Whoa! Now he can go target shootin!
Awww......I want one! /whine
An impressive .22 for a first rifle. Any plans for optics?
Remington is apparently intending to use the 597 to give the Ruger 10-22 a run for its money. So far, there's an aftermarket target hammer out for it, which improves the trigger pull. Also a redesigned extractor system, to prevent stovepipes.
My dad pretty much raised me up on Remingtons, which is what he used exclusively. Even my first centerfire rifle was a Remington 03A3.
Well, a day late but Merry Christmas PE; That's a Christmas that Spiderboy will always remember. Nice Rifle he has there, you'll have many hours of fun to come to that one. I'd hazard a guess you become familiar with www.rimfirecentral.com as well. Good forum for .22s of all makes and models.