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RE5922BSFS
1099.00
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NZ$989.10
Fully Suppressed
The advantage of a full shroud sound suppression system should be obvious to all. Most rifles that have a standard moderator attached to the front of the barrel suffer from that all too familiar problem - unwieldy length, causing the rifle to feel front heavy. At one time the only way around this was to shorten the barrel, then re-cut a thread at the muzzle for a screw on moderator. Having a rifle with a full- length silencer that shrouds the entire barrel allows the rifle to stay the same length and, more importantly, handling is unchanged.
How much noise reduction you get depends on many factors, but certainly a gun with a full length shroud moderator offers the best noise level reduction available. In fact there is only so much noise you can reduce before the noise of the action and firing mechanism becomes louder. At this point, "total" sound suppression is at it's limit.
Needless to say this is exactly the category into which the PES 597 falls, total suppression - all you hear is the noise of the bolt slamming back and forth when your using sub-sonic ammo. In fact, the PES system is so efficient that even standard 1250fps velocity ammo is reduced to almost the same level. How can this be? How come you you don't get the supersonic crack associated with standard ammo? Well, not only is the barrel fully shrouded with a convention baffle stack up front, but as mentioned before, there's also a series of 16 precision cut holes that port the barrel just in front of the chamber area.
This porting bleeds off gases shortly after ignition and as the bullets passes each hole around the barrel circumference a little gas is bled off into the shroud. The result is that there is a small reduction of overall velocity as the bullets passes up the barrel. This means that a sub-sonic round starting at 1050fps will be reduced to a velocity of approx 910fps at the muzzle. Ok, there's no real advantage there, as sub-sonics are quiet anyway, but at this level they are even quieter and the combination of the huge shroud expansion chamber coupled to the stack of convention baffles up front make for a phenomenally quiet rifle. The only disadvantage is that certain sub-sonic ammo does not cycle an un-tuned 597 action all that well. Some makes do, but the majority will not. When running standard velocity ammo through the rifle, say Elley EPS at 1085fps, there is a reduction of 140fps to a figure of 945fps, well below sub-sonic noise level and the rifle is again totally quiet, yet the semi-auto action functions far better with the initial extra 'oomph' from the standard velocity ammo. The only disadvantage is that most standard ammo is target grade and uses a solid head, not designed to expand on game, and so over penetration and ricochets are a distinct possibility.
However, when you step up to High Velocity (HV) ammo the noise level is reduction is still excellent, because you are suppressing all the expanding gases and eliminating the muzzle blast noise. The porting reduces the muzzle velocity to sub-sonic level. This type of ammo comes more readily in hollow point and is the preferred option. Product Description
What Remington has to say...
Whether you use it for hunting, serious target shooting or an afternoon of plinking, one thing is certain: This is no ordinary rimfire rifle. Far from it. In fact, the Model 597™ is easily the most advanced autoloading rimfire rifle ever built. And the first breakthrough in autoloading rimfire rifle technology in 35 years. The difference starts with our proprietary bolt-guidance system. It features a unique set of twin tool-steel guide rails (other brands feature only grooved aluminum slots). Because steel is stronger and far more resistant to wear, the result is not only better stability, feeding reliability and accuracy right out of the box, but significantly superior performance through time.
Of course, we didn’t stop there. The bolt, hammer and sear of the Model 597 all feature an exclusive Teflon®/nickel plating for absolutely smooth, dependable operation and an ultra-crisp trigger pull (that stays that way). To assure reliable, long-life accuracy, we’ve also incorporated a unique positive-locking, permanently rigid barrel attachment clamp. Receivers are grooved for standard rimfire mounts and tapped/drilled for Weaver-style bases. Completing the breakthrough design are an innovative last-shot “hold open” magazine feature and our patented, easy-to-use staggered-stack magazine.
Model 597 Features - Bolt-guidance system features twin, tool-steel guide rails.
- Sear & 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 & enhanced accuracy.
Calibre: 22 LR
Barrel Length: 20" / 510mm
Mag Capacity: 10 shot
Overall Length: 38" / 970mm
Weight: 2.50kgs
LOP: 14" / 365mm
Drop at Comb: 1 1/2" / 44mm
Drop at Heel: 2 1/4" / 57mm
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