Iron sights on Remington 597??

[maroonandwhite]

I picked up a 597 a year or two ago from a guy at church and am wanting to add iron sights to it. The problem is I can't find the part numbers or anyone that carries the set. Brownell's has the rear but not the front. Any advice?

It seems that alot of them don't even come with iron sights now.

[Oh Shoot]

I picked up a 597 a year or two ago from a guy at church and am wanting to add iron sights to it. The problem is I can't find the part numbers or anyone that carries the set. Brownell's has the rear but not the front. Any advice?

It seems that alot of them don't even come with iron sights now.

Depends on the model:

http://www.remington.com/en/product-families/firearms/rimfire-families/autoloading-model-597.aspx

The ones with bull barrels don't even have dovetails and/or taps for irons, AFAIK.

- OS

[maroonandwhite]

Uh oh. I am pretty sure mine has the holes tapped with screws in them but I will have to double check. I sure hope so.

[Oh Shoot]

Uh oh. I am pretty sure mine has the holes tapped with screws in them but I will have to double check. I sure hope so.

Regular rear sights for standard 597 fit in dovetail in barrel.

The receivers on all of them have screw holes for scope base and/or have built in rail for tip off type rings. Some models have weaver scope base already added, may be built into receiver, can't tell. There are various weaver based iron sights that fit scope bases too, but if the barrel doesn't have screw hole for front sight, dunno how you'd add one short of getting it drilled and tapped.

- OS

Edited October 10, 2012 by OhShoot

[maroonandwhite]

Yeah that's what I'm worried about. I haven't shot the thing in so long I can't remember.

[TrickyNicky]

I've got the bull barrel 597 with rails cut into the receiver and there are no dovetails on mine...

Thought about having someone do the work but considering how inexpensive these are I could probably buy a second one with open sights for close to the cost of having them put on. PSA was having a sale on them with open irons for a whopping $119. Even after shipping and transfer costs that's a hell of a deal.

[maroonandwhite]

Yeah mine has the rails cut in as well. I have a leupold varmint scope on it now that works fine. Just something about iron sights that is satisfying though. I was wanting to make it a truck gun and buy a 10/22 for the leupold. Oh well.

[TrickyNicky]

Strictly MHO but I think the 10/22 would make a better truck gun. I really like my 597 and all but Ruger makes a more durable firearm for tossing in the truck and not caring if it gets banged up. Plus their 25rd mags actually work.

Did you get the scope that came stock from Remington? I've thought about upgrading it but so far haven't come up with a good reason to justify the cash spent. Is the Leopold that much better that I should pick one up?

[maroonandwhite]

Nah the 597 didn't have a scope when I bought it. Every Leopold scope I have ever had was awesome. This one was given to me though and I wouldn't pay the money for a leopold if I were buying for a .22. Simmons make a good scope as well for less money.