remington 597 17 hmr

[bigdawg]

just wonder how u guys would rank this rifle next to other 17 hmr's is it as accurate as the bolt actions?

 

[jennis]

My brothers savage 93 put my 597 HB LS to shame for 1/2 the price

 

[Fassteel]

My bud has one in 22 mag which is the exact same gun and it shoots very well once you find the ammo it likes.FS

 

[bigdawg]

well jennis u do have to cut some slack it is a semi auto and the savage is a bolt gun i like using my 17hmr for bobcat hunting so i can get that second shot off fast what kinda scopes are u guys using?

 

[Fassteel]

My friend has the 6-24 tasco on his $99.00 at P&D works well and is cheap. FS

 

[jennis]

Bushnell legend 5-15 (mildot)

 

[cz452shooter]

Hi there Bigdawg.

The Remington 597 wouldn't be my first choice for a .17HMR - but if thats what you like then go for it. In my opinion you would be much better off with a bolt gun - They are more accurate, and more reliable. As I mentioned, the accuracy of a bolt action .17HMR such as a Savage, Marlin, or CZ 99% of the time would most likely out shoot the Remington 597.

If you are just looking at a .17 semi auto there are other choices out there such as the Marlin 717 I believe, or if you can find it; a Ruger 10/22 mag with an aftermarket barrel (Green mountain is very good) will be very accurate and reliable. I am not sure if TC (Thompson center) makes a .17 in semi auto but I do know that their .22 semi auto's are very good. You might want to look into that if they do make a .17.

On my .17HMR I have a Bushnell Banner 6-18x50. So far it has worked real well for me and has been real reliable.

Jordan

 

[bigdawg]

hey cz yea i find my 597 makes decent groupings but my friends savage always has tighter gourping although he is using a scope and i'm using my red dot i do wanna get a bolt 17 but my rimfire projects always get pushed on the back burner