The Remington 597 is an excellent Rimfire Rifle that will deliver great accuracy and hours upon hours of plinking enjoyment. This is a fantastic small game, varmint or pest control rifle. It includes a Kryptek Mandrake synthetic stock and a 16.5 threaded barrel for the ideal rimfire varmint platform. The semi automatic action of the 597 offers smooth trouble free operation, with twin tool steel guide rods for better stability and enhanced accuracy. This puts more shots on target with greater speed, and constancy than your granddads rimfire rifle.