Thanks Al! Hope more join in. Very nice with excellent groups.

 

Do you think we could keep the pictures at some size that doesn't take forever for those, like me, who are on dialup to download? About 640x480 seems to be right for a forum or bullitin board. Photobucket and most other hosting sites make this easy to do.

Mine is just as plain as an old boot. Stock out of the box except for a cheap 4x32 Bushnell, and a set of sling swivles and a $5.00 sling from Wal-mart. I don't have any pictures of any groups, but I used three shots this particular morning.

 

Here's mine:
LSS Premier
Removed remmy scope, added bushnell sportsman 3-9x32, weaver base, low mounts, rings, rock steady 9-13 bipod.
All internals are polished, and all tweakings are done.
Shoots smooth as glass! :Blasting_

 

At first I thought it pointless, but then what the hell. This will probably be the only photo in this thread of a new in the box 597, a Christmas present and first gun for my 16 y/o grandson. Hopefully a good reference for a before and after too.

 

I'm soo jealous! My first 597 was a camo .22 lr. I stupidly sold it about a year ago. Got it for a christmas gift from my parents when the camo stocked versions were first out. I later aquired the above LSS, but I sure do miss that camo model. Shot like a dream, even without any tweaks. Where did you purchase it, if you don't mind asking? I'd love to get another, brand new if I could find one.

 

Ok, here is mine fresh from the rack at Walmart. Front and rear sights removed and replaced with filler screws. A Leapers scope mounted on the factory rails with BKL mounts. A set of Uncle Mikes sling mounts and a nylon camo sling. For such a cheap scope, it seems to be working out pretty well. Its funny how the LED flash on a digital camera makes things look different. The camo sling almost matches the color of the stock perfectly, except in these pictures.

 

what is a superstock al, and what are the requirements

 

This is out of the SuperStock forum. It's a bit harder than it first seems. http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130148

 

Well, it won't win any beauty awards...

...but I think it'll be a decent shooter. Another 100rnds cycled flawlessly...Comp is off my PacLite, I'll be consulting w/my gunsmith about a different one. Did I mention that it cycles flawlessly? Fed. AM @ 50yds.

 

My 597

Its a work in progress thing I guess. Its still rough around the edges. I got it when they first came out so it has old style clips and stuff. I have plans for it. I've only done this so far-

Removed on barrel sites
Painted stock
Installed Swivel studs
Simmons scope
soon-waiting on bipod and base scope mount

 

Still a little fitting and bedding to do but I had to see what the girls look like in their new Christmas outfits of 2008. !7HMR in the thumbhole.
Edit~Both guns have since been bedded.

https://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=203993&stc=1&d=1579755599

 

Nice, Al...

:bthumb:

 

Another Camo Pattern

Another camo pattern fresh from Wal-Mart:

 

It's always interesting looking at gun pics. My 597 is stock standard and mounted with a 3-9x50 Leapers scope. The integral stop pin in the mount means I can get away with not having a weaver mount for all that tonnage.

 

I thought I'd do my part:
22lr, thumbhole stock, carbon barrel, Warne rings, Bushnell Buckhorn 3x9x40 with readjusted parallax, Butler Creek flip covers, stoned and polished stock hammer, polished guide rods and bolt, reversed hammer spring, nylon spacers, free floated, 30rd mags - sanded and dry lubed for function, Rock Mount 9x13 bipod.

Future mods:
sear spring replacement, glass bedding, trigger shoe, VQ hammer and extractor when I feel like 3.2 lbs of pull is just too much

 

when you glass bed you should take pics. im wanting to do it to but im a visual kind of guy

 

Tech Target with Tasco 6-24 x 44 Varmint scope

Here is a picture of my Tech Target from Dicks. Thanks to the help found here this a great shooter.

 

Hey what's that there, looks like the twinkie of the one just below it. I knew I shoulda bought the pink camo one. :shakehead

 

This is sadly one of the few photos I have of my 597 LS HB. I have an *** load of photos of targets that I have shot, but not many of the rifle itself.

 

This is sadly one of the few photos I have of my 597 LS HB. I have an *** load of photos of targets that I have shot, but not many of the rifle itself.

I used to have the same setup as yours with a ?-12x40 BSA scope. It was so accurate it was almost boring to shoot. Used it for offhand silhouette shooting (Without the bipod, of course), and off the bench I would have to intentionally make my groups larger to see that I was still hitting the target. I sure do miss that gun.

 

Trent I want that stock!

 

It is a factory laminate stock that comes on the LS HB. I like the thumbhole that comes on the Tech Target from Dicks Sporting Goods, but I don't think I am going to upgrade anytime soon. The gun budget is pretty slim nowadays.

 

Here's ours - the wife's is the one on the right.

And mine with a target at 25 yds (forearm supported on bag) - squirrel-worthy, but not yet quarter-inch club:

 

Come on now... we know the pink one is yours.

Nice finish on the laminate. Looks nice!

 

I did enjoy the learning process of painting the pink one, I will say that much. But, that's how the wife wanted it, so SWMBO gets what she wants! Alas, she is now with child, so she hasn't gotten to shoot it yet.

The laminate one is one of the Boyd's $25 specials, all I did was fit some spacers between the receiver and the stock, but other than that, nothing special.

 

Here's our new 597. My daughter's actually. Gave it to her for Christmas.

Turned out to be a very nice shooter. First 350rds we had 3 stovepipes. By the end of the next 150 it started happening a little more frequently. The trigger is just under 4lb. My daughter is thrilled! Ever since last spring when she saw it at Gander Mtn every time we went in that was the first place she had to go, to see if that rifle was still there.

Tony

 

Nice one! Your daughter is lucky! If the stovepipes are more frequent with more rounds perhaps its in need of a clean? Guide rod screws?

 

it`s my 597

 

Its the best I could do. You can't see the front swivel too well, but its there. and the bolt is black although you might not be able to see it. I'll try and get some better pics.

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