241 is made for HS .22rf ammo.
The Model 24 was made during the time when HS .22rf ammo didn't exist.
The last couple yrs that the Model 24 was cataloged by Remington, they did list the Model 24 as suitible for use with both StdVel & HV ammo though.
When TD either of these,,or the FN,,hold on the Frame itself to twist the bbl apart from the frame.
Don't be in the habit of holding onto the stock when TD and re-assembling.
This can result in the stock cracking at the inletting cuts at the frame juncture.
Many of these rifles will show cracks there.
The 'Greased' ammo was Remingtons KleenBore 'Greased' brand ammo at the time.
The other recommended ammo for these was Peters 'Rustless' .22 ammo.
The owners manuals refered to other ammo as 'oldfashion' and if you did use it you needed to clean immedietely to avoid rusting. Mentioning the boiling water treatment, etc.
The outside lubed bullet .22rf ammo was earlier Wax lubed. That worked just fine in revolvers, bolts, ect. Not so well in semi autos where the wax built up in the chambers and throat and left the bolt only partialy closed at times.
The Greased lube overcame that pretty much and allowed the bolt return spring mechanism of the semiautos to ram the new rounds home in the chamber w/o a problem.
Some semiauto pistols especially Target pistols still had issues.
Lightweight return slide springs often didn't have the power to chamber rounds with a slightly gumed up chamber.
So pistol shooters would often wipe the individual cartridges with a lightly oiled rag to take most of the grease (or wax) off of them for 100% feeding and chambering in Match shooting.
I don't know if the Browning/Japanese mfg inner mag tube will function in the 241.
I am rebuilding a pre '56 FN not made for export to the USA. It was missing the inner mag tube. A Browning/Japanese replacement fit perfectly.
I will try it in my early 241 just to see.
I realize no one is missing one right now, but it would be good info to have.
The hot empty fired brass down the shirt sleeve was avoided by Remington providing (free of cost) a brass deflector to fit the rifle.
The orig buyer could request one from Remington.
The Deflector fits onto the rifle w/o any alterations nor with the need for any tools.
Most think of them as a Gallery Rifle option. But in reality, any buyer could get one for Free from the Factory by request.
The earlier Model 24 had the same deal going for it.
Early (first yr,,yr and 1/2) production Model 241 were not marked 'SpeedMaster' on the left side of the frame.
AFter that they were marked as such right to the end of production in the early 50's.
The rear sight set at the lowest elevation is supposed to print to POA at 25yrds w/ HS ammo.
I have a ser#/yr mfg list for the 241 if you need it.
There's likely one available on the net from the Remington Collectors Society as well.
Nice rifle!
purchases you have ever posted here. I am sure the young man will get a lifetime of enjoyment out of that rifle.
