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vanjo · 02-25-2007, 06:59 PM

Hello all, Just wanted to get your input to which one of the two I should get both are on sale at Dick's for $149.98 both comes with a scope.

thank you

**jnclement** · 02-25-2007, 07:28 PM

The 597s we bought for our youth silhouette team have been nothing but h*ll. Very inconsistent feeding. I wouldn't count on the Remington name.

02-25-2007, 07:50 PM

I like my 597 a lot. Eagle has a 30-round mag for it now. So, I've got to get one of those.

But, I've not tried the Savage.

vanjo · 02-26-2007, 05:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jnclement

The 597s we bought for our youth silhouette team have been nothing but h*ll. Very inconsistent feeding. I wouldn't count on the Remington name.

Just wondering what type of 597 did you purchase your team?

**jnclement** · 02-26-2007, 07:03 AM

I can find out; I didn't know there was more than one 597. I think they bought eight of the cheaper ones. I've read a lot about feeding problems beyond the problems I've seen.

CharlieHo · 02-26-2007, 07:22 AM

For $20 more I'd get a 10/22. Upgrades galore available for them, and their reliability and performance seems to be quite a bit better than any 597 I've seen.

YMMV

ETA: Just noticed the irony. suggesting the 10/22 @ 10:22 AM

02-26-2007, 09:35 AM

The 10/22 is very popular for a reason. It would be a good choice. The 597 works well, if you keep it clean and lubed.

myonlyswerving · 02-26-2007, 09:38 AM

The Mark II is a bolt-action, right? If so, then I'd go with the Mark II over the 597. The only semi-auto .22 I've ever liked was the 10/22. Ruger makes an excellent product. If you can fork out the extra money, I'd go with the Ruger.

dave_in_delaware · 02-26-2007, 10:14 AM

I love my Savage Mark II-F .22lr bolt-action w/ Accu-Trigger. Accuracy out-of-the-box is one of the things Savage is known for. and this thing is way more accurate than I am.

I can't say much about the other gun you mentioned, but I can speak from experience on the Savage: They're awesome. Mine has been 100% reliable thus far.

rev-arb · 02-26-2007, 10:21 AM

Gotta go with SAVAGE. Best for accuracy. They are right about all the extras for the 10/22. I like my 10/22 but my Savage is a little tack driver.

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dave_in_delaware XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 6,108	I love my Savage Mark II-F .22lr bolt-action w/ Accu-Trigger. Accuracy out-of-the-box is one of the things Savage is known for. and this thing is way more accurate than I am. I can't say much about the other gun you mentioned, but I can speak from experience on the Savage: They're awesome. Mine has been 100% reliable thus far. __________________ Dave Daily carry = XD-9 service in a Blackhawk CQC SERPA holster, a Spyderco Native, and a Streamlight Scorpion. "Everything matters... unless it's antimatter." “A person has the right to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family, home and State, and for hunting and recreational use.” [Delaware Constitution, Article I, § 20 Right to keep and bear arms]

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rev-arb XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West River, South Dakota Posts: 12,982 Blog Entries: 3	Gotta go with SAVAGE. Best for accuracy. They are right about all the extras for the 10/22. I like my 10/22 but my Savage is a little tack driver. __________________ You got to "post" before you can "TOTP!" Rom. 12:12 "The world has yet to see what God can do with and for and through and in a man who is fully and wholly consecrated to Him." - Henry Varley to DL Moody "I felt only as a man can feel who is roaming over the prairies of the far West, well armed, and mounted on a fleet and gallant steed." - Buffalo Bill

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02-25-2007, 07:28 PM	#2
jnclement XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Texas Posts: 2,491	The 597s we bought for our youth silhouette team have been nothing but h*ll. Very inconsistent feeding. I wouldn't count on the Remington name.

02-25-2007, 07:50 PM	#3
Preacher Guest Posts: n/a	I like my 597 a lot. Eagle has a 30-round mag for it now. So, I've got to get one of those. But, I've not tried the Savage.

02-26-2007, 07:03 AM	#5
jnclement XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Texas Posts: 2,491	I can find out; I didn't know there was more than one 597. I think they bought eight of the cheaper ones. I've read a lot about feeding problems beyond the problems I've seen.

02-26-2007, 07:22 AM	#6
CharlieHo XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fairmont, WV Posts: 514	For $20 more I'd get a 10/22. Upgrades galore available for them, and their reliability and performance seems to be quite a bit better than any 597 I've seen. YMMV ETA: Just noticed the irony. suggesting the 10/22 @ 10:22 AM

02-26-2007, 09:35 AM	#7
Preacher Guest Posts: n/a	The 10/22 is very popular for a reason. It would be a good choice. The 597 works well, if you keep it clean and lubed.

02-26-2007, 09:38 AM	#8
myonlyswerving XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UT (from TX) Posts: 53	The Mark II is a bolt-action, right? If so, then I'd go with the Mark II over the 597. The only semi-auto .22 I've ever liked was the 10/22. Ruger makes an excellent product. If you can fork out the extra money, I'd go with the Ruger.