Rem 597 17HMR Blew up !!

[#1bcshooter]

Was at the range today and a freinds 597 blew up . mag destroid & stock cracked . asume round went off before bolt closed . Anyone else have this problem . Who will do Rem warranty . Local deler is warrenty depo for Rem but wont touch the 597 . Guess my friend now has a expensive pile of wood & metal

 

[Ducimus]

 

[604shooter]

Have a read here: http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=200423&highlight=out+of+battery

 

[BCboy]

seems to happen to the 17HMR semis , you never seem to see this problem with the 22lr-22mag semis. IMHO I think it is the shape of the case that is the culprit ......................

 

[#1bcshooter]

Good thread thats exactly what happend to my friends gun . Don't suppose any dealer will warrenty it even though the gun is near new . He bought from Wholesale sports

 

[604shooter]

It's definitely worth a try. I would also get them to contact the ammo rep for whatever brand your buddy was using to see if they'll step up and take care of this.

 

[#1bcshooter]

Thanks I'll let him know .

 

[Donny Fenn1]

iirc Russells had some issues with this model when it first came out and was taking them back if the customer had issues
(that was a couple of years ago though)

 

[Steyrtac]

!

At least Remington can't hide behind " It must be handloads!"

 

[MauserMike]

Why wouldn't this be covered? Remington might want to make good of a potential lawsuit situation.

 

[#1bcshooter]

Well here is a update on my freinds Rem 597 17HMR . he sent to Rem warranty depot in Vancouver . He was advised that Rem was no longer repairing the 597 in 17 HMR but good news is they are sending him a brand new 597 in 22 Magnum . Better than a broken 17HMR I guess

 

[pharaoh2]

Better cartridge, too.

 

[Armament]

This is the reason ruger stopped making stock 10/17's

 

[teclaydon]

"...good news is they are sending him a brand new 597 in 22 Magnum..."

It's a good rifle...

...I've never had a feeding or ejection problem with mine and it consistantly shoots tight groups.

 

[ontgunner]

Glad to see Remington looking after the customer service end of the biz.

 

[Donny Fenn1]

did the 10/17 ever even make it out of the catalog or was it stillborn like the infamous 308 XGI?
i think the problem was/is with the ammo not being semi-auto friendly
i have a 597/17 and it has been way, way more user friendly than my FiLs 10/22 Magnum (which i think is now discontinued as well....

 

[moose_hunter]

Hate remingtons

 

[doubleman]

#1bcshooter
Your buddy should count his blessings her didn't get hurt and he now has a better rifle. I shoot a 597 22mag and it never jams (+30c to -30c) its very accurate and seems to kill better than a 17hmr especialy at longer ranges. He will like this one better any way.

 

[Armament]

I believe they decided to stop production because of the high, unpredictable pressures of the cartridge.

 

[Hi-Standard]

Sounds to me that the .17 HMR cartridge is trouble if two major manufacturers are not dealing with them anymore. Nice to see Remington looked after their customer. I really think this to be an ammo problem and not a rifle issue, so he's lucky Remington stepped up to the bat.