Remington Speedmaster

Not sure I agree, ggibson. Or maybe I'm misunderstanding you. Of the few .22 autos I've had, not that many, the only one I can remember with holdback is the 10-22. And that only works when the mag is empty. Don't see how hold back would work on a pump .22. If you treat them like any other .22 repeater you'll always assume they're loaded anyway.
 
.22 Auto Bolt Holdback

GeneL, you are correct. Only .22 semi-auto I can think of with bolt hold open feature is the old Stevens Model 87 and its many private label variants. The Stevens 87 bolt hold open is a manual affair, not automatic on the last shot. The Rem 552 Speedmaster's brass deflector makes it awkward to simultaneously pull the charging handle and peer at the chamber. That was my point about the 552 not having a bolt hold open fixture. As a teenager, I progressively learned to be very careful unloading my 552. Dumping a magazine tube often left one of two waxy, dirty cartridges stuck in the bottom ready to be fed into the chamber when the tube was replaced. Like all .22 semi-autos, it's not the best rifle for the careless, as if any are.
 
The Remington Model 241 was marked 'Speedmaster'.
That may be what some recall as being the finely made, all steel, milled and machined parts Remington made 22 rifle by that name .
241 in production to the early 50's. Then the 552 came out in the mid 50's.
552 has been around a long time in one form or another.
 
I can’t imagine a tube fed 22 autoloader exactly flying off the shelves nowadays.

The Ruger 10/22 and various AR-22 platforms are what I see at the range and people buying from the shops. The detachable box magazine is a huge selling feature for modern tactical oriented buyers.
 
The Marlin Model 60 is one tube-fed auto, very popular still and said to be the most popular .22 in America. Got one in my safe and it's accurate, and fairly cheap. I think I've owned only 3-4 .22 autos in my life and the 10-22s are the only ones I've had other than had a Thompson Center Classic a detach Mag .22 auto a few years ago. They're not made any longer, They were almost match-grade accurate.


Started off when I started shooting was a Winchester 63, tube fed through the butt. Borrowed, not mine but I kept it for a couple of years. A good rifle and I have one today, patinaed, but still reliable and accurate.

I've got one bolt .22 detachable mag, a Remington 55-something. Accurate.
 
JayFramer said:
I can’t imagine a tube fed 22 autoloader exactly flying off the shelves nowadays.

The Ruger 10/22 and various AR-22 platforms are what I see at the range and people buying from the shops. The detachable box magazine is a huge selling feature for modern tactical oriented buyers.
Click to expand...

I don't consider that magazine type or capacity should a major influence on the choice of a .22 rifle as it is not normally considered as being a defensive weapon which requires high capacity and rapid reloading. But the .22 Remington 550-1 that I mentioned earlier has a tubular magazine that holds 15 .22 LRs or 22 .22 Shorts. Realistically, that should be more than adequate for anyone's needs.
 
The first gun I could call my own was a Remington 552 Speedmaster that my dad gave me when I was 11 or 12. Still have it today. That gun has taken more squirrels and rabbits than I can count.

It has never given me any kind of mechanical problem over many years of use. I broke it down completely and gave it a thorough cleaning a couple of years ago. I guess it's good for a few more decades of shooting now. :)


Don
 
I have a 552 BDL without a scratch on it. Dad gave it to me new when I was a child.
 
Last edited:
I used to shoot at a range pretty far out in the country. There was a small gas station/grocery store I would pass on my way to the range. It also had an FFL and a very small gun display. I always stopped on my way home and got a drink and looked at his guns. Never saw anything interesting. Several years ago he had two long guns, one of which was a Rem. 552. I had always thought they were neat with the cocking handle on the left side. Kind of like a BAR. I don't remember the price, but I thought it was pretty good. So I bought it. When I got home, I checked a large firearms auction site on the internet. I had paid about half of what they were going for. I always stop at gun shops and pawnshops. It really paid off that time.
 
DWalt said:
I don't consider that magazine type or capacity should a major influence on the choice of a .22 rifle as it is not normally considered as being a defensive weapon which requires high capacity and rapid reloading. But the .22 Remington 550-1 that I mentioned earlier has a tubular magazine that holds 15 .22 LRs or 22 .22 Shorts. Realistically, that should be more than adequate for anyone's needs.
Click to expand...

Every gun shop in America is PACKED with millennials raised on video games and action movies. Many have no concept of anything OTHER than magazine fed semi autos. It isn’t the 1950s anymore. If it isn’t black plastic with rails and “tactical” stuff, most of today’s youthes are largely uninterested.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

J
Remington 552 Speedmaster!
2
Replies
21
Views
1K
desi2358
D
D
Remington 1903A3
Replies
17
Views
2K
LVSteve
LVSteve
Narragansett
The Ruger 10/22 vs Remington 552 speedmaster
2
Replies
27
Views
3K
THE PILGRIM
THE PILGRIM
R
Remington 572
Replies
11
Views
556
Empe
E
W
Remington Model 51
2
Replies
28
Views
1K
Waldo
W

Latest posts

Back
Top