Remington Sports Master model 512
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- This is one of my five favorite rimfire rifles of my of my childhood.
This is a 1949 Remington Sports Master model 512 it was produced from 1940-1962 and then it had a couple of variants after that. This was handed down to me by my grand mother.
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I purchased a Remington 512 some 30 years ago. I still have it, and it actually inspired me to collect all of the Remington 5-teen rifles. The 510 Targetmaster, the 511 Scoremaster, the 512 Sportsmaster, and the 513 Matchmaster. I also still have my very first .22 rifle (a Remington 581) that I got by working at a restaurant washing dishes. My dad told me that if I wanted a rifle I would have to work for it and earn it. I know now that it was a lesson in disguise, because we always cherish the things we work hard for much more than what we obtain easily.
I watched that video a couple days ago!
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@@maineiacoutdoors689igot a Remington model 514 22 rifle my second great rifle and accurate I will keep it for sure!!
My grandpa recently gave me his 512. He bought it for 10 bucks back in 1950 something. Amazing gun that means a lot to me.
Wow what a great gift. Thanks for sharing that story.
I just paid $235 for a Model 512 at a gun show today. My dad had the entire collection of these .22 cal Remington's - single fire, tube fire, clip fire, etc. They were awesome! But my dad sold them off when us kids left home. I was heartbroken. Went to a gun show today for the first time and saw one. had to have it. Maybe I was crazy for paying $235 but I'll admit it was an emotionally-based, nostalgia buy. Thanks for sharing this video!
Not a bad price. well worth it for a nice gun, if you ask me.
Thats a fine gun! same one I grew up shooting. 510 is a single shot,511 has a clip,and the 512 is tube fed. Some of the finest rimfires ever made
I couldn't agree more.
I too got a 512p from my dead grandpa haha, every .22 I bust is in his name 🙏💯
I bought one of these off of a friend about 15-20 years ago for $30 bucks. Love this gun, fun to shoot, taught my kids to shoot with it, always fires, no matter what I've run through it, and it's still very accurate. I was sitting down to clean it when I watched this.
Thank you much for your video. Found one of the 512's in Northern Indiana may get it tomorrow. Enjoyed your family story.
Thank you 😊
Got one after my Grandpa died it's unique that the old stock broke at some point so he just made a replacement by himself
Wow what a tresur.
I sold all my firearms after hitting the jackpot when I managed to get one of these. I love to plink and this rifle has a real aura and a feeling of quality. Accurate too! Metal and wood. Thanks for the video!
My uncle just gave me his 512. It's dated to 1961, has the grooved receiver and a scope mounted on it. It was the gun that I learned to shot when I was a kid.
I ALSO HAVE THIS GUN, NEARLY EXACT LESS THE SCRATCHES. DAD BOUGHT IT WHEN COMING HOME FROM WORLD WAR 2. I CHERRISH IT, I LEARNED SHOOTING ON IT, ALONG WITH MY SISTER. MORE STORY OF THIS GUN LATTER.
As a kid growing up in the 50's there was one of these in the house. I think my Dad bought it for my two older brothers to use. As I got older I was allowed to take it out to target shoot. It was a great gun. My oldest brother still has it. He's in his mid seventies now. I'm sure his son or grandson will get it after my brother passes on.
Thanks for the video; stumbled across it while I was trying to date mine. I can also confirm that grandpas are the source for this rifle--my grandpa gave it to me out of the blue one day when he found out I was looking for a .22, probably around 2006 or so. It's been a great little rifle, although it doesn't get as much action as it once did because I'm not as much of a plinker anymore. Really is a sweet rifle.
Anyways, turns out that mine seems to be an October 1954 rifle. My grandpa would have been 19 when he bought it. Little something to remember him by. Thanks again.
Hand oiled finish. Linseed oil. Take some 4#oooo steelwool to it and rub some linseed oil on it and it will look like new in no time.
I went to camp when I was 9 and they had a model 511, magazine feed Remington. I would rent that thing everyday and buy a box of fifty, Winchester Super x and a target. The first day a counselor went with me to show me how to work it and teach me safety. After that I just went by myself. Needless to say I was hooked and after three weeks I was bringing back targets with no bullseyes left.
Fast forward, I came across one from a guy that was down on his luck, or decision making and he had this gun that was pretty trashed, that he wanted to sell. I gave him $25 for it and put it away for a while. A couple of years went by and I pulled this thing out and realized what it was. Then I went to work on it and found that the bore which I couldn't even see down was like new when I cleaned it. I had to cut the mag out because it was Bondoed in place, and make a new release spring for the magazine. Guess that's why it was glued in place. I did a lot of scrubbing and polishing with steelwool and such to get the rust off and paint off the stock. Very long story short, I have the identical rifle I learned to shoot with sixty years later, and it still very accurate.
Thank you for the memories, I think mine is a 512, my grandfather had it on the dairy farm. He passed away in 1953, my dad got the gun and the dairy. With all the diets.
He gave me the gun years ago. All of my brothers & all of my cousins would shoot it at all the family gatherings.
It has been WELL used.
It needs some work on the bolt action.
Thinks again for the hart felt memory
Thank you for sharing your story.
My grandfather left his 512 to me. I'm pretty sure grandpas are the only way to get one of these
my 1st gun,bought in 1947 was 12 yrs, old,think I paid under $50 don't really remember. Shot many squirrels & rabbits with it, I'm 84 still use it
Man that is so cool thank you so much for sharing this story. ❤
I got my 512-x for a whopping 20 dollars as a kid. It was in a shed on our farm rusting away so I asked around and it was my uncle's. I asked him if he's sell it, well 20 dollars latter I had a 22. I was around 10 back then I'm only 23 now. Our hired hand even gave me a scope to put on it to! great rifle.
Edit yes I was a kid yes it was okay. My uncle was my guardian then even though I lived with my grandpa yes it stayed locked up. by the age of 10 I had my hunters saftey licesne and everything I knew how to handle firearms my grandpa got me shooting at around 5 or 6 years old
My granpda is 84 too and the thought of him typing on a youtube video is making me laugh! I wish he could see the computer screen
I have my grandma’s. Serial # 7965 out of about 400,000 model. Love it!
@@jonnywalker8471 I have the Model 512-x. I am 64 years old. My Dad gave me this rifle for my 11th birthday, in 1966. I grew up in rural northern California. The main rule that my Dad insisted was that I had to let him know when I was going to go plinking and/or hunting small game with it. Back then, it was quite common for people to see a kid or a group of kids walking down the road with their .22 rifles, BB guns or pellet guns. Now days if that happens, somebody is going to call 9-11. My first gun was a Harrington & Richardson Model 755- Sahara .22 single shot bolt action. I got that for my 9th birthday.
This was my first rifle, still have it. I grew up in the 50’s and was out with this rifle several times a week. Did a lot of rabbit and squirrel hunting with it. Also target practiced with a lot of tin cans. I shot left handed and worked the bolt with my left thump, did not have to put the gun down to work the bolt.
I have one too love the gun. It belonged to my dad
I have my Dad's sportmaster from the early 50s. Even have a photo ( b/w) of him receiving it on Christmas morning. It's a tack driver that does not miss. It will take a deer with a short!
Urban - thanks for this video. This was my first gun - bought in 1949 when I was 12 years old. Worked all summer to get the money for the purchase. I don't remember the exact price of the gun, but I know it was less than $20 - around $17 I think. Thanks again for the video.
George King that’s an amazing story. I actually just picked up this little .22 at a pawn shop for roughly $200. They were asking $250. Was doing some research on it and came across this video. Glad I found this gun.
What a great plinking rifle. It's the model my mom first showed me how to clean and all that before she took me plinking cans Down By the River. My Dad had the single shot version, the Target Master. Both my parents were good practical shooters.
BTW that rifle loves shorts.
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My Dad and Uncle Bill used to sit on the porch and at 20-25yards and LITERALLY see who could DRIVE NAILS into a board faster. Gentleman wagering only.
Such a cool story. Tha k you for sharing it.
I have one. It’s became a family heirloom. My great uncle bought one brand new for my great grandfather in 55. And about 7 years went by and when my great grandfather died it went back to my great uncle, then the same year he died and it went to my grandmother. Then she pretty much gave it to my father who gave it to me when I was younger. And now I have a son of my own I plan on giving it to him.
Wow what a story. Thanks for sharing.
I’ll never understand how anyone goes digging into a closet, attic, basement and finds a long lost gun. I’m in my very senior years and off the top of my mind It is still possible for me to recall every firearm I owned and where they are at present time. Weather I still own them or who I sold them to or what gun store I might have traded it in on or who I bought them from.
I've got so many guns stashed in so many different places did I rarely ever shoot so it's sometimes easy to forget about some of the older ones that I have maybe after losing my dad and then losing my son a few short years later certain things just didn't seem to get away from you
Great story and great memories. Thanks for sharing.
I’m 15 and this rifle is my first one and love it ! Almost sounds like a BB gun but that doesn’t mean it is. It’s a great starter if practicing.
It is a great rifle.
On Fri I bought one about 2 years ago refinished it and love it skeet shooting great quality
New subscriber and owner of a Sports Master 22 ..Thnx for the review and cannot wait to try it out soon!!
Great story man, beautiful gun.
We just inherited my father in laws 512-X. I loved watching your video to learn about it. My father just cleaned it and it fires like a champ.
That's cool. Treat it with respect and it will give you years of service and sport shooting adventures. ✌
I own a 1951. I love shooting it. I have mine zeroed at 100 yards and love taking out now and again,but as a 70 year old instrument,l don't want to overwork it.
I have a 1951. Drilled and tapped it for a scope. Of my six 22lr long guns he is my oldest and my favorite. I spent a few months shooting with just factory iron sights,before putting a scope on him. I find myself having to back from shooting him too much,considering the age. Thanks for your review, UA
This is my first gun passed down from grandfather sitting by my bed only one I'll never get rid of
thank you ,, u help me figure out what i got a a yard sale. i love shooting it.
Nice
I just came across your video while searching for a replacement butt plate for my Remington Sportmaster Model 512 P. This rifle belonged to my now 90+ year father and was given to him as a present by my grandfather in the 1940's. Dad says he and his brother used to shoot squirrels with this rifle and my grandmother would fry them up for Sunday dinner. He gave the rifle to me when we I was about 12 or so after we moved from suburbia out to the country. I never did much hunting but have enjoyed plinking with it over the years. It's really quite accurate with just the iron sites and it is just a cool gun with the tubular magazine. The stock on my gun is actually very handsome, burled walnut although it was cracked and repaired. Thanks for sharing your video and this rifle will always hold a fond place in my heart and memories long after dad eventually leaves this earth. Best.
Great story. Thanks.
I inheritted my dad's 512 a couple years ago, built in 1948. I shot countless squirrels with it as a kid. Looking forward to shooting again. Have three Remington .22 rifles in the cabinet - the 512, my 582, and my wife's 541-T.
My grandpa recently passed away. I was given his rifle that his grandpa gave him. I hope to give it to the next generation. Thank you for your video
Oh no I'm so very sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing.
@@urbanairgunner6402 Thank you sir, anytime
GREAT VIDEOS SIR
Love it as well. Mine is a 1949 september
Sweet memories from these old rifles.
I have my dad's H&R 765 that he bought for $12 in 48 or 49 as a teen with no adult present. All us kids learned to shoot and handle firearms with rifle. Its still a great shooter too.
Wow that's cool. It's sad that people can't experience that kind of thing anymore.
Thanks for sharing.
I have a Remington Model 510 Targetmaster built in 1947 single shot, so it makes every shot count.And is extremely accurate
That may the same model that my mother in law has its a single shot . Thanks for sharing.
Apparently eye protection is not as important as hearing protection in GA. Have one of these, and you are correct on all points... great shooter, mine made in 1951. Thanks for the post!
Cheers
I know don't try this at home. I was not thinking about it. I had recently lost my dad and was just trying to stay busy. I should probably re make it.
My first .22. 1950... got it from my cousin, used in '62. It's still my favorite rifle. Years ago I picked up a 1955 mfg. date one for $30.00!!! Love e'm both
My Dad gave me a 1964 512x when I was 13, still shoots great. He past away in 1986. It's my heirloom gun.
Thank you for sharing your story.
I have a 512 also. Very first gun I ever shot. I don't know how old it is. I was born in 1970 and in 1980 is probably when I got to shoot it first. It was my Dad's who has passed on in 2012. I love the thing..It's rhe one gun I have that I dint have to worry about the zero I can just pick it up and hit anything up to 75 yards w no problem. The sentimental value makes it something I will absolutely never sale no matter what. I do get choked up just holding it some times.
Wow that's cool. I understand the value of that. I'm the same way.
Thanks for sharing your story.
I have to agree the 512 is a great plinker very accurate and reliable, I happen to have a pair of them like new I’m keeping one of them but actually just listed the other one for trade but no bites yet lol. Keep up the good work!!!
Vinny C thank you for your support and comment. I love the rifle.
I bought a used Sportmaster years ago at a pawn shop for my father-in-law to hang behind his bar. I refinished the stock because he liked his wood flawless and glossy.
The date stamp indicates November, 1966, so it must be a variant like 512-x, but I can only see the "512" as the front scope bell covers the rest of the letters.
It has a swept back blade front sight on a ramp, and the rear sight is missing.
I've had two or three different scopes on it, and the rifle is very accurate, although I rarely shoot it past 50 yards.
My favorite plinking is done with low velocity 850 - 1250 subsonic stuff at 30 yards out back of my house, which sounds about like a kid's cap gun out of this 25" barrel. Fun to shoot!
I know it 2 years later but I just seen your post and was wondering if you still had that 22 rem sportmaster for sale if so what do u want for it
Thanks man nice gun. I love my 22 I have 7 22 and I shot all tham. Got a nice 552 Don’t have one like you have
i have this same model its a nice gun.
I got my 512 from my grandpa via my dad's passing a year ago. Grandpa bought it as the first new .22 rifle that came back into stock at Hogge's hardware store in Beecher city Ill after WW2, they both hunted with it in early days but it has only punched paper occasionally the last 50 years.
So sorry for your loss.
Thanks for sharing.
I have one and I love it according to Remington though mine was made in 1947 it's a real tack driver
I'm convinced that these Remington 500 series rifles are all lead lasers. My uncle has the 514 model and I can't count how many striped gophers I've shot with that thing. With just standard velocity Federal 525 value pack too.
My Remington .22s are a 521T that belonged to my dad for decades, that he gave to me, and a 513T I bought a couple years ago. I forgot that the 512 is part of the family along with the 510 and 511. The 510 was the single shot. They made an improved version of the 510 with a different bolt, the 514.
That's cool I didn't know that.
I have a 512. Nice heavy superbly made 22! I dare you to find a plastic part on it! Ha ha!!
Best part about these rifles. They haven't inflated at a crazy price like some other classic firearms I know. You can pick one up at a pawnshop, garage sale, even gunbroker for a pretty darn good deal. 1/4 to 1/2 of what the new .22lrs these days.
You are so right about that. They are more reliable than the new ones as well.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
I have been looking for one for a while now. Lol I have the 550-1 and that is a damn good rifle Remington made it looks just like yours but it's a semi auto. But it's a very fine shooting gun.
Still looking for one?
@@ianbranson3156 damn bubba I seen 3 of at a gun show 2 weeks ago here in Midland Texas. But the price they wanted for em was crazy. 400 bucks . Don't get me wrong it's I fine gun but damn.
my girlfriends grandpap has one, actually have it at my house now. I'm giving it a good cleanin up, gramps will be happy after I'm done with it.
I have my Dads 22 Remington , he just passed away at 96 . He told me the first one he had was stolen from his home when he was 16 , he said he went down to the hardware store and bought another one lol 👍
Wow I'm so very sorry for your loss. Sounds like he was a no nonsense guy .
Thank you for sharing your story.
@@urbanairgunner6402 thank you , he was , but what he was saying was it was that easy to get another gun , unlike today haha
He was a World War II dive bomber pilot , he was an amazing guy , miss him a lot
I have a 511 which has a 5 round clip. I like the 512 better with the tube.
I had one handed down in our family. I feel ya. I effin sold it in 85'. I wasn't happy with myself even then. Now, at our age, it pisses me off. Mine had a clip though. ..maybe i had a 512 variant, maybe it wasn't a 512 at all. ...maybe you know? oh well. if i tracked the guy down, hmmm
I have my grandmas sportmaster from 1936
I have the same gun as you no way
I will put a can on mine in August. 25 inch barrel
I just bought me a 550-1. Similar but semi auto version.
1940 first year of production. Single shot is not a Sportsmaster but a 510 Targetmaster
Hey guys,
How does everyone clean this rifle? Its a hard rifle to get a cleaning rod down because of the way one of the parts sticks up where the bolt goes in. I noticed you can push cleaning rod in with trigger pulled to bring this lever that’s in the way, down. Is this what you all do? The manual says to barely clean the rifle and just use specific rounds made by Remington.
Interested in how others clean this rifle
Awesome tip on bringing that piece down. I will do that now for cleaning time. Thanks for the short information on it.
Good day sir.. may i ask? What was the rifling twist of sportsmaster 512? I got one too,and it's a keeper.. just wanted to know the rifling twist.. thank you 🙂
Love mine but need to do some work on my extractor the old girl went through a house fire and I am now confident enough and it just clicked that I know what is wrong with it and plan on doing some gunsmithing tomorrow
I have the 512 it's also my favorite yust reblude and refinished the stock looks like new how do you tell the year it was made
There is a code on the receiver and you can go to the Remington website or Google search how to date the Remington 512.
REMINGTON BARREL DATE CODE
I have my grandmother’s - it’s serial # 7695 out of about 400,000 made. How to you identify the year it was made? I can make out the DK on the side, think the third letter might be a T (?)
I'm pretty sure that I found it on the Remington website or one of the nylon 66 pages. It was hard to date.
Thanks for watching and sharing your story.
I have one of these and I want to put a scope on it. What kind of mount do you suggest?
I had my 1951 drilled and tapped and installed weaver mounts.
thats very close to a 341 rem
my grandparents passed away and I found this rifle in their storage area... I know nothing about guns but I’m hoping to learn more and figure out if this thing works or needs some work... any and all advice would be great!!
Oh wow what a treasure first let me say my deepest condolences for your loss I would recommend taking it to a reputable Gun Shop they would be able to look at the gun and tell you if it's in good working condition or not.
I’m having issues getting the lot back in on mine. My dad took it apart to clean it. But we’re having issues putting the bolt inside. We inherited the gun after a family member passed away. Any tips are welcome. Thanks.
Yes getting the bolt back in is a pain. Make sure the bullet feed tube is out of the gun.
Make sure there is a little oil on the bolt and as you are putting the bolt in wiggle it .Best I remember the bolt wants to twist so you kinda have to work the bolt handle. It's always been a pain to get it back into the gun. I will have to take mine apart to see. Just t don't try and FORCE it.
@@urbanairgunner6402 I will try that. Thankyou
Matt so I looked at mine and I remembered so when ypu try and put the bolt in there is a piece that jumps up in front of the bolt and keeps it from going in. Push it down with a screw driver and gently push the bolt in. You may have to pull the trigger at the same time to get that piece to push down. It travel's in one of the grooves in the bottom of the bolt.
Let me know.
@@urbanairgunner6402 yes sir! I discovered that while playing around with it last night but I couldn’t seem to get it. Today my dad came back over and we tag teamed it and were able to get it back in. He worked the bolt and held the trigger down while I used a flashlight and then reached in with a little metal object and depressed the little lever. Ended up going back in just fine. It definitely helped having both of us on it once we figured it out. Thanks for the help! I appreciate it a lot snd keep up the good work!
Good acting in the beginning lol
Haha I don't know why I did that lol 😆
I have a .22 rifle I got it from my grandpa when he passed and I think it's a Remington 512 can someone help me figure out what it is?
It should be stamped on the receiver of the barrel,right on the top or either side.
Usted tiene catalogo de pieza remingto 512 modelo
There should be 2 or 3 letters stamped on Left side of barrel, google how old is my Remington should find a chart with all the code dates
can you attach a scope on it? my father has that rifle.
Unfortunately no. Those were a budget line rifle and we're not intended for optics in thoes days. I'm not sure scope grooves we're invented at that point in time.
Hi depends on the year, later in the production run Remington machined a dovetail groove in the receiver. The one I have has a scope mounted.
Can you shoot CCI Stingers in it safely?
I've not had any issues shooting them out of mine
@@urbanairgunner6402 ok
Probably would not hut anything but i would stick to LR std why take the risk of damaging a unreplaceble rifle. Jmo
@@rayditzenberger9517 I understand
Your grandpa had some weird ideas about guns.
Whats a rime fire?
A rimfire cartridge is just that. The firing pin of the gun strikes the rim of the shell to ignite the powder inside as apposed to a center fire that has a primer in the center of the cartridge.
What he said, unless you mean rime fire which is a typo
It wa as a Typo. The file was lost when my hard drive crashed and there was no way to edit or recover the file so I just left it.
Would that gun be good for squirrels?
Absolutely.
@@urbanairgunner6402 OK, thank you!
Perfect
I was digging thru the closet…..