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Chris60119
10-31-10, 23:34
What are your comments on this gun? I like the price. I know Remington makes a good gun, but I'm not really finding any reviews on it.

I should add that I want the .22 Magnum.
ucrt
10-31-10, 23:39
I haven't kept up 22's in years but I've never heard anything good about Remington 22's other than the 552's. My favorite was the old Remington 550's.

Now I always recommend the Ruger 10-22. It is hard to beat. Tons of options and aftermarket and it has proven itself.

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Chris60119
10-31-10, 23:43
I haven't kept up 22's in years but I've never heard anything good about Remington 22's other than the 552's. My favorite was the old Remington 550's.

Now I always recommend the Ruger 10-22. It is hard to beat. Tons of options and aftermarket and it has proven itself.

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I was looking at the Ruger 10/22 Target too..Would you take that over Remington?
gunnut284
11-01-10, 04:32
I would prefer the 10/22 if you are willing to go with the .22LR. If you want the .22 Mag the Remington is a good choice. They seem to be about the only .22 Mag semi auto that works reasonably well, though it will probably be picky about ammo (like all .22 Mags).
ucrt
11-01-10, 06:53
I was looking at the Ruger 10/22 Target too..Would you take that over Remington?

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I'd bet I've recommended 40+ people to get 10-22's and not one has complained yet. I know a couple of people that have tried the Remingtons that weren't happy, weren't happy to the point that they dumped the guns at a Gun Show for a loss.

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Chris60119
11-01-10, 10:31
I did find some reviews on the 10/22 and they were excellent. I'm convinced I'm going to go with one. The 2 that I like are are exclussive to out of state dealers. I'm going to have to jump through a few hoops to get one, but thats easy and ok....

Thanks for you opnions. I appreciate them all.
operator81
11-01-10, 11:39
You'll find some very in depth reviews on the Remmy 597 and 10-22 at www.rimfirecentral.com.
Chris60119
11-01-10, 11:56
You'll find some very in depth reviews on the Remmy 597 and 10-22 at www.rimfirecentral.com.

I'll check it out..Thanks
Littlelebowski
11-01-10, 12:27
10/22, not even a question.
Chris60119
11-01-10, 15:22
How big of a difference in accuracy is a 37" to a 38.5? I know longer the barrel the more accurate it is. Is an inch and a half a big difference? All I want to to is target shoot and I have the idea that further the distance the more fun it would be. What distances am I looking at between the two for accuracy? There is a free 100yd range just down the road from me. At 100yds, will it matter?
operator81
11-01-10, 15:39
The numbers you listed are too long to be the barrel length, it's likely the overall length of the rifle which could vary due to the length of pull rather than barrel length. In answer to your question, an 1.5" difference in barrel length won't make a whole lot of difference in accuracy.
Chris60119
11-01-10, 15:53
The numbers you listed are too long to be the barrel length, it's likely the overall length of the rifle which could vary due to the length of pull rather than barrel length. In answer to your question, an 1.5" difference in barrel length won't make a whole lot of difference in accuracy.

HA your right. I went back a looked. That is the over all length. Both barrel sizes are 18.5, so I guess it won't matter. Sorry to be an idiot. I should of caught that.
operator81
11-01-10, 16:22
No sweat. Fwiw, I had a 10/22 that I couldn't kill and was always very accurate. The Denny seems nice enough but given the reviews I've read lately it's more of a crap shoot. I'd go with the 10/22 and never look back
Chris60119
11-01-10, 16:29
No sweat. Fwiw, I had a 10/22 that I couldn't kill and was always very accurate. The Denny seems nice enough but given the reviews I've read lately it's more of a crap shoot. I'd go with the 10/22 and never look back

I'm going to go with the 10/22. I found some sweet deals right now, but have to do some Xmas shopping first. Once that is over. I'll be picking up one for sure and a scope..
Keith E.
11-02-10, 12:44
10-22 new or used or an oldy Rem. 550-1.

Keith
Suwannee Tim
11-10-10, 04:17
I bought a Remington 597, took it home and found it would not feed CCI CB longs. Took it back and ordered a Ruger 10-22. Other than that it seemed like a good gun though I never shot it. CB longs are very useful.