Hey there Pros.
I have a Remington 597 Magnum (the .22 WMR) that I’ve owned for what must be about 20 years now. Neither here nor there really, but it means something to me and I’m putting some time and money into enhancements now. I’ve found what looks like the standard updates people talk about (Volquartsen action kit, enhanced mag springs from M*CARBO, Boyd Stock, etc.) so I’m feeling pretty good. I’m going to put a new barrel on it too, but I’m having a hard time figuring out what to do with the breech face. I‘m probably describing that wrong but I’m talking about the part shown on the right side of the barrel pictured here:
Planning ahead, I have no doubt I’ll need that but I can’t find the part listed separately from the barrel assembly anywhere. Is that piece just going to be threaded on to or compression fit to my old barrel? I don’t have it right now or I’d try to pull it apart and figure out what the deal is.
The other pressing issue is magazines. Yikes. There is one that I can find that is just sitting on eBay for $185. What do other 597 Mag owners do to keep stocked up on magazines? I’m thinking I may have to break one of mine down and have it scanned and 3D printed or I’m SOL, but if any of y’all have a suggestion short of that I’m interested in seeing it.
I understand this is not the most efficient thing to do, but nostalgia is a hell of a thing. Thanks in advance for any thoughts and direction.
I have a Remington 597 Magnum (the .22 WMR) that I’ve owned for what must be about 20 years now. Neither here nor there really, but it means something to me and I’m putting some time and money into enhancements now. I’ve found what looks like the standard updates people talk about (Volquartsen action kit, enhanced mag springs from M*CARBO, Boyd Stock, etc.) so I’m feeling pretty good. I’m going to put a new barrel on it too, but I’m having a hard time figuring out what to do with the breech face. I‘m probably describing that wrong but I’m talking about the part shown on the right side of the barrel pictured here:
Planning ahead, I have no doubt I’ll need that but I can’t find the part listed separately from the barrel assembly anywhere. Is that piece just going to be threaded on to or compression fit to my old barrel? I don’t have it right now or I’d try to pull it apart and figure out what the deal is.
The other pressing issue is magazines. Yikes. There is one that I can find that is just sitting on eBay for $185. What do other 597 Mag owners do to keep stocked up on magazines? I’m thinking I may have to break one of mine down and have it scanned and 3D printed or I’m SOL, but if any of y’all have a suggestion short of that I’m interested in seeing it.
I understand this is not the most efficient thing to do, but nostalgia is a hell of a thing. Thanks in advance for any thoughts and direction.