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Thread: Remington 521T "Sporter" project

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    Remington 521T "Sporter" project

    I've always appreciated the early 500 series of Remington bolt action guns. My first was a 521T in '59 (maybe '60). Unfortunately I traded it off (funds were tight then). I never saw a 513S except in photos & thought they were the ultimate.

    In the late '70's (maybe early '80's) I found a "Frankenstein" 521T @ a rural gun shop. It had a 513T stock (warped) and a S331 rear sight marked "Crossman". Mossberg used the S331 sight on some of their bolt guns: they were marked "Mossberg". Those S331 sights were all mounted with 10-32 screws. The prior owner (or somebody) had "adjusted" one of the original 6-48 mounting holes to 10-32 & drilled another (crookedly) & tapped it for the other 10-32 mounting hole. Fortunately, the original rear 6-48 hole was unmolested. At $35.00 it was a bargain.

    I sold that warped 513T stock on Gun List (remember them?) for $25.00 (the hardware was good). I detail stripped that gun, did a little polishing & stored everything except the bbl in a tin box.

    A few years later I ordered a 511 stock blank & replica butt plate from Silver Hill Gunstocks in NC. I believe they are what is currently Gunville (336-230-6686). Later I was able to find a Lyman 57 (jrs?) sight. All of this sat in a corner of a closet for at least 30-35 years.

    This year I plugged the 10-32 holes & redrilled one to 6-48 & started work on that stock blank. Work was slow as my eyesight is fading & I have nerve damage in my right hand. With the help of forum members, I also learned something about the slow rust blue process.

    I all came together yesterday & I'll sight it in tomorrow morning before the temperature gets too high.
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    nice hobby - done several myself over the years - no pristine collectibles were used in my projects - modified stock - cut + crowned barrel at 16 1/4" - homemade scope mounts -
    never pick a fight with an old man - if he is too old to fight he will just kill you -
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    Quote Originally Posted by schutzen-jager View Post
    nice hobby - done several myself over the years - no pristine collectibles were used in my projects - modified stock - cut + crowned barrel at 16 1/4" - homemade scope mounts -
    Nice conversion & use of the OEM stock.

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    thank you - the 521's were the lowest production of the Remington 5 series - some of mine are more accurate then my 513's - let us know how it shoots - for best accuracy make sure that end of fore end puts upward tension on barrel - currently 521 original stocks+ 57rs sights are selling for more then i paid for complete rifles when i started accumulating them -
    Last edited by schutzen-jager; 08-11-2022 at 07:10 AM. Reason: addendum
    never pick a fight with an old man - if he is too old to fight he will just kill you -
    in this current crisis our government is not the solution , it is the problem ! -

    ILLEGITIMI NON CARBORUNDUM

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    Beautiful work!
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