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    The WJ might be Aug, 1962. Do the barrel markings look like the ones on this page?
    https://www.remingtonsociety.org/manufacture-dates/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Leslie Sapp View Post
    The WJ might be Aug, 1962. Do the barrel markings look like the ones on this page?
    https://www.remingtonsociety.org/manufacture-dates/
    Not really.
    First three letters are not stamped that well.
    Looks like W V W.
    The "J" is very clear.
    Would the last letter, "J" be the year????

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    Would the last letter, "J" be the year????
    Maybe. I struggle with Remington date marks, because they often seem unclear and not like the examples given on the various date code sites.
    Pic of gun?

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    I'll post some pictures later.
    Cleaned it up tonight.
    Had to do some work on the muzzle.
    Rust.
    I think I got most of it out.
    We'll see tomorrow.
    From the looks of it, the owner never cleaned it.
    Barrel was a little hard to remove.
    Lots of crud holding it in.
    It's almost the same as a Winchester 77.

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    Took it out and shot it today.
    It had a spot of rust at the muzzle I worked on getting out.
    Groups went from 10" down to 3" after shooting around 50 jacketed through it. 50yds.
    I had hoped it would shoot better.

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    Mine can be finicky about ammo. Try a few different kinds of the better quality brands and see if that helps.

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    Just saw one of these go on an auction site for $257 in very nice condition.Robert

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    I have 4 of them. The 552 is one of my all time favorite 22s and I do have some very nice .22 bolt guns but I still love the 552 for plinking at the silhouette range.

    Give the bore a really good cleaning with a brass brush. Every one I've gotten had a LOT of lead in the bores and took more scrubbing than one expect. Mine are all pretty accurate.

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    I don't own one, but one of my son-in-laws has one that has been at my house for the last 5 months. I've taken it apart 4 times trying to diagnose a feeding problem. The 1st. time I cleaned it & figured that would solve the problem, but the problem will not go away. It'll fire 3 or 4 times & then fail to eject.

    I'll double check the extractor & chamber mouth for dry fire damage the next time I feel like dealing with it. It is in excellent condition (almost new...…..maybe because it never got shot very much).

    It really makes me appreciate my Mossberg 152.

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    Shot it again today.
    I think it's the best it's going to get.
    Also took the Win 74 out.
    It out shot the Rem by a mile.

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    Quote Originally Posted by beemer View Post
    Most people that are not gun people think you buy one and it needs no maintenance, don't own a cleaning rod or a bottle of oil. They are also afraid to take them apart and gripe when it quits. I've seen more nice guns ruined by neglect than were ever worn out.
    ^^^ This !^^^
    Anything can fail eventually given enough neglect and abuse. The Nylon 66 included, although the 66 has to be one of the toughest rimfires ever made.
    The Nylon I bought was so dirty it wouldn't cycle, after a good cleaning it runs like new.

    I have a 552 made in August of 1957, about a month before I was born. I put a Weaver RV-7 on it in Talley rings, and with RWS subsonic HPs it will touch all the bullets together at 25 yards and well under 3/4" at 50 yards. It will cycle anything, even Remington CBee LRs (710 fps.)

    The 552 is not very popular these days when you can buy a 10/22 on sale for under $200, and a new 552 costs almost $700. But you can find older Speedmasters for $250-$300. 10/22's are great but I'd much rather have one of these old Remingtons.

    Last edited by sandog; 10-24-2019 at 07:35 AM. Reason: replace pic

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    The original 10/22 would often outshoot the other 22 autos of the day (early60s) Win line was junk at this time and most companies had a decent auto loading 22 even if they were foreign made and branded. With the exception of the Whby the 552 was the most expensive. I didn't know they still made them. Anymore the 10/22 has fallen victim to bean counters and is just another run of the mill 22 in basic model. 552 is a good rifle but I never could see the love affair guys have with the 66, it has always been run of the mill plinker grade 22. It's claim to fame was light weight and dependable function. I had many of them and never thought of them as exceptionally accurate.

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