About 3 years ago, I bought a .22lr laminated bull bbl. 597. Off and on for 2 years, this rifle had all the problems that people have referred to in these forums; mags., extraction etc.. But the worst problem was that it would not group with ANY ammo; it literally shot a pattern. I sent it back to Remington, they had it for 3 mos. and fixed the extraction problems, but it still wouldn't group, so I sold it.
Last November, Gander Mountain had the synthetic stock, sporter bbl. 597's on sale for $99, so my wife, who had never owned a rifle bought one. With a red dot on it and Wolf MT, the first group she shot at 25 yds. was one ragged hole slightly larger than a quarter of an inch. I was amazed, but also ticked because her rifle has run flawlessly and I had paid over twice as much for a bull bbl. gun that wouldn't run, or shoot.
I have a pencil bbl. CZ that will shoot a quarter of an inch at 25 yds. and dime sized groups at 50 yds, if I do my part. After seeing what these two sporter bbl. 22's can do, I'm beginning to believe that having to have a laminated stock, bull bbl. gun to get good groups is a waste of money.
jrobb
Last November, Gander Mountain had the synthetic stock, sporter bbl. 597's on sale for $99, so my wife, who had never owned a rifle bought one. With a red dot on it and Wolf MT, the first group she shot at 25 yds. was one ragged hole slightly larger than a quarter of an inch. I was amazed, but also ticked because her rifle has run flawlessly and I had paid over twice as much for a bull bbl. gun that wouldn't run, or shoot.
I have a pencil bbl. CZ that will shoot a quarter of an inch at 25 yds. and dime sized groups at 50 yds, if I do my part. After seeing what these two sporter bbl. 22's can do, I'm beginning to believe that having to have a laminated stock, bull bbl. gun to get good groups is a waste of money.
jrobb
