EGW Remington 597 20 MOA Picatinny Rail Scope Mount (40302)

Description

The Remington 597 is a solid little rimfire, but the factory mounting setup can leave you running out of elevation when you stretch things out past 150 yards. That's exactly where this EGW rail earns its keep. It's a one-piece Picatinny base machined from domestic 6061-T6 extruded aluminum with 20 MOA of forward cant built right in, so your scope keeps more of its internal elevation in reserve when the .22 LR starts dropping at distance.

Fit is the whole story with a base like this, and EGW makes it model-specific. It drills to the factory scope mount holes on the 597 receiver using the included #6-48 screws and T-10 bit, so there's no improvising with adapters. Mounting is straightforward: snug it down to around 20 inch-pounds of torque with a drop of blue Loctite and you're set. The milled center channel trims weight down to roughly 2 ounces and, in a lot of setups, keeps the factory iron sights usable underneath.

Why the 20 MOA Rail Changes Your 597 Setup

The canted design is what separates this from a plain dovetail or zero-MOA base. By tilting the rail forward, you preserve scope travel for longer shots, which is a real advantage on a rimfire where bullet drop adds up quickly past the hundred-yard mark. If your range time and plinking stays close, a 0 MOA base is fine, but if you like reaching out, the 20 MOA version gives you that headroom.

Built to Hold a Zero and Take a Beating

The full-length Picatinny top gives you far more ring placement options than the stock arrangement, which makes dialing in proper eye relief a breeze no matter what size scope you're running. It accepts both Picatinny and Weaver rings, and the rail is tumbled, sandblasted, and Type II anodized in matte black for a finish that resists glare and shrugs off handling wear. It's ambidextrous and made in the USA, so it's a clean, dependable upgrade for a field rifle or a rimfire trainer.