Remington Model 597 VTR Photo
Linda from Remington emailed me this photo (UPDATE: or CAD rendering, thanks Erni) of the new AR-15 style Model 597 rimfire. More info on the rifle here.
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Toddwrote on March 26th, 2011 at 1:20 pm Link To Comment |
When you get the FTE’s send me an email. I have the fix!!! I know this gun better than the factory. 597 VTR CS.
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Allenwrote on January 05th, 2011 at 4:39 am Link To Comment |
WOW! I think I owe Remington and the readers here an apology. Yesterday was the first time I fired this weapon. I was not happy (obviously). I reread the brief article in the December 2010 National Rifleman. They said (paraphrasing) that after some early problems with the magazine the rifle performed with no more problems (again that’s a paraphrase). So I took the magazine apart and brushed it out with a .22 bore cleaning brush (very thoroughly) and then wiped it clean. Put it back together took the rifle out and fired it and it worked great. The magazine appears to be made from aluminum, and the interior isn’t finished real well so I think it is rough enough to bother the feeding of the cartridges. Anyway if it continues to work this well it will be a GLR (great little rifle).
So I retract my statement to look elsewhere, I think this is a rifle worth considering, as long as you have this info.Please rate this comment: 0 0 -
Mikewrote on April 08th, 2011 at 2:13 am Link To Comment |
Hey Todd, I’m having FTE’s all the time with multiple brands and grains of ammo. You said you have the fix for this. Can U mail me at imshrpshooter@gmail.com
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chriswrote on July 08th, 2011 at 9:52 am Link To Comment |
To all those stating that the 597 VTR will not cycle ammo, you are using cheap bulk cartridges. If you experiment with your rifle and discover what type of ammo it likes, you would know that this is a very dependable shooter. The CCI Stinger rounds that go 1640fps will ALWAYS cycle, as fast as you can pull the trigger. I have 4 clips and have gone through all of them with very little time in between with no ftl’s, fte’s, jams or double loads. Do your homework and find out what this rifle likes to blast downrange and you will not be able to lay it down.
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Mikewrote on July 09th, 2011 at 3:32 am Link To Comment |
Hey Chris, FYI…..I’ve tried “all” different types of ammo. Not just “cheap bulk” ammo as you put it. In my gun the Stinger 1640 actually cycle the worst! Real lucky if they dont jam every second shot
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Allenwrote on January 04th, 2011 at 8:50 am Link To Comment |
I had a .17 semiauto made by Remington. It was recalled and they offered a $200 rebate towards a new Remington. I saw this rifle in National Rifleman and thought it looked like a good replacement. This rifle will not cycle properly. The clip does not feed reliably, and when it does feed most of the time the trigger will not pull so you have to manually recycle the gun. Most distressing. There are other AR15 .22s on the market, (one of them is a dressed up 10/22) look at one of them.
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Brucewrote on November 13th, 2010 at 10:42 am Link To Comment |
FYI, Turner’s Outdoorsman in California has them on sale for $269.00. With tax and dross fees it is $324.04 out the door.
Pretty inexpensive, sale ends November 18th.
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Davewrote on June 07th, 2009 at 9:06 am Link To Comment |
What is the cost of this nice looking .22 ?? It is cool looking ! And 10-22′s can’t break down just as easy -
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jimmyjetwrote on August 23rd, 2009 at 4:24 pm Link To Comment |
The Remington 597 is one of the worst firearms this company has ever produced. Most gunshops with repair facilities have stopped carrying the 597 because of it’s dependability problems; ergo, fewer problems for them.
The .22lr version is only partially viable. In any other caliber, .22mag, .17, etc….just plain junk.
If you need a .22 semiauto, go with the Ruger 10/22. The things never have a problem.Please rate this comment: 0 0-
Steveresponded to jimmyjet on August 23rd, 2009 at 4:26 pm Link To Comment |
jimmyjet, while I don’t disagree about the 597 problems, espeically before they redesigned the magazines, Ruger dropped the .22 Mag and the once advertised but never released .17 version of the 10/22 because of problems with the higher power cartridges. You can buy third party 10/22 actions for these cartridges.
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Thomaswrote on January 08th, 2010 at 4:18 pm Link To Comment |
Hey Steve i just got my ruger 10 22, and i LOVE it.
I shot about 100 rounds, flawless.
o by the way the 10 22 is beater because it has reliable hi cap mags.
TNP
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theotherryanwrote on May 25th, 2009 at 4:43 am Link To Comment |
I once owned a Remington 597. Worst firearms purchase I have ever made. It would not feed or cycle. Heard lots of complaints of similar issues from others. Eventually it was mothballed. Replaced it with a Ruger 10/22 which is totally flawless. Skip the 597 and get a 10/22.
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Hey Chris, FYI…..I’ve tried “all” different types of ammo. Not just “cheap bulk” ammo as you put it. In my gun the Stinger 1640 actually cycle the worst! Real lucky if they dont jam every second shot
To all those stating that the 597 VTR will not cycle ammo, you are using cheap bulk cartridges. If you experiment with your rifle and discover what type of ammo it likes, you would know that this is a very dependable shooter. The CCI Stinger rounds that go 1640fps will ALWAYS cycle, as fast as you can pull the trigger. I have 4 clips and have gone through all of them with very little time in between with no ftl’s, fte’s, jams or double loads. Do your homework and find out what this rifle likes to blast downrange and you will not be able to lay it down.
Hey Todd, I’m having FTE’s all the time with multiple brands and grains of ammo. You said you have the fix for this. Can U mail me at imshrpshooter@gmail.com
When you get the FTE’s send me an email. I have the fix!!! I know this gun better than the factory. 597 VTR CS.
WOW! I think I owe Remington and the readers here an apology. Yesterday was the first time I fired this weapon. I was not happy (obviously). I reread the brief article in the December 2010 National Rifleman. They said (paraphrasing) that after some early problems with the magazine the rifle performed with no more problems (again that’s a paraphrase). So I took the magazine apart and brushed it out with a .22 bore cleaning brush (very thoroughly) and then wiped it clean. Put it back together took the rifle out and fired it and it worked great. The magazine appears to be made from aluminum, and the interior isn’t finished real well so I think it is rough enough to bother the feeding of the cartridges. Anyway if it continues to work this well it will be a GLR (great little rifle).
So I retract my statement to look elsewhere, I think this is a rifle worth considering, as long as you have this info.
I had a .17 semiauto made by Remington. It was recalled and they offered a $200 rebate towards a new Remington. I saw this rifle in National Rifleman and thought it looked like a good replacement. This rifle will not cycle properly. The clip does not feed reliably, and when it does feed most of the time the trigger will not pull so you have to manually recycle the gun. Most distressing. There are other AR15 .22s on the market, (one of them is a dressed up 10/22) look at one of them.
FYI, Turner’s Outdoorsman in California has them on sale for $269.00. With tax and dross fees it is $324.04 out the door.
Pretty inexpensive, sale ends November 18th.
Hey Steve i just got my ruger 10 22, and i LOVE it.
I shot about 100 rounds, flawless.
o by the way the 10 22 is beater because it has reliable hi cap mags.
TNP
The Remington 597 is one of the worst firearms this company has ever produced. Most gunshops with repair facilities have stopped carrying the 597 because of it’s dependability problems; ergo, fewer problems for them.
The .22lr version is only partially viable. In any other caliber, .22mag, .17, etc….just plain junk.
If you need a .22 semiauto, go with the Ruger 10/22. The things never have a problem.
jimmyjet, while I don’t disagree about the 597 problems, espeically before they redesigned the magazines, Ruger dropped the .22 Mag and the once advertised but never released .17 version of the 10/22 because of problems with the higher power cartridges. You can buy third party 10/22 actions for these cartridges.
What is the cost of this nice looking .22 ?? It is cool looking ! And 10-22′s can’t break down just as easy -
I once owned a Remington 597. Worst firearms purchase I have ever made. It would not feed or cycle. Heard lots of complaints of similar issues from others. Eventually it was mothballed. Replaced it with a Ruger 10/22 which is totally flawless. Skip the 597 and get a 10/22.