Looking for opinions: Marlin 795 or Remington 597

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I am buying my first semi auto .22 lr (not my first firearm) and I am having trouble deciding between the Remington 597 and the Marlin 795ss.

I like the Remington 597 because of flush magazines, full size, and the availability larger mags. I am, however, worried about the reliability issues of the 597, I have heard a great number of horror stories.

The Marlin 795, I hear, is supposedly a tad more accurate than the 597, and much, much, more reliable. Though it is a downside that I cannot find any larger mags, the magazine is not flush, and I hear it is on the small side (though I am not a big guy myself).

I plan to go over to the local gun store to see how both feel in the hand. Before I go over, I was wondering if anyone had any opinions on which is the better rifle?

Cheers

Ps: Did anyone else notice that the 795 is the 597 backwards?
 
I had the same dilema when out looking for a semi .22 I had both of them in front of me for half an hour. Probably, drove the guy behind the counter nuts. In the end I choose the Remington, just because the stock fit me better. The Marlin just felt too small, more like a youth sized stock. Don`t get me wrong I really liked the Marlin, I own a Marlin 982 and I`ll sing its praises to anyone who wants to listen. Go and handle both and buy which ever one you like. They are both good. My Remington 597 runs like a top. The secret is to not tighten screws that hold the guide rods in too tight. Lots of good info at:

www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=218
 
I like the Marlin 795, and the external mag helps keep the stock profile a bit slimmer, which I like. My 795 ran perfectly out of the box, and was so accurate..that I decided to spend a little money and have the trigger re-worked. I was still in @ $175 all-in, even WITH that work. :) I'd plan to scope the gun before I even got it...which was good, because the iron sights on a 795 are awful. Slapped a used $50 Chinese scope on it, and it shoots great!

I've never shot a 597, and have never even been tempted to buy one~I simply don't like the look of them. I'm a big guy and yes...the 795 us a small rifle, but if that bothers you...you could buy a new Boyd's stock down the road.
 
I've never had a 795 but I'm on my second 597. The first oe was a standard model and it was trouble free and very accurate. The twin guide rod system makes the action very smooth, better than my 10-22. The adjustment of the guide rod screws is critical to reliable operation but it's easy to verify. I sold the first one to buy a new one with the short heavy barrel. It is one of the most accurate .22's I own. 50 meter groups are just as good as with my CZ455. I have decided to spend some money on it as it is a keeper so I installed a Volquartsen target hammer which is a miracle cure for the rough stock trigger pull. And a Boyd's stock. The original stock is a good fit for me but the Boyds Evolution stock is amazing. It changes the balance and feel of the gun and makes it a lot more fun to shoot. If you are concerned about the plastic trigger on the 795 you need to know that both the 597 and 10-22 both have plastic triggers too. I don't think you can go wrong with either gun, I have 3 Marlin bolt action rim fire rifles, they make a good product too.

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I owned a 597VTR and got fed up with it. Failure to feed and eject galore.

I now own a 795 and really really prefer it. Its more accurate, and more reliable. Only drawbacks are it doesn't look nearly as good and mags are limited at 10 rounds.
 
I have no personal experience with the Marlin but I have read a lot of good things about it and very little bad. The Remington however... I will take a broken slingshot over another one of those pieces of sh¡t.
 
I have both, no problems at all with either (10,000+ rnds), out of the box accuracy is good with both, trigger on the marlin is heavier than the 597, marlin is smaller, overall I prefer the 597 and there's a lot of different variants to suit taste and pocket.
 
have a 597 acc-sd 5000 + rounds very accurate for a semi. wife loves to shoot it, only problem i had was a compression ring holding the trigger together came off but if i cleaned it a little more often i would have noticed it was loose. dont over tighten the set screws for the op rods it restricts the bolt. other than that its a fun gun to run and mags are readily available at most hunting stores
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I don't know anything about the marlin but I got a 597 a few weeks ago and I could not be any happier with my purchase.

My wife bought a mossberg 715t its okay but not to reliable with the mag so far & my father bought a ruger takedown. Shooting them all i would not hesitate to buy another 597. It is just as reliable as the ruger and a bit more accurate out of the box. I have probably ran 2 boxes of Winchester 555 and one box of dynapoint not one failure to feed or to eject I can't say that for the ruger (blame Butler Creek mags) the 597 had a few failure to fire but that could be the cheap ammo and it was a common problem with all 3...

I know I was a bit freaked out buying the 597 because of what I read but I have had absolutely no problems I will likely buy another one
 
you have to hold them both in your hands because stocks are too different. The marlin is slim at the place where you hold it with your trigger hand, it feels very comfortable though. The remington is specifically designed to feel like a full size high caliber rifle. I have tried both and bought Remington for exactly the same reasons as yours full size, availability of larger mags, low profile standard mags, greater accuracy than ruger out of box. Reliability is good but depends on the type of ammo you use - with bulk copper plated rounds no problems at all. I had problems with CCI target rounds which are uncoated lead and they are a bit longer so it is a tight fit in the mag. Remington prefers more powerful rounds for flawless cycling. Accuracy is fantastic for semi-auto but you need target ammo.
 
Both me and my best friend have 597's. Each of us bought em brand new soon after getting out PALs and both of us are very happy with them. Neither of us have had any jamming or feeding issues. They are quite accurate and dont seempic ky about ammo ( we usually stick to 2 or 3 different kinds of cheap bulk pack stuff). No experience with the Marlin, but I am very satisfied with my Remington.
 
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The biggest problem with the Remington 597 is the NUT behind the buttplate not reading instructions. There are two recoil springs that ride on guide rods in the 597 action. When people disassemble the rifle, they tighten the two small screws that hold these rods in place with too much force. This causes the rods to bow slightly, and drag on the breech block when it recoils, thus slowing down the breech block, causing short cycling and subsequent jams.

These set screws holding the guide rods in place should be tightened until you can just feel them touch, then back off 1/4 turn. It is all right if the guide rods are a hair loose. Also, some ammunition, due to the shape of the bullet, might hang up or if lightly loaded ammunition is used, this will cause short cycling and jams. Use the proper ammo with enough force to operate the system as designed. We use Federal Bulk pack 525 round hollow point ammo, and shoot 3-4000 rounds a year at Gophers. My 597, and old one still feeds perfectly, and I am using the old Generation 1 plastic magazines.
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I have fired the 597 but dont own one it did feel nice
I do own a 795 and it is accurate and reliable very few ftf or fte however i do wish there were
aftermarket stocks out there as the foreend does feel a bit skinny
great rifle though overall very happy with it

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About 19 options for the Marlin 795; http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/Repla...ort=9&cat=124&show=12&page=1&brand=MARLIN 795 I'm partial to this color, I have it on my Savage 93FV http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/RH-MARLIN-795-FBC-STK-NL-F-p/661-060.htm



chadeech said:
I have fired the 597 but dont own one it did feel nice
I do own a 795 and it is accurate and reliable very few ftf or fte however i do wish there were
aftermarket stocks out there as the foreend does feel a bit skinny
great rifle though overall very happy with it

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I picked up the marlin the other day, I saw it was only $159 and often make small purchases as such when the prices are easily affordable just to expand the zombie survival safe.
Have yet to test fire it but have heard good things about it, if anything I would only use it for plinking and maybe squirrel or other small game just due to the fact that it is very small (similar to a youth rifle) and I could pack through the bush with it.

but then again I haven't shot it just yet, just collecting dust!
 
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