Remington 547
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dwl
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Remington 547
The 547 looks to me like a 504 warmed over. Has anyone shot one? I have a friend who is being tempted.
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BlauBear
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It is a 504 with several major changes.
504 bolt handles and cocking rings were separate pieces, held together with industrial adhesive that - surprise, surprise - broke down over time. It was easy to mistake the set screw designed to hold it in place while the adhesive dried for the culprit, and wonder why tightening it didn't help. Acraglas or any other thick epoxy would fix it, but the proper fix is probably silver brazing. On the 547, Remington went to a one piece bolt handle/cocking ring styled after the 700 and eliminated the problem.
504 barrels were notoriously bad, so Remington began using Shilen barrels on the 504-T and continued using Shilen for the first year 547. Year 2, for the 547 Custom, they have begun using hand lapped Shilen barrels so that problem is completely solved and then some.
It retains the same, very nice, single stage trigger and general design. In short, flaws were fixed, good parts kept, and cosmetics were upgraded for higher end market appeal with polished bluing instead of satin. It's pretty well positioned in the market, filling the gap between a Weatherby XXII and an Anschutz 1712. When the toy fund is replenished I hope to get one and put one of Marv's drop compensated bases on it.
There are still some quirks to watch out for. If you put it in a custom stock be sure to keep the recoil lug since it helps stabilize the action against lateral forces, that is, opening and closing the bolt may cause minute movement that will drive you nuts. Just trust me on this.
504 bolt handles and cocking rings were separate pieces, held together with industrial adhesive that - surprise, surprise - broke down over time. It was easy to mistake the set screw designed to hold it in place while the adhesive dried for the culprit, and wonder why tightening it didn't help. Acraglas or any other thick epoxy would fix it, but the proper fix is probably silver brazing. On the 547, Remington went to a one piece bolt handle/cocking ring styled after the 700 and eliminated the problem.
504 barrels were notoriously bad, so Remington began using Shilen barrels on the 504-T and continued using Shilen for the first year 547. Year 2, for the 547 Custom, they have begun using hand lapped Shilen barrels so that problem is completely solved and then some.
It retains the same, very nice, single stage trigger and general design. In short, flaws were fixed, good parts kept, and cosmetics were upgraded for higher end market appeal with polished bluing instead of satin. It's pretty well positioned in the market, filling the gap between a Weatherby XXII and an Anschutz 1712. When the toy fund is replenished I hope to get one and put one of Marv's drop compensated bases on it.
There are still some quirks to watch out for. If you put it in a custom stock be sure to keep the recoil lug since it helps stabilize the action against lateral forces, that is, opening and closing the bolt may cause minute movement that will drive you nuts. Just trust me on this.
"If the America people ever allow private banks to control the issuance of their currencies, first by inflation and then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all their prosperity" - TJ
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edgehit
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I'm tempted, but the pictures I've seen had ordinary looking walnut. I did call my dealer and he quoted me Remington's MSRP plus transfer fee and I think that's out of the question - too high compared to a new 1712. There's been a post or 2 on rimfirecentral, but those didn't motivate me to buy this rifle.
To me, Remington could make this rifle unique by mounting a stainless barrel to it and/or dropping it into a nicer stock.
I wouldn't buy it to be a shooter, I've got enough Annies for that. I'm more interested in it for collecting because its unique and low volume.
To me, Remington could make this rifle unique by mounting a stainless barrel to it and/or dropping it into a nicer stock.
I wouldn't buy it to be a shooter, I've got enough Annies for that. I'm more interested in it for collecting because its unique and low volume.
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BlauBear
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Not me coach - no wall queens here. Either it comes out of the box ready to play or it doesn't come home. And does anyone ever want a rifle badly enough to pay MSRP? There's always another game in town.
Want a low budget 547? You need a 504, a take-off 1712 barrel, and a good gun smith. Silver braze the bolt handle, powder coat the cocking ring to cover the heat discoloration, and then fit and float the barrel. That costs you about half of a 547 and the only thing missing is polished bluing, no problem if you're after function anyway. Spend a little extra with your friend the gun smith to polish and profile the firing pin, bed the action, tune the trigger... There's actually a lot of potential if you know where to focus.
Want a low budget 547? You need a 504, a take-off 1712 barrel, and a good gun smith. Silver braze the bolt handle, powder coat the cocking ring to cover the heat discoloration, and then fit and float the barrel. That costs you about half of a 547 and the only thing missing is polished bluing, no problem if you're after function anyway. Spend a little extra with your friend the gun smith to polish and profile the firing pin, bed the action, tune the trigger... There's actually a lot of potential if you know where to focus.
"If the America people ever allow private banks to control the issuance of their currencies, first by inflation and then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all their prosperity" - TJ