Remington 572 Field Master

[richhodg66]

How are these little rifles. I've kind of got the itch for a pump .22, mainly so it can use the quiet ammo and still cycle follow up shots pretty fast. Are these as accurate as most .22s?

I never really payed that much attention to them, they seemed to be pretty common a few years ago, now I'm surprised at the prices they seem to be commanding.

[Hickory]

I had the deluxe model, not what you'd call a tack driver, but worked very well on all types of varmints.

[DLCTEX]

I had one in the buckskin tan aluminum models in the 1960's that was a tack driver. I think the ammo back then was more accurate than what we get today. I won many backwoods shooting contests with it. Wish I had never traded it. One on gun broker is priced at $800.

[JeffG]

I have one, a 60's vintage from a great aunt, aluminum anodized a copper color with a light maple stock. Very beautiful rifle. It has always shot well.

[richhodg66]

Can't believe the kind of prices these are bringing. Are they still being made?

I passed by a pretty nice High Standard pump about a year ago, might should have bought it now that I think about it.

[atr]

not a pump action but a bolt action.....Mossburg model 42.....VERY accurate and shoots short, longs and long rifle.

[richhodg66]

I have a couple of good bolt actions, looking for something with fast follow up shots.

I do like all those old bolt guns Mossberg used to make. I wish someone would make good, inexpensive .22s like they used to.

[tazman]

Good or inexpensive, choose one.

[richhodg66]

The thing is, those older ones were both. I was looking at an old Marlin in a pawn shop the other day, similar bolt action, nice walnut, highly polished blueing and it wasn't an expensive, high end gun when it was new. Even the run of the mill stuff was nice then.

[birch]

I had one that was a tack driver. However, the receivers are made of aluminum, and get worn. When this happens, they will unlock with little or no help from you. I had to physically put forward pressure on the forearm to keep it from unlocking. I first noticed it when resting on a bench rest for target shooting.

[tazman]

The thing is, those older ones were both. I was looking at an old Marlin in a pawn shop the other day, similar bolt action, nice walnut, highly polished blueing and it wasn't an expensive, high end gun when it was new. Even the run of the mill stuff was nice then.

I have an old Winchester model 72A bolt rifle. No serial number but is grooved for a scope. I have had it for 52 years myself. It will still shoot minute of squirrel head at 50 yards. Not a target gun, but good enough. I don't know if it was an expensive gun at the time or not. I bought it from my brother for $20 in 1964.
Anything you get now that is certain to be highly accurate is going to be expensive. The manufacturers just don't put the care into the barrels and actions without wanting serious bucks for them these days.

[richhodg66]

I also have a 72A and like it. I also have a Remington (511, 512, 514, can't remember, clip fed) from the same era that will easily outshoot the Winchester, but I don't like it as well. Just something about that diminutive short bolt travel on the 72A and 69A that's appealing.

Maybe I jut need to learn to work a bolt faster.

[tazman]

I also have a 72A and like it. I also have a Remington (511, 512, 514, can't remember, clip fed) from the same era that will easily outshoot the Winchester, but I don't like it as well. Just something about that diminutive short bolt travel on the 72A and 69A that's appealing.

Maybe I jut need to learn to work a bolt faster.

I also have the Remington clip fed bolt action you speak of. I inherited it from my father. I haven't shot it much so can't comment on how well it shoots. Dad didn't take very good care of the Remington while he had it in his later years so the rifle isn't in very good shape. I wish it was easier to put a scope on since I would shoot it more that way.
I am looking into getting a CZ452(or 455) Ultra Lux in the near future. Not cheap but not terribly expensive either. Reputation says they are superbly accurate.

[atr]

You might look for an old High Standard SportsKing semi auto which is also accurate and will give those quick follow up shots. I have one and at a cost of $135.00 it qualifies as inexpensive and accurate. I stuck a old weaver 1.5 on it and its good out to 100 yds.
I like those rifles with the long tubular magazines....15 rods with LR or more with Shorts and you can really create havoc downrange:?

[Petrol & Powder]

I had one years ago and it was a decent rifle. From an accuracy viewpoint, I would put it on par with say a Marlin model 60. It was more than adequate as a general use .22 rifle. The trigger worked but wasn't awesome. The chamber was probably cut a little larger than needed to put functioning over accuracy. The sights were adequate but not really designed for target work. The trigger group on a Field Master reminds me of a 870 shotgun trigger group whenever I see one. In fact, it attaches to the receiver in much the same fashion. The parts are largely stamped steel but in true Remington fashion, they make it all work while keeping the price down. Overall I would say it was a good solid Remington rimfire and a lot of fun to shoot but not a top end target gun.

[leadman]

I have a 572 a friend gave me. He lives in Texas and found it at a garage sale. The barrel was badly rusted inside and out. I found a replacement on Gunbroker. It shoots almost as well as my 581 bolt action. Have to bead blast the previous owners name off the receiver and GunKote it and refinish the stock.

[DLCTEX]

[QUOTE=atr;3668370]You might look for an old High Standard SportsKing semi auto which is also accurate and will give those quick follow up shots. I have one and at a cost of $135.00 it qualifies as inexpensive and accurate. I stuck a old weaver 1.5 on it and its good out to 100 yds.
I like those rifles with the long tubular magazines....15 rods with LR or more with Shorts and you can really create havoc downrange:?

I had one of these also and it was extremely accurate. Lost it in a burgulary.

[richhodg66]

Semi autos won't cycle with the quiet ammo.

[jhaston]

I have a 572 that was my grandpa's, it was missing an ejector and a couple other small parts when I got it, I found the parts at Numrich, it is back in order now and is one of my favorite guns to shoot, my daughters love shooting it too.

[leadman]

The High Standard is easy enough to work as a bolt action. One model High Standard had the ability to be changed from semi to bolt action. I had one with the sling that pulled out of the stock and one without. both were accurate.

[Finster101]

Don't rule out the Remington 550. It's an auto but will shoot anything you put in it and in any order. Accurate too.

[358 Win]

My 572 was made in 1973, my last year in the USN. A guy bought it brand new as a gift for his father who never shot it. I paid him $200.00 for it even though that was more than he paid for for it new. It's got nice wood, a super trigger and it kills squirrels like it's mad at them. I put a 3x9x32 .22 scope on it and installed sling swivels. Best $200.00 I have ever spent.

358 Win

[Don Fischer]

The only 22 RF's I have are a Win Mod 62A and a Mossberg 22 mag. Love to play with my mod 62A no and then but eye's are going bad for open sight's so it's hard for me to shoot well. If I were to get another 22 RF it would be a Rem 541S if I could find one. Damn that was a beautiful rifle!

[wildwilly]

Henry offers a hammer pump in 22lr.

[Leadmelter]

I had the Daisy version as a kid, I have had a hankering for the adult one but the vault is full.
Leadmelter

[Clark]

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I have killed a lot of squirrels and coons with a 572 with CCI CB shorts. It was my go to 22 for years.
I had a problem shooting straight up.
I switched to the Winchester 61, that is slightly more reliable straight up with shorts.

[jmorris]

Rigged this one up for my Father to get rabbits eating Mothers flowers at night.

He gave up on that project awhile back and it's my go to for knocking out armadillos tearing up the yard.

http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv5/qvideo/gn/IMG_20150611_080548_292_zpsp1dsf4w7.jpg

[gandydancer]

Semi autos won't cycle with the quiet ammo.

I have a remington I don't remember what model semi auto(its in my basement safe i will post the model # on here in the AM that shoots anything you can feed it and it has accounted for many a gray using CB caps and it cycles just fine. GD [smilie=s:

[rking22]

Don't rule out a Rem 121, collectors haven't discovered them yet. Mine shoots as tight as any open sighted 22 I've ever had. All steel and walnut too :)

[Clark]

...it's my go to for knocking out armadillos tearing up the yard.

I hiked into a an ocean village in Mexico, Zipolite, in 1972. We were hungry and a hunter sold an armadillo to someone who cooked and had a picnic bench. Now armadillos are an expensive delicacy.

[jmorris]

I never have eaten one, after they were linked to the leprosy out break in FL, I don't even touch them with bare hands.

[richhodg66]

Rigged this one up for my Father to get rabbits eating Mothers flowers at night.

He gave up on that project awhile back and it's my go to for knocking out armadillos tearing up the yard.

http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv5/qvideo/gn/IMG_20150611_080548_292_zpsp1dsf4w7.jpg

A set up like this with quiet ammo would be useful for someone who lives in the sticks. We have a problem coon now and then. This would be a good score settler for them.

[Airman Basic]

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Had a seventies model. Shot okay but the forearm rattle warned a lot of squirrels. Amazing how loud it was in a quiet stretch of woods. Picked up a Mossberg Palomino that's been my favorite for years.

[Clark]

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I got 13 coons in 2013 with a Rem pump and CB shorts. Aim for the brain, unless they are in a lone tree.

[tward]

High Standard made a nice pump action 22, I have the Sears, JC Higgins version the model 33. It is a nice gun and pretty accurate( minute of a squirrel). Tim

[JSnover]

After trying everything else I stoked my Remington 341 with Aguila Colibri. Knocked about a dozen raccoons off the deck by the end of the summer.
I'd bet it it shoots as good now as it did back in the 30s.

[beemer]

I had 572, it was the centennial model,1967 I think. I should have kept it I guess but I never really liked it. The Hi-Standard Sport King is a good rifle and are not expensive yet. I picked up a couple of the Sears versions cheep enough to use for parts if necessary.

The Remington 550 is one of the best if you find one that's not worn out. I traded one off a nice one about two years ago, for some reason they don't bring a lot of money, maybe because they made a load of them.

I bought Ruger 10/22 not long ago at Dick's Sporting Goods for 199.95. I haven't shot it a lot yet but I am beginning to think I should bought one a long tine ago.

The one 22 rifle that I regret letting go was a Winchester 310 single shot that I bought new in the mid 70's.

Dave

[richhodg66]

Wife and I were just out and about and dropped into my favorite pawn shop in town and a dirt cheap Sears 3T (I think it's some flavor of Winchester. 190????) that was touted to handle shorts, longs or long rifles. It is in real bad need of a deep cleaning, but I loaded three of the CCI quiet loads that worked well on a varmint situation at close range in my bolt gun and it functioned with them, though they are not as quiet as the old short CB caps used to be. Gonna disassemble and clean this one, mount some kind of a scope with illuminated reticle and I think I have my night pest rifle niche taken care of now.

[richhodg66]

Rigged this one up for my Father to get rabbits eating Mothers flowers at night.

He gave up on that project awhile back and it's my go to for knocking out armadillos tearing up the yard.

http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv5/qvideo/gn/IMG_20150611_080548_292_zpsp1dsf4w7.jpg

What is that light rig and where did you get it?

[jmorris]

This is it.

http://shop.opticsplanet.com/bsa-optics-precision-laser-sight-amp-flashlight-w-mount-llcp.html?_iv_code=BA-LS-LLCP&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=plusbox-beta&gclid=CJeFnuWs1c4CFYGFaQod7L8H0w

One pad on each side of the for arm one for the light, the other for the laser.

[richhodg66]

Thanks, just ordered one.

[jhaston]

I have one that was my grandpa's, had to put a new ejector in it and replace a few screws & couple other small parts when I got it, Numrich had everything I needed, the gun shoots really nice.

[buckweet]

I still have my grandpa's 572.
It still shoots lights out !
And the memories that come with it..
Are priceless.

[ntxhawk]

I still have mine. It was my first rifle. Bought it at Western Auto about 1975 and paid for it sweeping floors and emptying garbage at a garage. It has been the demise of many a rabbit. Feral cats still talk about it in hushed tones. I'd head shoot them with shorts. Longest shot I ever made with a 22 and iron sights was a jack rabbit with that rifle. Great guns.

[Wedgie]

This was my first 22 rifle in 1972 I believe. I still have it. Broke the connector once running it too fast. Brother got one at the same time. Many a squirrel and rabbit made it to the stew pot with those two riffles. Very good rifle and plenty accurate.