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Wow! Didn't know these things had such a large fan-base. Thank you all!

Sam, I'll follow-up with your buddy.

Keith: Recorcinol eh? Thank you for that report/white paper. Fascinating reading.

Cabelas in Rogers had almost the entire library devoted to various nylon Remingtons not long ago, including an import from Brazil, if I am not mistaken.

The prices were, clearly, the very optimistic ramblings of a madman-think $700-$2000. It all quietly went away between several visits I made.

Turd in the punchbowl time. I know where there is a very nearly new condition Apache Black nylon 66 automatic, that has been locked open since it's10th or 11th round. The owner isn't interested in fixing it, and just put it away after that happened.
Even as a kid, I saved just a little more scratch, until I had the coin for a 552 BDL, and patiently continued saving until I had the money for a Weaver K4 and mounts to put on it. My Dad poo-pooed the fixed power scope, but, the gun shoots rings around his 241 with a Redfield 1.5-6. My 552 shoots as well, or, better than my Remington 581 bolt action .22.

You guys can keep all the nylons, thank you very much.

Best,
Ted

I'd rather have an Anschutz too, Ted. A Win 52 would be more to my liking too. But the nylon 66 are kinda cool as long as they work and are accurate? Those Browning .22 auto takedowns are neat too, but I haven't seen one close to accurate.

The Winchester wasn't available as a lefthanded gun, and is pointless to me. I did come SOOO close to buying a used, lefthanded, Anschutz target rifle, but, the seller changed his mind and kept it. Bummer.

Indulge me, Buzz. Google "Remington 241" and report back to me what you discover similar 'twixt that rifle, and the Browning you mentioned.

The 552 is a takedown gun, but, as a rule, I don't take mine down. It is not an expensive design, but, most shoot well above their pay grade.


Best,
Ted

Wow, Ted. Just googled Rem 241. Had no idea it was the same gun as the Browning. Neat guns for sure. Thanks for enlightening me!

I like the lines of the 241 much better than the Browning. My late Father-in-law had a Rem 241. It got left sitting in a basement for some time & ruined the stock. he ordered a new one for it, as best as I recall, was direct from Remington. You couldn't believe the wood they sent him for that ole 241, it was drop dead gorgeous, far better than the original had been. As far as I know one of his other Daughter's has it now, my Wife's half sister. I know that it went to her & as far as I know she still has it, I don't think she would part with it.

Buzz,
The two guns are NOT identicle, but, one can clearly see the industrial DNA in the Browning that comes from the Remington. The Remington is a man sized rifle, much better handling than the Browning. Both are take down designs, and for what it is worth, I'd give the nod in accuracy to the Remington, over it's little brother Browning, which, is not to say it is a tack driver, but, it is a "minute of orange" gun mostly up to the task of being a fun plinker/small game rifle.

I have my Father's copy of the Remington in a safe. Darned if someone didn't call dibs on it:



My son isn't like me. I could and would have shot the gun for an entire 8 hour shift. I really enjoyed plinking with a .22 as a boy. My son shoots for 1/2 hour, and then wants to do something else. His mother enjoys shooting the Remington also.


Best,
Ted

Ted; Your son looks pretty darned pleased with his rifle, and I don't blame him. RE Anschutz....... I've got a sporter with a kahles .22 scope. You would not believe how accurate that rifle is. For kicks, I set up a white target and dribble sugar water on it which attracts flies. Then, from a bench shoot the flies. It's pretty fun and the gun is that accurate. Flies take it pretty rough. No kidding!

Ted, no question about the 552 BDL's dependability and accuracy and the Browning's takedown less so.

I wish I had ended up with that Anshutz. I would have looked foolish hunting with it, but, I would have done it.

King, as a kid I fed a lot of old, moldy ammunition to the 552. I can't recall a time it ever acted up. I also had the advantage of being able to feed it anything, S,L,LR. The 241 was more sensitive to ammunition, but, it was also easy to have the bolt, which is on the bottom, rub on your arm, or whatever you were resting the gun on, which, would cause it to have a stove pipe jam.
Once you were aware of it, you could eliminate almost all your feed problems. It does spit hot brass out in the vicinity of your forearm, which, can be unpleasant in the summer. The 552 had the deflector, and dropped everything in a neat little pile.


Best,
Ted