Incredibly happy with my 597

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So, I floated the barrel, scoped it, volqartsen hammer/extractor, muzzle brake (just for looks), and dialed the scope in at 25 yards. With federal bulk it's capable of putting 3 rounds into one hole. Not every time, but I think most of the larger groups were my fault. Can't wait to get the bipod on and start playing with ammo at longer range.
 
rommelrommel said:
So, I floated the barrel, scoped it, volqartsen hammer/extractor, muzzle brake (just for looks), and dialed the scope in at 25 yards. With federal bulk it's capable of putting 3 rounds into one hole. Not every time, but I think most of the larger groups were my fault. Can't wait to get the bipod on and start playing with ammo at longer range.
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I call BS. Everyone knows you cant get a 1-hole shooter out of the box. At the very least you have to spend 3X more to get a barrel and fancy stock to shoot decent....oh wait...I just realized it was a 597.....nevermind ;)
 
Maybe you only hit the target once and are assuming the others must have gone through there as well? :D

I've got a 597 as well.. floated, pillared, VQ hammer and extractor. You can't beat a rifle for under $400, including upgrades (take that 10/22 guys) that'll shoot flies. Mine's a little fussy on the ammo. It hates 40gr Lead Federal terribly but devoures the Federal 36gr copper bulk like cheetos. Go figure. So it's $13 bricks for shooting paper/cans and $25 bricks of Blazers for critters. Can't beat it...
 
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Hi guys, I am new to this site and a fairly new into firearms as well. I have recently purchased a 597 Remington 22 stainless/laminate with a tasco 4 power scope and have been trying to get it dialed in, they best I can seem to achieve is about a 4" group at 75-80 yds. Now I realize that this is bordering the outskirts of this guns range but I was hoping for a little more than this, Am I dreaming?

PS Grouping is consistent into 25 yds.

Thanks
Kris
 
sirkdev said:
Hi guys, I am new to this site and a fairly new into firearms as well. I have recently purchased a 597 Remington 22 stainless/laminate with a tasco 4 power scope and have been trying to get it dialed in, they best I can seem to achieve is about a 4" group at 75-80 yds. Now I realize that this is bordering the outskirts of this guns range but I was hoping for a little more than this, Am I dreaming?

PS Grouping is consistent into 25 yds.

Thanks
Kris
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Could easily be wind. What are you grouping at 25?
 
3" at 25 and 4" at 75? that makes no sense. 75 is three times as far...

Are you using a benchrest? 3" at 25 with a benchrest is horrible... a bad group at that range for me is 1". I can shoot 3" groups in rapid fire.
 
sirkdev said:
At about 25 yds I can get closer to about a 3" group.
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I was in the same boat. I tried everything, bedding, floating, different torque on action screws, every brand of ammo I could find....nothing helped. Then (from info found here and rimfirecentral) I measured the action screws and found they were a tad long. So when I was really tightening them they must have been bottoming out. I cut them down a bit. Tried it again with just the action screws snugged in (not too tight), didn't make much difference. Then I really tightened the actions screws and what a difference. It will now shoot 3/4 inch (sometimes better) at 50 yards (using cci blazer and fed champion).
I remember when I first got it and read the manaul. It stated the action screws should be tightened to (I think) 35 inch pounds. When I tried it at the time, it seemed awefully tight and I doubted it was necessary. Now with the shorter action screws, it makes a big difference for me with accuracy when they are at least that tight.
 
glad for you mate i personally fancey the 10/22 and the thompson 22 auto loader and havent been to keen on remingtons in general but you seem happy
i remember in around 98/99 my friend bought one and the first time we took it to the dump to shoot rats his was constantly misfireing and i have more remington horror stories,
 
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