Remington made a line of .22 rifles using a formed steel receiver, the 510, 511, 512 and 513. Single shot, box magazine, tubular magazine, and target rifle.
From a couple of auctions, I acquired what I thought was a NOS 513T stock, and some NOS 513T barrels in the grease wrap. Did some research, and decided that these rifles used the same receiver, with parts appropriate to their final configuration.
Decided it was time to try to find a project 500 series rifle. A member here offered me a 510 single shot sporting rifle in very decent condition for a very reasonable price.
Turns out that the receiver, bolt and fire control parts are common. The barrel retaining pins were tapped out, the lightweight barrel pushed out, and the 513T target barrel pushed in. Just have to file the notches for the retaining pins. The barreled action dropped into the stock. Nice thing is that no alterations were made to the 510 parts, so the rifle can be reconfigured as a light sporter if desired.
The stock is cut for a magazine. Doesn't matter for range use, the receiver has a single shot loading platform fitted. Checked Gun Parts Corp to get an idea what it would cost to obtain the parts to set the rifle up with a magazine; decided that single shot will be just fine.
Next step will be to set the rifle up with sights. The receiver is not drilled and tapped for either an aperture sight or scope mounts.
From a couple of auctions, I acquired what I thought was a NOS 513T stock, and some NOS 513T barrels in the grease wrap. Did some research, and decided that these rifles used the same receiver, with parts appropriate to their final configuration.
Decided it was time to try to find a project 500 series rifle. A member here offered me a 510 single shot sporting rifle in very decent condition for a very reasonable price.
Turns out that the receiver, bolt and fire control parts are common. The barrel retaining pins were tapped out, the lightweight barrel pushed out, and the 513T target barrel pushed in. Just have to file the notches for the retaining pins. The barreled action dropped into the stock. Nice thing is that no alterations were made to the 510 parts, so the rifle can be reconfigured as a light sporter if desired.
The stock is cut for a magazine. Doesn't matter for range use, the receiver has a single shot loading platform fitted. Checked Gun Parts Corp to get an idea what it would cost to obtain the parts to set the rifle up with a magazine; decided that single shot will be just fine.
Next step will be to set the rifle up with sights. The receiver is not drilled and tapped for either an aperture sight or scope mounts.
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One of my favourite 22's
