I never had any luck with Ruger 10-22's. Most people love them but time after time I'd lay hands on one and could never find the right ammunition. And by that I mean the sort that feeds every time and can shoot holes you can cover with a penny at 25 yards all day long.
Then one day I tried the Remington 597 and a star was born. The only cartridges I had on hand were 32 grain CCI Stingers, and Crazy Jay was along to chronograph them at an average 1681 fps from the 20" barrel. That's 200.7 foot pounds of kinetic energy for those kinetically inclined, or what you'll get from a 125 grain .38 Special round. Not that I'm saying a hot ass .22 is as good a stopper as an entry-level .38, but for varmint control it's hard to beat the old .22 Long Rifle.
Accuracy? How about .2" at 25 yards. Feed it something it considers indigestible and of course the story takes a dramatic turn for the worse, but that's a .22. Mine happily regurgitates Stingers, and Velocitors, and will crank out a Remington Yellow Jacket at 1500 fps, putting the little pill in groups that could hide under a dime. The single glitch has come from the 10 round magazine's inability to hold any more than 8 at a time, but I haven't looked up the new mags that some folk say are lots better, so the cure might be available for the only complaint in an otherwise flawless plinker.
The price begins at around $200 for the basic 597 all the way to $300 and more for laminated wood stocks and free-floating barrels.
Here's what Remington has to say about the specs:
Model 597™ Features
Bolt-guidance system features twin, tool-steel guide rails.Sear and hammer are Teflon®/nickel-plated for crisp, smooth trigger pull.
Non-glare matte finish.
Adjustable big game iron sights.
Patented drop-out staggered-stack, detachable, 10-shot metal box magazine.
Last-shot "hold open" bolt for added safety.
Unique attachment system rigidly joins barrel to receiver for perfect alignment and enhanced accuracy.
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