information anyone has on this matter and their similar experiences.
