Remington or Savage

**bdevil73** · January 23rd, 2009, 03:27 PM

I am thinking about getting a .22 target rifle. I saw a few yesterday that I liked, now I'm asking the experts for opinions. Both are target rifles with a heavy barrel and thumbhole stock. The first was a Remington 597 for $350. The second was a Savage MKII for $307. I don't have any experience with either of these models. I know some will chime in with "get a 10/22", but I'm not really interested in them. I'm not looking for something to customize. I would like to find something that I like the look and feel of right out of the box. I like the look of the heavy barrel, but does it really have any advantages in a .22 rifle? TIA for the opinions and advice.

**JoeWilliams** · January 23rd, 2009, 04:58 PM

I will say that I'm most pleased with my Savage MKII, with a heavy barrel and Accutrigger. If the gun you are looking at does not have the Accutrigger, I'd pass on it and look for a Savage that did.

My gun will shoot 1/2" to 3/4" groups all day long at 50 yards.

**bdevil73** · January 23rd, 2009, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by JoeWilliams

I will say that I'm most pleased with my Savage MKII, with a heavy barrel and Accutrigger. If the gun you are looking at does not have the Accutrigger, I'd pass on it and look for a Savage that did.

My gun will shoot 1/2" to 3/4" groups all day long at 50 yards.

It does have the Accutrigger.

**JoeWilliams** · January 23rd, 2009, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by bdevil73

It does have the Accutrigger.

It's a thing of functional beauty, the Accutrigger.

**Bearhands** · January 23rd, 2009, 05:10 PM

I don't own either but have shot both. The bolt action Savage along w/ the accutrigger should shoot rings around the semi Remington and it won't jam. I know there are 597 lovers out there but the threads on rimfirecentral from those who have had various problems w/ the Remingtons seem to outnumber the problems anyone mentions w/ their MkII's.

**DCChris** · January 23rd, 2009, 05:13 PM

I don't have any experience with the Remington, but I do have a 17HMR Savage. Great rifle, super accurate. I can't imagine the 22 version could be very far off.

**bdevil73** · January 23rd, 2009, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by Bearhands

I don't own either but have shot both. The bolt action Savage along w/ the accutrigger should shoot rings around the semi Remington and it won't jam. I know there are 597 lovers out there but the threads on rimfirecentral from those who have had various problems w/ the Remingtons seem to outnumber the problems anyone mentions w/ their MkII's.

Both models I looked at were bolt action. I was really set on the 597, until I saw the Savage, now I think I am leaning toward the Savage. This is the model I am looking at.

**P-11 shooter** · January 23rd, 2009, 06:03 PM

Get the savage. My EX had one of the Remington's and the magazines are the biggest pieces of garbage I've ever seen.

I can't say enough terrible things about the quality of the magazines. They're cheaper than a bus stop hooker and they get chewed up faster than a bottle of vicodin at a halfway house.

Get the savage, and don't look back.

**DaveIam** · January 23rd, 2009, 07:03 PM

I picked up a Savage a few months ago and love it. It has a Mako stock, bull barrel, and the Accutrigger. I can keep 10 rounds inside a quarter at 50 yards. I paid just under $500 for the gun, scope, and rings. I'm gonna add a bipod to it shortly. I would say go with the Savage. I know Dick's sporting goods sells them with thumbhole stocks and bull barrel for $299.