Former nogunz poorfag here, inherited my grandfather's hunting rifles/shotguns a few months ago and had some shitty luck with one of them. Apparently Remington's 597 .17HMR has been factory recalled for the past 7 years, but I guess my grandpa never found out and just kept it for pest control. Last week I figured I'd give the .17 a chance and shot it with my friends, and the magazine ended up exploding near my friend's sister's face and shot powder 5 or so yards out the chamber. Nobody was injured, but I have no desire to fire this piece of shit again or buy a new mag to replace the dead one.
Looks like I've got a few options with the gun; return it to Remington and receive a $200 voucher that can only be used to buy another Remington gun (grandfather paid $350 for it new), send it in to be re-barreled in .22lr (I've already got a 10/22 that works just fine), or keep it in anticipation of it becoming some sort of collector's item in the future.
Any ideas /k/?
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>>29761035
stumpie pls go
>>29761051
The shitty mag
>>29761594
yup, thats probably why they recalled it.
>>29761006
Email them saying, "my Grampa died. Does that qualify me for a free handout?"
>>29761006
.17hmr is a fun round. Get the $200 and put it down on a new .17
Cantreally blame Remington in this one for a once. A few manufacturers tried .17 and .22mag semis. Turn out blow back doesnt not play well with them. Idk if you have any cash to spare but I would consider putting it towards an 870 provided you can check it out. It won't become a collectors item but you could turn it into a shitload of .22lr ammo with the voucher or do the rebarrel and keep/flip it then. Mine is damn accurate and 25rd mags finally exist. More guns are always better than less man.
>>29761157
I do that to my small dog sometimes.
>>29761718
I might actually go with the re-barrel, friend now seems interested in buying a .22 and I'd get around $170 cash for it.
>870
Got two nice Benelli's from the old man, one 12ga and one 20ga, plus around 600 shells, so I'm fine as far as shotties go. Thanks for the advice though.
>>29761619
I don't think Remington offers new .17's, didn't see any on the website. Will probably just save up for a yugo mosin after I sell the old gun to my buddy.
Find a bro tier LGS to take the credit and use it on an H&R single shot 17. I've shot my cousin's and know of several others who have em for general pet removal.
>>29761818
>Got two nice Benelli's from the old man, one 12ga and one 20ga, plus around 600 shells
Fugg. All my grandpas stuff got sold off
