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sghart3578
09-24-2021, 12:12 AM
I pulled out a long neglected friend for a trip to the range today. I learned to shoot with a Remington 512. It was my late father's rifle and now resides with my brother.

I found this for sale at a gunshow in 1985. I remember because it was the year my wife and I got married. She was at the show with me. The good old days! Ha!

I have a Burris 3X9 Fullfield that I am saving for another rifle but I decided what the heck, I'll put it on the Remington. I got it mounted last week and today I got to try it out.

After zeroing at 50 yards (excellent groups also) I moved the target out to 100 yards to shoot my Savage M12. Before I retrieved my target for the day I decided to launch a few at 100 yards with the 22LR. Conditions were perfect. 80 degrees and no wind. I put the second hashmark on the orange sticker and took 5 shots. I was very happy.

These old rifles will really perform.


Steve in N CA

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303Guy
09-24-2021, 04:49 AM
I would be very happy with that too!
Sasquatch-1
09-24-2021, 07:00 AM
I have a pre 1968 514. Same rifle, only it's a single shot. Love that rifle.
Ithaca Gunner
09-24-2021, 10:02 AM
I had a Remington 512 when I was a boy, dad paid $25.00 for it. I took it out every chance I got, so long as I had ammo for it, until a clumsy cousin got his hands on it and returned it with a broken stock, but plate in pieces, bolt sheared off, and him with a .22 bullet hole in his foot. He and I didn't talk much after that and all I got was $5.00 trade in on a 513T that NEVER got loaned out.
45DUDE
09-24-2021, 11:02 AM
Very good shooting. I feel lucky to have about 15 of those in the 500 series.
sghart3578
09-24-2021, 12:04 PM
Very good shooting. I feel lucky to have about 15 of those in the 500 series.

Thank you for the kind words but the rifle gets all the credit.

Steve in N CA
Texas by God
10-24-2021, 07:55 PM
My brother in law just showed me a Remington 512 that was made in 1956. It is factory grooved for scope rings and in very good condition. I hope to shoot it soon.

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Update: Four of us "seniors" had a blast with it yesterday- trying to hit a quarter sized Bullseye offhand on the target at 25 yards- in high winds. We were all laughing and joking with each other like a bunch of kids. The 512 is a great gun. My wife and her brother both managed to hit it a couple of times, but my sister in law and I only got close. Of course I blamed it on the bright sun and 30mph wind![emoji16]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211028/e94841a62a08f493ed9a6e4329a5d4d9.jpg
sghart3578
10-24-2021, 09:09 PM
My brother in law just showed me a Remington 512 that was made in 1956. It is factory grooved for scope rings and in very good condition. I hope to shoot it soon.

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You will love it. Mine prefers CCI Minimags.
tazman
10-24-2021, 09:10 PM
I wish mine had the factory grooves. With my eyes, I need an optic to get the best out of a rifle.
sghart3578
10-24-2021, 10:23 PM
I wish mine had the factory grooves. With my eyes, I need an optic to get the best out of a rifle.

I am moving that direction myself. I just put a scope on my favorite lever gun after years of iron sights.