Should I return my 597?

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On Thursday I purchased my first Remington 597 from Cabela's because the Ruger 10/22's they had left were both junior models. The clerk assured me he owned one and newer models had little to no jamming issues. Needless to say I brought it and 3 bricks (federal,555 and Hi-Velocity) home to give it a try. 1/3 shots jam both misfeeds and ftf. I'm frustrated to say the least.

The question I have is:
Should I return it? Being as I've only owned it for 5 days, I could have them give me another or should I meddle with the rod tension to try and to fix the issue.

I've never had to return a gun so any and all advice is welcomed.
Thanks
 
Which ammo were you using the most? The 555?
I've heard that a lot of the rimfire bulk packs don't work well in some guns.

Try some CCI. I'm sure another member will recommend some CCI and give it a try.

As well- did you strip it down and clean it before shooting? That step is vital to having a failure free firearm.
 
as djmay71 stated, you HAVE to clean the rifle first, probably 99% of semi-auto .22 rifle failures are because they weren't first stripped and cleaned, as per the owners manual, to remove the anti-corrosion film. I've seen it lock up shotguns, even pumps in just a few shots.
the 597 is specific about how it is reassembled, so take your time, read the instructions and follow them to a 'T' because of the dual spring system.
TB
 
An important thing to do with the 597 is remove the guide rods and springs and clean them well. Lubricate them with a dry teflon lube and when you reassemble only tighten the allen screws holding the rods in finger tight. If you plan on keeping the gun adding a volquartsen extractor and hammer are great upgrades.
 
Should of bought a Marlin 795 or Marlin 60. Right out of the box shoots pretty much anything with next to no FTF or jams.

As suggested, try cleaning your 597 thoroughly and lightly lube the action.
 
mlehtovaara said:
What makes you think they will take it back?
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Well, I know that in Ontario, the Sale of Goods Act has a provision stating quite openly that is a product is proven to be defective, i.e. a semi-auto that will not cycle despite trying over and over again with different ammunition, then it can be returned for a full refund or replacement within 30 days, no matter what the store you bought it from says or tries.

I've looked at the Alberta version of SOGA and can't find similar wording... so I suppose they think that we all make enough money in Alberta and we can get screwed over by this as much as the big boxes want.
 
what mags were you using?
the third version of the factory ten rounders have a 10 with a small circle around.
those are the good ones.
the "factory" 30 rounders are sh*t. sand the neck down a little so they drop free, this insures positive seating into the rifle.

as stated before, loosen your guide rods.
They come WAYYYY to tight from the factory.

polish them, lube them.
try several types of ammo. you will eventually find one that your 597 likes and stick with it.
just my 0.02 from a 597 owner.
 
Firearms - all sales are FINAL. Once purchased firearms become the property of the owner. If a firearm is defective we may exchange it within the first 30 days - after 30 days we will assist you in returning the item to the manufacturer for repair and/or warranty determination. Abuse, incorrect use, or subjecting the firearm to extreme conditions may invalidate the warranty. Please call 1.800.265.6245 to advise us of any firearm issues.
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right from their website, if you think there is an issue exchange it for another one, if the same issue happens change your ammo and mags.

Personally I use Winchester durapoints, in my 10/22 and my buddy has a 597, never had any feeding issues.

CCI's are too expensive to use on a regular basis
 
saskgunowner101 said:
I'd blame the ammo.....that winchester 333 or 555 are the bullets with the goofy profile IIRC. They've never run good for me.
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Funny... I use this ammo extensively in my two 10/22's, SR22 & Mark III Rugers as well as my Sig P226R with the .22LR conversion kit and have never had a failure through thousands of rounds. They work as well as anything for me. As far as I'm concerned, if your gun needs "special" ammo, you bought the wrong gun...
 
Both of my Remington 597s (regular and VTR) hate Federal (or American Eagle) ammo. Winchester, Remington (esp yellow jackets) and CCI (especally stingers) work very well in both of them.
 
mlehtovaara said:
What makes you think they will take it back?
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Cabelas has an "All firearm sales are final" policy. You can't get your money back but they will let you excange it for something else. As long as it is within 30 days of purchase. They are getting more 10/22's soon. they are enroute to the DC as we speak.
 
AWOL said:
Funny... I use this ammo extensively in my two 10/22's, SR22 & Mark III Rugers as well as my Sig P226R with the .22LR conversion kit and have never had a failure through thousands of rounds. They work as well as anything for me. As far as I'm concerned, if your gun needs "special" ammo, you bought the wrong gun...
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I don't consider American Eagle, Remington game loads, or Federal bulk pack as "special" ammo.
 
Make sure the guide rod set screws are just touching the twin guide rods. I bought my 597 heavy barrel before Remington announced this and actually discovered this little fact on my own. After that, not a problem. You will find the 597 to be quite accurate for a semi. The thing to remember is the set screws can't fall out once the action is in the stock, as the stock covers the screws. ;)
 
597's and 10/22 are hit and miss. 597's more so than the 10/22's. IMHO both are crap. We get way more 597's returned for repair than 10/22's. You take your chances with both of them. IMHO.
 
saskgunowner101 said:
I don't consider American Eagle, Remington game loads, or Federal bulk pack as "special" ammo.
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I didn't mean "special" as being necessarily unusual or exotic. I meant "special" as in "this gun only cycles some specific types of ammo but not others". If a .22 semi is that fussy, the design is flawed. I bought a 597 a couple of years ago. I sold it about a month later as it would jam at least once per magazine load. I guess I was spoiled by my 10/22's which NEVER jam or fail. I have 2 friends with 597's that also jam with a similar frequency. I don't accept that I need to polish, modify, adapt or otherwise "fix" a BNIB rifle to stop it from failing. The design is flawed and therefore unreliable. If you wish to make it even worse, try one of those aftermarket 25 rnd mags. I will give the 597 a "B+" for accuracy out of the box vs the (newer) 10/22 which only gets a "B" but accuracy is meaningless if the gun fails to fire every 3-7 rounds.

Nuff said...:cool:
 
saskgunowner101 said:
I'd blame the ammo.....that winchester 333 or 555 are the bullets with the goofy profile IIRC. They've never run good for me.
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I wouldnt. The sr22 I had would eat everything you put in it. While not one hole accurate at 100 yards no problems with ammo. I feed my 22's whats cheap and if they cant learn to like it off they go.
 
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