wilydawg
New member
FYI....There have been other posts regarding the "recalling" of Remington 597 Autoloaders in .17 HMR, but I thought I would start a new one with some "new news". I have waited for some time to decide what to do about my .17, and finally got sick of it collecting dust in my safe, so I decided to call Remington and get my $200 voucher for returning it. The customer service guy mentioned a new option, which is to send it in and have it rebarreled to .22 Magnum. I asked them about pursuing this option months ago, and it wasn't even a possibility then. He said that they have now changed their policy. I told him that I needed a box to send it back in, and he arranged to have one sent to me along with the proper paperwork. The downside is that he said it would take 14-16 weeks until I get it back rebarreled. IMHO still a much better option than a mere $200 voucher. Here is their customer service number:
1-800-243-9700, Prompt #3.
1-800-243-9700, Prompt #3.