Well, my brother is not much of a shooter. He has guns but don' t take the time to go shooting much or take his son shooting. So he asked which 22LR to by my nephew for his B-Day, age 9, I said a 10/22, hands down. He goes and gets him this Rem 597, I think cause they were on sale at wally world. A semi. Well, I am in Ky for a few days and take him shooting to sight the scope in. This thing jams like nobodies business. Needless to say his feelings was hurt, cause I have been shooting my 10/22 without a mishap. He says " uncle mark, I wish dad got me a gun like yours" . I felt like giving him mine. I told big brother the rems were jammers and told him the dismay I have had with big green out the last 5 of them I have bought. I mean this thing cost 120 dollars. A few more dollars and he could have had a marlin, or my ruger, or anything but this rifle. I hate seeing my nephew disappointed.