A Couple More Rifles, I Just Picked Up, Not ARs

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10 years 7 months ago - 10 years 7 months ago #38354 by Akai
Replied by Akai on topic A Couple More Rifles, I Just Picked Up, Not ARs
Nice, I really like those Model 12's

MrMarty51 wrote: :busted: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: I just could`nt help by not creating a bit of suspense. :rotfl:

OleCowboy wrote: HEY you did not tell us what kind they were, at least give us some HINTS...


OK, Here You go, two remingtons.
The bolt action 512, after extensively cleaning, turns out to be a very nice shooter. Never missed a lick, fired its 11 or 12 rounds without a hitch. I shot up a targut at the 25yd board with a group about as big as the bottom of the coffee can. Hey, gimmeee a break, I`m old and I do`nt see the targuts as well as when I wuz a whipper~Snapper, Can`t see the sights either so I thought I did pretty good.
The Remington model 12 was built in Auguts of 1941. It did OK, but, it started to not ejecting the casings in time, and was trying to load a booolit with the casing still half stuck in the bolt.
This morning I was watching, as I slid the action, open then closed. I removed the take-down screw and the bolt, upon inspection of the firing pin, I could see these three very distinct marks from the firing pins ejection spring, HHHMMMMmmm, seems that the spring had sort of smashed down over the years of use. I bent the spring, where it screws into the rear of the receiver, forwards a bit, then, knowing that the spring had to ride just so against the firing pin, I tweaked the end of the springs mating surface just a bit. I loaded the magazine full, went into My firing shed, popped out 11 rounds real snappy like and that ejector system is popping them empties out now. :cheers: :clap:
I think it is a reeal shooter now. :drool: :rotfl:
Top is the model 12, lower the model 512, built in 1963.
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10 years 7 months ago #38373 by MrMarty51
Replied by MrMarty51 on topic A Couple More Rifles, I Just Picked Up, Not ARs
Thank You everyone.
The bolt action Remington is a rifle I had not had an interest in owning, now that I am in possession of one, I kind of am liking it.
On the other hand, the model 12 Pump is a rifle that I had thought would be sort of nice, but was`nt on My list of highest priorities and here it is too.
I did do some refinishing on the stock of the 12. There was like a spot of oily substance, sort of mixed in with what appeared to be dirt on the right side of the butt stock, it was like it had also spent a lot of time in the hot sun and very little of the linseed-oil finish left.
I buffed it off with some 0000 steel wool then applied several coats of linseed-oil to it. Other than some miner wear of the bluing the 12 is in quite nice condition.
The 512 must have slid around under someones pickup or car seat for a very long time. One side of the barrel has the bluing wore off and some worn places that have grooved into the barrel, the stock has some scratches and dings in it, but I choose to do nothing about those, due in part to the condition of the barrel. Does`nt seem to affect its shooting abilities none.

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10 years 7 months ago #38388 by NightForce
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There's always room for another gun in the safe............I always say... :thumbs:

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10 years 7 months ago #38402 by MrMarty51
Replied by MrMarty51 on topic A Couple More Rifles, I Just Picked Up, Not ARs

NightForce wrote: There's always room for another gun in the safe............I always say... :thumbs:


:busted: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :I-agree: :funnypost: I`m down to squeezunum in now, but, I am sure that if somethign larger than a twenny-twooh come along, I`d find roooom furrrrit. :drool: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

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