Wtb? Savage 64G or Remington 597 for first 22lr semi?

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Hi guys, looking into my first 22lr semi purchase and it is between the savage 64G (wooden monte carlo stock and iron sights) vs. A Remington 597 with iron sights.

Will eventually use a scope

Dont care for marlin, mossberg or 10/22 so not an option.

Like the free floated barrel on both, monte carlo wooden stock is a nice fearure in the savage just not big on the magazine and takedown procedure.

Remington would have just basic synthetic stock but hoping the jamming issues are resolved with newer versions

Overall Looking for accuracy at 50y and reliability. Have my 22lr mark ii which is great! Now need a semi

with tax 281 for the savage and 270 for the remi.

Suggestions?
 
Out of those 2, begrudgingly, the savage. Rems has poor finish and frequently have failures in my experience.

Really the Marlin 795 is better than both, not to mention cheaper.
 
The savage has a weak trigger and known to break. Mine did, not happy.

My vote would be the Rem 597 or the Marlin 60 all day long~

Cheers,

Lawrence
 
Remington all the way. The savage is a right royal pain to tear down (remove the barrel to remove the bolt, really?). As long as the guide rails aren't overtightened, the 597 will run like a Swiss watch.
 
Yeah not a fan of the marlin, in similar price point, its 37in long vs 40 and barrel is 2in shorter... Im 6ft with long arms so LOP will be better with the 2 others.

Are the new remington 597s still jamming up or have they fixed the issue?
 
hated my savage 64, so from your choices I'd vote 597...but my 'any rifle' vote would be for the marlin 60/795....only because I've found my marlins to be the most accurate and least finicky with ammo (savage was horrible)
 
No love for the savage, i have 3 savage bolt action 22lr, 17hmr, 223. And all have been great/accurate out of the box. Was hoping for the same with the 64. But would finally like to add a Remington to my safe... Hopefully bass pro canada carries both for me to see, their canadian site sucks and cabelas is 1hr+ drive
 
K, i think youve conviced me. Ill be taking a look at the Remington this weekend. Cabelas has them for 270 or 320 with scope, but found a place selling for 241.
 
LS701 said:
K, i think youve conviced me. Ill be taking a look at the Remington this weekend. Cabelas has them for 270 or 320 with scope, but found a place selling for 241.
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The only quirk I have seen with them is some of the bolt/charging handles are similar to the Versa Max in they just push in and some are a little looser than others so you have to make sure you don't pull out on it at all just straight back. In saying that one other thing I like about the Rem 597 over the 10/22 is to release the bolt you just pull back and let go, you don't have to awkwardly try to use 2 hands to hit the bolt release as with the 10/22 and the Rem is half the price of the ruger, or at least it was when I bought mine.
 
I'll be fair and state that the 10-22 generally has fewer misfires or FTF issues. But the Remington 597 is more accurate. The Savage 64 is average in the accuracy department. All of these rifles have the ability to increase accuracy. The freebee upgrade on these units is to free float the barrel. The 597 has some upgrade parts that can assist in the reliability department and the Savage 64 can see improved accuracy with some minor upgrades. Check out M*Carbo for some upgrade parts, and check out Volquartsen for some upgrade parts.

These upgrades wok in favor of improving any of these 22 LR rifles. Also - finding a favorable ammo for each gun, and firing enough ammo to settle the barrel down is important to reliability and accuracy. It pays to break in each barrel with shooting and cleaning at the start of using a new rifle. A new barrel will almost always show more evidence of powder,primer and bullet fouling and needs more frequent cleaning. Check the barrel frequently for fouling. In time there will still be some fouling but one will be able to fire off more ammo in between cleanings.
 
As much as I love the 64 (and I most certainly do), I would suggest a new 597 over a new 64. Have owned a few of both styles, and the 597 is simply a fifty year younger gun. It's not a new prototype, and some serious bugs have been worked out of them. Cost is a factor, and they are about the same price.

As suggested...if in the market for an affordable, reliable, and accurate semi don't over look the Marlin (60/795).

I no longer tolerate 10/22 on the premises
 
K so picked up a remington 597 with 3-9x scope combo today which just happend to go on sale this morning:). The savage went back up to regular price so this was cheaper with a scope. Made it alot easier to decide.

Will swap out the scope for a spare tasco 6-24x50, no need for spotting scope with this thing lol, its been great on my 17hmr tbh.

Cant wait to try it out! Just need to be patient and wait for canada post now:(
 
I love my Savage 64! I have NO complaints and would HIGHLY recommend one. I as well own a 597, but can't say anything about it yet, as I haven't fired it.... I'll be installing a VQ hammer, ejector, & Mcarbo spring kit. I can honestly say just holding the two rifles, I prefer the Savage. But if I were to install a scope, I would probably prefer it on the Remington.

I don't mind field stripping the 64. I'm surprised a few people say they are a pain to tear down and clean. Super simple and fast!
 
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I love my Savage 64! I have NO complaints and would HIGHLY recommend one. I as well own a 597, but can't say anything about it yet, as I haven't fired it.... I'll be installing a VQ hammer, ejector, & Mcarbo spring kit. I can honestly say just holding the two rifles, I prefer the Savage. But if I were to install a scope, I would probably prefer it on the Remington.

I don't mind field stripping the 64. I'm surprised a few people say they are a pain to tear down and clean. Super simple and fast!
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having 3 savage rifles already, i was torn between the accuracy and reliabilty of my current rifles vs wanting to try another brand... Came down to Sale price this morning:)
 
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