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I purchased this nice little Remington 597 HB after reading pretty much every single review out there, including all the YouTube videos. This heavy barrel version of Remington 597 has definitely lived up to its reputation, super accurate, perfect balance, 100% reliable after 500 rounds of cheap American Eagle 22LR and 250 rounds of premium CCI. My friends were marveling at how easy and accurate this little tack-driver was on the range, and they all wanted one afterward. The stock indeed leaves something for desired, but for a mere $198 on Buds, I couldn't hold a grudge against it. The stock really reminds me of a rubberized Hogue stock, but it's made of hard plastic with a fairly slippery texture to it. No worry, I applied some grip tape on the grip and fore-end. I also drilled two holes on the stock for two sling studs. The trigger of this 597 is somewhat different from all the other 597 I have handled. It's not bad at all! very crisp out of the box, albeit a little heavy. So I changed it out to a TandemKross spring kit, and have lessened the trigger pull down to a good 5lb. I could have installed the Volquartsen hammer for a hefty $45 to further reduce the trigger pull down to 2.5 lb, but why take away the fun of shooting? Light trigger simply makes shooting this gun way too easy. For the size and balance of this HB 597, I decided to go for a 1-4x24 Burris MTAC scope, which I think is perfect for its application, shooting targets within 100 yards. Using decent ammo this HB 597 could easily maintain sub-MOA accuracy in a light-wind/windless situation. The only drawback is that this rifle only comes with one 10-round rotary magazine, I wish it comes with at least two.
This is my 11th purchase from Buds, perfect as always, fast shipping, great customer service, hassle-free checkout, safe money transfer. I really wish I could support my local gun shops, but Buds' price AND customer service have always been hard to beat. All hail to Buds!

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