Remington 550-1
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In this video, Eric shows and discusses a classic Remington 550-1 semi-auto 22 that is capable of firing short, long, and long rifle cartridges all from the same rifle.
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OH MY GOD! Grandpa died of black lung in 2016, had one of these under his couch for decades... He left the rifle to me and this is my favorite 22 rifle of all time. I love the hell out of this rifle.
@@redeagle1598 All good brother, he held on with pretty good quality of life for 24 years after he left the mine. Yep, I already have this and the Stevens 410/22 left to the youngster in the family in my will.
yooo! I'm so sorry for you Grandpa i feel so bad!
The first firearm I ever fired and learned to maintain. My grandfathers, then my fathers. Now it's in my safe! Love this rifle, One of my dearest treasures. Miss ya Pops
In the era of tacticool high speed gadgets and gear it’s nice and refreshing to see just simple, old school, and nostalgic firearms. They have a charm about them that the modern can’t replicate.
Exactly
I love both of mine! The "floated chamber" is a pretty awesome feature, just needs to be kept clean.
I inherited my Grandfather’s Remington 550-1 made in the 50s. It was his squirrel rifle, and there are a few notches cut into the stock. Now he just uses a BB gun
How did you age your gun? I am about to give my fathers to my son and we’re just like to have the history.
@@myronhornby1859 age it? I haven’t changed it at all. Every piece on that rifle is original. I can tell you when I got it there was so much carbon it was like cosmoline on an SKS.
🤣No, I’m trying to find out how old mine is.😆 there’s no serial number and I’ll have to look at the other marks if I can find out what they mean.
@@myronhornby1859 well I just went off of my grandfather’s age when he recieved it and made an estimate to its age. He told me he got it around 10 or 12 and he was born in 42. So, do the math
This brings back memories. My dad still has this rifle. It was my first gun I ever shot. He had original spring taken out and a stronger spring put in. It will only shoot LR. I’ve killed many a critter with that rifle.
Love my Remington 552 Speedmaster. Shoots it all even CB
Yeah I love my 552 to it's can also cycle the cci .22 quiets
.22 semi autos are something else 😁
I have 2 of them. The best .22 ever made IMO
Almost bought one about a month ago but backed down because of the price, they were asking $380. Might go back and make an offer after watching your video! Keep up the great work, love the channel!
My dad, who got one of these as his first rifle in the early 50's, used to back out the recoil spring knob on the back a turn or two to run CB's. Definitely a "don't try this at home" but it works.
Plenty of threads on there, that's for sure! lol
What are CBs? Nvrm, I had not watched the video when I made the comment. I see it's a CB short
We do that. Works good lol
@@TubeSteakTaco A CB Cap shell is a 22 short with no powder, just primer. It produces little.noise and a low velocity. Cycling in semi autos is often an issue due to light load. IMO, ballistics.on CB Cap slightly exceeds a modern, nitro piston pellet rifle.
Eric, He said you wanted to plant some flowers. Try planting some zinnias all over that berm or anywhere you want. Just throw some seed down in the spring. They are a hearty flower they will re-seed themselves and come up year after year. And they like your climate. I’m in NC and the do great very low maintenance. And loads of great colors!
I have a 581 think? It’s the “boys rifle” bolt action mag fed.. It was a present many many years ago from my dad. One of my most cherished possessions. It’s a tack driver and tree rat slayer.
I got the 582 that is tube fed. Fun rifle.
I got a 552 from my father-in-law that’s immaculate. The wood and bluing are better than most 22s. I too have feeding issues after shooting shorts and have to clean the chamber for the LRs to feed reliably. But I’m just amazed that it can shoot just about anything. One of my treasured items in the collection.
I had a 552 for a short time. I bought it for the versatility only to learn as a teenager that I couldn’t afford to shoot .22 shorts through it much, as they cost about 3 times what the LR ammo did at the time. When I shot .22 shorts in it, everything was fine, but when I shot .22 lr, hot powder gases and flaming powder would hit me in the face with every shot, even though I am right handed and my face was on the other side of the gun away from the ejection port. I wanted it to work well, but it was just not worth it to me. I traded it in, or sold it off decades ago, and never looked back. I bought a Marlin model 39, and it would shoot anything I cared to put in it, and being a lever action, didn’t tattoo my face with hot powder. I think a pump action along the same lines would have been awesome. I have thought of getting a Henry pump .22 as a nostalgic replacement.
Got one of these. My grampa bought it when he turned 16. His first gun is my favorite. Still puts work in too
I have a 550-1 made in 1952. Mom bought it new as a gift for my Dad from Western Auto. Love this gun. It is accurate and shoots reliably, but must be cleaned to shoot the 22 shorts consistently. Cleaning is not that difficult. I have been doing it since I was 7-8 years old. This was my squirrel gun. I still love to take it out plinking. I taught my daughters to shoot with this gun and hopefully the grandkids will get the pleasure of shooting it too. So many good memories associated with this gun. So many yet to come. Thanks for reviewing this classic.
Amazing little rifle. Was at a Canadian Hunting & Militaria Show this weekend. Saw one of these in near mint condition with a great bore. Picked it up for $250 CAD so about $200 USD. Awesome rustic classic. "They don't make them like they used to" applies here!
You can adjust recoil spring on back of receiver so it can run those changes shorts. I love mine I have 3 one 550 which is the oldest and first version and then and old 550-1 and a newer 550-1 with scope mount
Without serial numbers how can I age my 500-1?
A 550-1 was my first rifle, and I still have it. Dad bought it used in 1972 when I was 14. Mine runs the CB shorts flawlessly. The CB longs don't work because they cover up the floating chamber gap. I like to alternate CBs and LRs. If I'm at the range, people always come over to see 'what's going on'!
I still have my Remington model 580 , and I have my grandfather's model 33
Loved this one! I have a very early model that was given to me years ago by my grandfather! Love this little rifle! Thanks for the flashback! 😁
I have my late father's 550-1, it's truly a family treasure and a pleasure to shoot.
I don't have this model but I have 2 mag fed Remingtons, a bolt action and a Semi auto from the early 60's that look about the same. Came across them at a Gun show and haven't been disappointed yet.
My dad gave me his for my first rifle when I was 11 years old. I put many thousands of rounds thru it over many years. Great memories! I'm 47 now and although I don't shoot it anymore, I'll never sell it. It will go to my son someday.
My dad grew up on the farm adjacent to Carbine Williams. Mr williams gave my dad and all hiis brothers one of these rifles. I still have mine. I love it.
My father in law passed one of these down to my wife after he passed away, after we got it I tore it down and gave it some love, after she was cleaned I ran about 50 rounds through it and I was very impressed with it, nice shooting rifle.
I picked one at a pawnshop about 10 years ago for $85. It’s missing the shell deflector but shoots great.
Great find!
I just found one of these in my grandpa's old camper trailer! Thanks for the history!
My dad had a 550-A he purchased in the early 60's that gun must have fired 10, 000 rounds before it was passed to me and the cost of a box of shorts was , I believe, .25 cents back in the late 60's.
As I recall Remington back in the day each craftsman that would build a rifle would have their our personal stamp that they would apply to the barrel.
I own one of those! Shoots better than my 10/22!
This is the first firearm that I ever shot. My dad had it as a youth. I inherited it from him.
I love shooting an old 22. I've got my grandpa's old Browning SA-22. My dad learned to shoot on it as a kid, so that thing has to be atleast 50 years old.
This is crazy, I was just thinking about and looking up vids of these last night and this morning then boom this pops up lol.
This was the first gun I ever owned. I inherited it from my Grandpa after he passed. Never knew he owned it but my Grandma told me he got it after getting home from vietnam. Got it at age 19 and now almost 10 years later i take it out about once a year, shoot it and clean it. It runs any ammo ive loaded it with except browning for some reason.
Love the new range! Such a great 22 rifle 👊 Thanks for sharing your old/new Remington. Keep rocking it👊🇺🇲🇺🇲
I run CB longs in my Winchester 52D Heavy Barrel. It is quieter than a pellet rifle. My daughter loved shooting it when she was 10.
Nothing says fun like a Henry 22lr. Bought my son one for his first rifle and the thing just shoots. He is almost 21 now and says he wants to pass it down to his kid when he decides to have one. So many great memories with his 22's. His first pistol was a Ruger SR22.
I have one here in Sweden with red dot and silencer. And it works incredibly well. Such a fun gun to shoot with 💥
I inherited one of these from my grandpa and i love it still to this day
1st rifle I ever shot was my Grandfather's 550-1. I am now the proud owner of that sweet old classic after my Grandfather passed away. Runs like a damn champ
I've seen a 550 with the words "patent pending" stamped into it..... very cool.
Great gun, loved the tube mag as a kid never had to worry about dad getting mad because you lost the magazine.
I love the savage 6A it shoots shorts longs and long rifle but shorts and long it does it as a bolt action
grew up with one, it was grandfather's, was stolen one day while we was both at the V.A. hospital in the early 90's.
A real gunsmith can make parts for any gun.
One of my favorite 22 rifles ever made. I have had a few in my Tiny channel over the years. These are super fun to shoot if they have been taken care of.
That’s a cool old rifle. I have a Remington 572 fieldmaster pump. Super cool gun.
Those 550-1 are wonderful guns. I learned how to shoot by using my Dad's who he got it from his grandfather when he passed away. I agree, I have the same gripes that you have about the gun but anytime I hold one I feel like I'm a kid again. Thanks for the video.
Eric, I own one these fantastic rifles. It was my father’s and he gave it to me. I am 74 years old. This rifle can shoot the eye out of a newt at 100 yards. It is extremely accurate. Thank you for reviewing this favorite!
In my opinion the 550-1 is the best plinker ever made. I love mine to death. A Speed loader makes it a bullet hose!
I have a savage a 22 and I absolutely love it. It is perfect for taking just about any small critters.
I just got my hands on an old sears roebuck model 46 (basically a marlin model 46) There's just something about shooting an old wooden stock .22 that brings a smile to my face.
Found one for sale in the bargain finder a year or two ago. Got pictures, told the dude I would be there the first day he got off to buy it. He said he would hold it for me, when I got there he had just sold it to someone else for less than what I offered him just because they showed up first. Ever since I’ve been searching far and wide for a good one at a decent price
That’s awesome!! I found a Remington 552 and the best I can tell it’s from the mid 70s to mid 80s, I put a small scope on it and it is now my favorite 22. It will eat shorts long and long rifle it’s crazy!! So much fun!!
Old tube fed .22s are so neat to use. My grandpa's got a Marlin 81 DL, and that's what I learned basic bolt action repair on. Neat little baby, that
Hey Eric, if you get the chance look into a more indigenous prairie grass if your planning on filling in the berm. The root systems on the more wild grasses will help with the soil erosion more. Love the content and the new range.
Page 25. While Native Grasses along are not ideal, a selection of native grass in combination with nurse grasses are effective. I’ve read the arguments that only in droughts are native rooting systems more effective because that allows them to retrieve deeper water stores. If you can explain your point I might learn something other than my biology degree did lead me too.
It keeps removing my link to a study preformed by the Texas Transportation Institute titled “EROSION CONTROL AND ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF NATIVE VEGETATION COMPARED TO BERMUDAGRASS”
@Fred brandon You’ve made valid points I didn’t think of the fire hazard. Thank you providing that along with the other variables, I’m sure Eric would bring in an expert who would look into those points for consideration.
@Fred brandon Hey man that’s fine! I’d rather be informed I’m mistaken and learn from it than go about in ignorance. I get that cause the same stuff with medical information and how it’s skewed bothers me. I take no offense to learning where I’m lacking. Thanks for opening my eyes a bit more on the topic.
I have a Remington speed master. The ability to shoot most .22 is awesome.
Great video. I just received a 550-1 from an uncle who was is dying. He had gotten it from my dad, who died 20 years ago. Looking forward to shooting it.
I've have a couple of these, my last one I got was from a pawnshop for under $150, it had a bulge in the barrel.
I cut the barrel down to the magazine feed tube, re cut the front sight dovetail and it is one of my favorite .22 cal rifles. It's the perfect squirrel rifle, and brush gun.
I bought one several years ago and it was absolutely fantastic! I gifted it to my father in law and he loves it. It's a hell of a classic rifle.
My Dad bought his Remington model 550-1 sometime in 1956 for an equivalent to US $60(Outside the USA).
HE Taught me how to shoot with it and with a 1946 COLT Woodsman at the age 9-.
Am leaving them to my grandkids..after l teach them to shoot with it,as a family heirloom
Am 74- now😊👍
Watched this video while researching the 550-1 to see if I wanted to bid on one in an auction. You sold me. Put in my bid. Hoping for the best.
I have a old beat up 550-1 I got from a friend. thanks for the idea. 😏
I have one... fantastic rifle. Got it from my dad, he got when a kid, always works great just keep it clean.
I got a bolt action Remington Model 582. An uncle of mine used it in ROTC back in the late 60s or early 70s (back when you could bring a gun to high school without the FBI and ATF being called on you) and after that it sat in my grandfathers closet unused for decades. The safety/bolt release latch was broken (in the fire position) but when my grandfather died about 10 years ago, it got passed on to me and I took it to a smith and got the latch reattached. It's been a fun little plinking rifle ever since. Very reliable and pretty accurate for having such basic sights.
I run shorts through my '46 121 fieldmaster and the loudest part is the action. It's so much fun!
GREETINGS FROM THE PPRC GREAT VIDEO. I HAVE A 550-1 mom bought for dad in 1946 when he got home from the war, he was in the Navy in the Pacific. It’s still taking squirrels 🐿️ 🇺🇸
I just inherited my late grandfather's Remington 550-1 from 1953. It's an absolute beauty.
found myself one of these babes for 145 and it is currently my favorite gun
would love to see a review of a remington 34. i was handed down one that was my grandma's dad's. still shoots dead on and bolt is smooth as glass.
The 22” barrel is there strong feature on the long range accuracy.
I was 12 and my dad bought me a Ruger 22 107W. With my best friend we were hunting in the woods and living survival style life for 3 days sometimes . A loaf of bread and some tomatoes . This generation will never understand it.
I've owned a 550-1 for 20 years now. Numrich has saved it many times, as repairs are needed.
Ours is still going strong since my dad bought it new back in the 50's and is a blast to shoot.
Wow...really cool to see this! I have my dad's 550-1. Best I can tell it was made in February of 1951. It's in pretty good shape...maybe not quite as good as the one in your video and yes...it is cumbersome to dissemble. Thanks for bringing back memories!
I lost my great uncle about 5 years ago. He had one of this and left it to me due to dad and I being his only nephews. I love shooting it and hunting with it
Nice pick up, the rifle is in very good condition. Thanks for sharing these older rimfires so that some of the new shooters can learn about and appreciate them. Great rifle to christen the new range with. 👍
Nice. Reminds me of my first gun, a Marlin 1957, Levermatic 22 mag. It handled mags and LR fine, but anything smaller, no good. It was the size and weight of a 30-06. A real heafty gun.
I got one from my cousin who had it sitting in his garage for 15-20 years and lived 5 miles from the beach. Thing was so frozen it took me 3 days to just get the bolt to cycle
I had a nice example of one of those. Traded it and a few other rifles towards a Burnside SRC. You could mix and match ammo, S, L, LR, it cycled CCI Quiet ammo flawlessly.
Love the new safe range
had a springfield that was basically the same gun besides a few cosmetic features
I see these at a local shop on occasion.
Nice looking guns
I learned to shoot using one of those that my grandfather had. He would take me squirrel hunting with it when I was a kid
Reminds me of my granpa's Stevens 87A. It would run LR and Long, but for shorts you had to lock the bolt and use it as a (sorta) bolt action. If you loaded it with Plinkster's favorite Stangers and locked the bolt you could get some spectacular results from reactive targets. You could explode a 12 oz. soda can. Eggs would disappear.
That’s a lovely example!
I think the "AG" barrel stamp refers to March 1960.
The first letter "A" is the third letter of blackpowder which designates the third month, March.
The second letter "G" is for 1960.
I have a 550-1 from 1947 that I am bidding on right now!
I have one when I shoot it, it reminds me of the old arcade days that's when I first shot one
Love mine 550 -A1 with its original Weaver scope on it
Date code AG =March 1960
Letter code G was used in 1938, 1960, 1986, and 2012. Based on the production run of the 550-1, 1960 is the only one that makes sense.
I have one. When my Grandfather passed my cousin received his 550-1 and I got the Winchester model 67 bolt action single shot that also accepts S, L, and LR. Well, fast forward to just a few years ago and pancreatic cancer takes my cousin way too young and I end up with the Remington.
I love the old Remington 22's. And you are right . . . they are incredibly accurate. I've got a few 500's, a 514, and my favorite, a 341. Now I'm loving this 550!
Right now on the market there arent many .22 rifles of any action type that run every variety of 22 ammo. It would ne nice to have that flexability in a rifle for sporting hunting and survival.
Love it. I just found one for a good price with an old tasco scope on it. Took it out and it was still sighted in dead on right from the gun shop. I think a lot of people overlook these great old guns because they are not tacticool but they are super useful.
At the rear of the receiver there is a knob. You can turn that counter clockwise to loosen the spring in there to more reliably run 22 shorts, then turn it back to where it was for regular ammo or just find a happy median that will run it all if possible. Hope this helps somebody.
Love your channel, happy shooting.
I inherited my grandfather’s Remington 572, a pump action, you can work it fast enough that it feels like a semi-auto. It is beautiful and I have plans to thread the barrel and modernize it with a duracoat job. I’m not a traditionalist.
I just purchased oneand I love it, prolly one of my favorite plinkers.
I love these rifles. I have my Grandpa's old one he got when he was a young man. I ended up ordering a bunch of spare parts for it so when things break I can keep that gun running. Great video
Hey Eric love your videos. Thanks for the content.