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mrbig1950
I have recently purchased a Remington Model 597 .17 HMR. Other than the fact that the .17's have been recalled by Remington, I have heard and read alot of horror stories about these. I was told that a gunsmith can set the head spacing to prevent cases from seperating, and rebuild the the hammer so it will hit the primer area of the case hard enough to prevent misfires. I am looking for someone who is capable of doing this for me. Harlan
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  • mrbig1950
    I am looking for a gunsmith that set up a 300 wby to get all of the accuracy possible out of it

    I am wanting to put a 26 in Kreiger match grade stainless tube on it and a new stock and a good trigger

    I live in central Indiana 46040 zip code but I will ship or deliver it to get it done right. I finally saved the money and convinced my wife that I really needed it. [:D]
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  • 11b6r
    When a company has recalled a firearm with no fix, it will be doubtful you will find a legit smith that will work on it- he is WAY out on a liability limb there.
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  • dcs shooters
    Send it back to Remington and have the 22mag barrel put on it.
    If you need a .17, buy a bolt gun.
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  • He Dog
    quote:Originally posted by dcs shooters
    Send it back to Remington and have the 22mag barrel put on it.
    If you need a .17, buy a bolt gun.



    sound wisdom pilgrim.[^] A Savage.
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  • tsr1965
    The actual problem was not a headspace problem, nor a firing pin strike problem. It is these bolts didn't have the mass needed to retard the bolt opening, untill after the pressure went down far enough. This event usually happened when the rifle was shot a bazillion times(which can be done in an auto loader, rather quickly), with out cleaning, and the pressures increased.

    Take the smart way out, and get rid of the 597, as they are nothing but a junk heap to start with.

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