Remington Model 597 TVP
Remington have a new model 597 varmint rifle.
Because our Model 597 action is the ultimate in feeding reliability (Editor: not what I have read) and out-of-the-box accuracy, it was only natural we develop the Model 597â„¢ TVPâ„¢ (Target-Varmint Plinker) to take full advantage of the superior design.
Truly the ultimate 22 target-rifle platform, this tack-driver features a 20″ stainless heavy barrel and a rugged laminated thumbhole stock that’s contoured to accommodate right- and left-handed shooters with equal comfort. The impeccable balance of our new stock design will shine the first time you try an offhand shot. Trust us, one squeeze of the trigger and you’ll be a believer. Its receiver is equipped with a factory-mounted scope rail so you can add optics and be ready to shoot in a flash.
Bolt-guidance system features twin, tool-steel guide rails
Offered in laminated wood stock
Non-glare matte finish
Patented, 10-shot metal detachable magazine, 8-shot for magnum
Last-shot hold-open bolt for added safety
Scope rail
More here.
Recently purchased a Remington Model 597 in cal. .22LR
At time of purchase also purchased one Spare Magazine, Uncle Mike Detachable Sling Clips and Sling primarilly to assist in steady off hand and long range shots and a scope. Scope is Over Kill. A Bushnell 4X12X40 and Peep Through Mounts how ever was purchased for good reason over the simple 4X32.
Being one that when it comes to rifles, should such rifle fail to be capable of tacking bullet hole into bullet hole shots repeatedly (.22 cal.LR@50 yrds), this rifle would have been sold rather quickly and the money applied to a Single Shot .22LR of which I have two already and prefer a single shot or any of the bolt action rifles over Semi Automatics when it comes to accuracy. The rig as a whole was purchased with Wild Hogs, Pigs and Boar in mind which explains the Rifle Scope being that a .22cal.LR may be pushing it when it comes to such animals with larger calibers preferred by many how ever for head shots, between the eyes, base of the cerabellum, behind the ears and temple shots I have never had a problem with this caliber. Remington Standard LR/CCI Mini Mags/CCI Stingers all do excellent and have not tried any other loads as of yet. Straight out of the box, rigged and ready to go, 10 shots later this firearm placed bullet hole into bullet hole accuracey so well it would most likely take a ballistics expert to see that such was performed by multible bullet shots rather than the 1 shot one would suspect at 35 yrds and at 50 yrds the same how ever with one shot slightly off yet bullet hole into bullet hole results as well the bad shot being my bad, not the weapons and the scopes being fully magnified at Power 12 didn’t make it easy either for it was 28 degres, I was slightly under dressed and I had to be sure and breath with a slow exhale while slowly squeesing the trigger resulting in Surprise Breaks! The same was produced as the first rounds fired with no enhanced magnification beyond the scopes minimum range of such. Open sights though difficult to see through the bottom of the scope mounts in low light (Cloudy,Foggy,Drizzly Gloomy Day) Stayed for the most part within the bullet hole area with 3 of them touching outskirts of first bullet hole at 35 Yrds and grouping the size of a nickle at 50Yrds. All shots were fired using a tree as a rest all but 5 shots laying on ground. Since have taken 3 Wild Hogs and this was Just this morning (First Hunt) of which led to my further interests in the weapon leading me here to your web sight! Each was a One Shot One Kill, one at just under 25 steps, one at 40+ steps and one (took a chance) at 70+ steps looking down into a creeks bottom. Have I shot a better rifle? Yes and No and is answered as such as this would depend on Prefferances. As far as it’s quality, I am surprised as I never had such results out of a Rugers 10/22 standard yet did with a BBL version, though I like them, but being other than a Marlin .22 cal rifle (Excellent Rifles), the Remington 597 surprised me being so close to looks and feel of the Ruger yet a bit more user friendly in design! I believe I got a good deal for the money and liked the camo design as well of which I questioned “Is this to make it look better and the weapons not all that great?”, in my head during time of purchase! This One I Purchased I can vouch for, It’s All That Plus Some!
Hi Ricky, thanks for the very comprehensive review! I am pleased you are enjoying the rifle.
Glad you liked it. I have purchased 4 of these rifles over the last 4 years and EVERYONE of them has given me feeding problems. I can’t put more than 8 rounds in any given magazine (factory and aftermarket aka bass pro) and get it to feed reliably.
Clean them? You bet. Each and everyone down to removing the barrel and using a combination carb/bore cleaner, scrubbing, break free, steam, you name…NO GO.
After about 50 rounds, the mis-feeds come back. My guess is that the magazines just do not seat well. They are a little loose compared to a 10/22 or any other rifle for that matter.
It seems Remington has gone from a wonderful, masterpiece builder to just plain “iffy”. Bring back the Nylon 66 I say….now THAT was a .22 you could put your life on….that and the old heavy wood/full bolt .22’s….
I think this is too much like that piece of crap 710…I actually got Wal-Mart to take mine back after I sent it to Oklahoma to be repaired…true dissappointment.
Beautiful, smart, solid stock, nice point of aim, button-rifled barrel…all for $115 a piece….but they can’t feed worth a crap….I love Remington of old…bring it back…
I just got a Remington 597 in a OD green stock and its a blast!
Have a stove pipe about once every 100-200 rounds and thats ok with me
I took a dermel to the maginize to make it latch in better
all you have to do is cut a deeper notch with the dermel where the mag latches into the reciever
Never had a problem with it
I just got a remington 597 TVP. I shot about 55 rounds with it, and at the 56th the extractor broke down,(didn’t find yet) letting out the extractor spring and the extractor plunger. I gave it back to the gunsailer. I wich that he is going to be able to fix it and that the problem will be resolve as soon as possible. The major problem is that I’m living in Quebec, and there’s not many TVP. The gunsailer had to call in 3 remington distributor to have one.
I think I’ll have to wait..
Hi Max. That doesn’t sound good. Was that the .22 magnum?
No it was .22 lr. I don’t understand what’s happened.
I am surprised they do not have spare parts for it. The 597 is quite a common gun, I would have thought the TVP would share internals with the 597.
Are they uncommon in Quebec?
They are not uncommon. The gunsmith of the gunsailer where I buy firearms, is at the hospital for a reinal operation. This is why he sent it back to the distributor. I don’t think he have spare parts and if he has we still don’t know why it broke. I wish that it won’t take a lot of time to get it back. Having a new gun and not shooting it is not the thing that I prefer!
Thats some bad luck
I’ve had my 597 22LR for about 7 years ,it came with the plastic mag and would stove pipe all the time.about a year later got 2 metal mag and have had almost none i’ve fired around 6,000 rounds and its still a great shooter and on target……does any one know if the 30 meg has the same problem with stove pipe’s as the 10 round plastic mags?
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=15045&title=MAGAZINE+SPRING&s=34553#34553
I’ve heard bad things about the 30 round mags as well. The link above will lead you to a replacement spring for your 10 round mags if they give you problems. Also you can think about loosing the two screws for the recoil springs, seems to be too tight in some rifles.
I am currently looking for a manual and a key for the safety for mine. I foolishly set the safety to lock with a little screw driver thinking it would go back the same way I sent it with out a special key………….. I was wrong.
Any help would be appreciated.
Oh I forgot to mention if you get the fore mentioned springs you will need to slighty modify them. You must shorten the spring, it is absolutely vital that you count out the same number of bends as the original springs. The spring will be stiffer than the original and will take a little getting used to when loading but promises a very reliable and long lasting magazine.
I have a new key from remington that I got for my 597 be for I picked it up turned out my gun is older and does not use a key $10 it is yours
I have a 597 in 17 hmr and dearly love this gun. It is unequivicably the most acurate firearm I have ever shot.I have shot hundreds and own many evrything from .22 to 338 win. mag. The first time I took this gun out to sight it in,took my intial shots at a 50 yard target. Shot 5 times, went to target and found 3 holes about 1/2 inch apart,4in high and 6 in.left. At first I could not tell that all five shot were there because three were in the same hole. This was across the hood of my pickup and resting on a rolled up jacket. After final scope adjusting I can easily put five shots under an inch all day dead center at 100 yards.Not an expensive scope either, Simmons 22mag. 3-9.That said I too have had the feeding problems. The plastic mags were such junk one must wonder how they ever even made it to market. The metal mags are far superior, but still require a little work. Take them apart and use 800 grit wet sanding paper or 3 or 4 0 stell wool and polish them around the lead edge. Polish all if youres is particularly rough. Now have very few jams. Very reliable.They also work better in all cals. if you stay one round under max.After all unless you are going to war, you won’t need any more anyway with such an accurate rifle.
Can the Remington 597 sythetic stock be shortened and still save the butt plate?
What is the best way to remove the butt plate?
Thanks,
Dinger
Dinger, it is probably hollow inside. I don’t think you would be able to shorten it.
Saying that, I do not own a 597.
after reading all these comments , which clip do i buy for the rem. 597 win mag that will hold the magnum bullets and holds more than the factory clip of 8 rounds . is 10/22 the same thing
I got mine for $200 with the 3×9 scope installed. It has the 3/4 bull barrel and has been a tack driver. I did put the after market hammer in it. I use aftermarket 30 round mags and the stock 10 round mags no problems. But I must say that the opp rod spring setup in this thing makes me so stinken MAD ever time I clean it!!! I could have made a better design and I am a short fat guy! Sorry I just got done cleaning it and I am still hot under the collar……
any suggestions for an uncooperative opp rod in a 22LR? Got the same setup as Stone – tack driver for sure.
Thanks.
I have a 597 I bought three years ago. have shot about 2,000 rounds through it, the last of which exploded in the barrel and blew out the extractor and extractor plunger. The bullet never exited the barrel. I am having it sent back to the factor for repair.
i bought a 597 od combo. not one round went anywhere near the last. i tried cci rem and fed rounds and no difference. i had it sent to the factory and it came back with no paper work. is it fixed? what was the problem? what happened to the company or was it dicks that was the paperwork loser.
I purchased a 597 (.22LR) a couple of years ago but had not used it to any extent until about a month ago (Mar, 2009). I loaded a full plastic mag and on the eighth shot, it exploded with the bolt partly open (yes, the trigger will pull and the striker will fall with the bolt not completely closed).
The shell was about 1/2 way into the barrel when it was fired. It sounded like someone had ignited a firecracker right beside my ear. The explosion threw the extractor, rod, and spring somewhere. The bullet apparently went down the barrel and out since the barrel was clear. The brass was ruptured about 1/2 around the shell at the back next to the rim.
My gunsmith agreed that it was a good thing nobody was standing on my right or they may have been seriously injured. I find it hard to believe there hasnt been a recall of some sort on these rifles. I have read several accounts similar to mine by others on the internet.
i have a 30 roung rem. mag and it has fixed ALL of my prolbems get a rem 30round and u can shoot till u hurt
I have a Rem 597 it also blew however the round was completely seated in the chamber when it occurred the ejector, pin, spring and charging handle gone. It also blew the bottom of the magazine in two pieces. The brass less the end stuck in the chamber. I had all the parts replaced 6th shot same thing I have never owned a bigger piece of junk and Remington put their name on it. Do not repair throw it away!
Hello,
My Rem 597 in .17 did the exploding mag trick a few weeks ago. I called Rem and they want me to send it back. The box and paperwork came today and i was having second thoughts. I talked to one guy and he said it was just dirty. I was thinking that maybe this might be the cause but after taking it apart, well, it really was actually fairly clean. The only thing I did notice was a slight irregularity with one of the inner return springs. I thought maybe that might be it and starting looking for parts. Google led me here. After reading that i’m not the only one and all th eother problems, well, it has dispatched many a groundhog but after the scare it gave my friend’s son, back it goes.
I’ll email the moderator of this site with photos I sent to Remington and hornady.
One of the best tricks to reliability and smooth operation of the 597 is to polish the op rods using 800-1200 grit wet/dry sandpaper, well oiled. Makes a big difference in the bolts ability to travel, eliminating feed and ejection issues. I’ve done it to quite a few, and it makes a very noticable difference. (If you aren’t a stickler for well-lubed rifles, I’d recommend using a cold blue on them afterwards.)
Another issue is not the magazines themselves (as long as you are using the updated metal magazines with a plastic base), but the mag springs. They will get weak. Remington has replaced all 6 of my magazines because of it.
Beyond that, there isn’t a lot of problems. A Volquartsen hammer will reduce trigger pull if that’s to your liking, I didn’t find it neccessary on mine but it probably cut the pull weight in half on the two I’ve replaced for other people. They ended up right at 1.75-2lbs. My factory pull is 3.5, far from unmanageable.
I’ve also installed a Volquartsen extractor on one, didn’t seem to need it, really, but it seemed to throw the empties out quite a bit father.
Good guns, most of the issue’s I’ve seen on them are due to poor maintenence.
KCShooter, thanks for the advice
yeah…. i shot about 300 rounds thru my 597 .22 and the ejector, pin and spring all fucked off somewheres. and the little spring for the “hold open” feature also busted. this gun is a turd!
Same here. Bought 597 TVP with high hopes. After 100 rounds, the bolt will not seat tight, and misfires. Then the extraor, plunger and spring fell out. I replaced extractor with Volquartsen, but its still misfires because the bolt will not seat tightly against the barrel with out a slight push to snug it up. Any suggestions?
I’ve had one of these 597s for a couple of years,I love mine,it’s accurate and as long as it’s cleaned every now and then it runs fine,if you guys are looking to dispose of yours just let me know! I’ll make sure no1 else ever gets they’re hands on them.
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Just purchased a Remington 597 Magnum. I’m not having any feed problems, but in the middle of shooting eight to ten shells, the trigger won’t pull, and the safety cannot be engaged. The only thing I can do is drop the mag, clear the seated shell, put it back in mag, start over. It works for a bit, and hangs up again. Never heard of this problem before. Anybody got any solutions to this vexing problem?
I had a regular 597 and it blew up on me with a shell half way in the barrel cut my arm up. sent it back they sent me the new remington 597 tvp model love the gun but after about 200 rounds it started firing 2 to 3 rounds with a single trigger pull wat the hell has remington went to hell in a hand basket or wat? by the way the same day we were at the gun range my buddys marlin accidently discharged and shot me in the knee spent 2 days in hospital and had to have surgery fml.
does any body know anything about marlin accidently discharging?