Free 1965 Remington 513T

Augie · Mar 9, 2017

Took one of my old guns needing some work up to my gunsmith in PA today and stopped at 3 gun shops on the way back. Last one turned up a very nice Remington 513T.

This one is very clean and has a very clean Unertl 6x 1 1/4" Varmint scope mounted to it. The asking price for the rifle was less than what a clean Unertl goes for so even though I don't need another 513T I jumped on it for the scope. The 6x and 8x scopes are very popular for the CMP sniper matches.

Bluing on the gun is 100% and the bolt still has case color, wood is 90% with only a few scratches. Pulled the barrel out of the stock and the whole gun has been professionally bedded. The scope has been mounted by using custom locations and not the factory scope block holes, I'm thinking this was done to change scope adjustment to 1/8" click, somebody took some time and money to make this a shooter.

iH8DemLibz · Mar 9, 2017

Another beauty.

May I ask what the spring on the scope is for?

Doco Overboard · Mar 9, 2017

Recoil, without it you may have to slide it forward after every shot.

Maxsplat · Mar 9, 2017

Nice rifle. Was it actually "free" lol

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iH8DemLibz · Mar 9, 2017

Doco Overboard said:
Recoil, without it you may have to slide it forward after every shot.

So the scope tube is floating in those carriers?

Don't want to call them mounts if they aren't.

Augie · Mar 9, 2017

iH8DemLibz said:
So the scope tube is floating in those carriers?

Don't want to call them mounts if they aren't.

Yup, the scope floats precisely, the spring really does not come into play much on a 22 but on high power rifles it gets a work out. They are great scopes to use, the external adjustments are micrometer precise.

Maxplat, I could get more for the scope than I paid for the whole rig, so free in a sense

mawkie · Mar 9, 2017

Knowing what a nice Unertl scope fetches these days it seems you stole this one. Beautiful to boot. Someone loved and cared for it. Expect the same in your good care!

wreckdiver · Mar 9, 2017

Outstanding!

Although the title was misleading. I was hoping it was a 513T karma give away. Enjoy your new rifle.

FrankOceanXray · Mar 9, 2017

Free?

I'm in.

Nice rifle. Considering a beginner rifle for my kids.. do I go cheap with a Cricket or make it an heirloom.

Threeband · Mar 9, 2017

I'm in.

753.

fidelity · Mar 9, 2017

Beautiful pickup!

wreckdiver said:
Outstanding!

Although the title was misleading. I was hoping it was a 513T karma give away. Enjoy your new rifle.

Me too, lol. Heart skipped a beat. We use 513Ts in a youth shooting class that reboots next month (along with Savage Anschutz Mark 10/10B rifles), so was about to jump on the offer. :innocent0

fidelity · Mar 9, 2017

FrankOceanXray said:
Free?

I'm in.

Nice rifle. Considering a beginner rifle for my kids.. do I go cheap with a Cricket or make it an heirloom.

Depending on their size/age, a Remington 514 in nice shape might be a good one to start with. Slimmer stock and lighter than a 513T, yet plenty accurate. Classic good looks as well.

Blacksmith101 · Mar 9, 2017

fidelity said:
Depending on their size/age, a Remington 514 in nice shape might be a good one to start with. Slimmer stock and lighter than a 513T, yet plenty accurate. Classic good looks as well.

I picked up a couple of "rusty" Kimbers, for the grand kids, when the CMP was selling them. But those were their second guns the first I bought them were Rossi Matched Pair with .22 and 20 Ga barrels. Here it is in .22 and .410:
http://www.rossiusa.com/whatsnew-matchedpair.cfm

They also each got a cased BP cap and ball revolver for one Christmas and I have a couple of CMP M1 Garands put away for when they get older. I'm a Good Grandpaw.

nomade · Mar 9, 2017

It looks nice.

lkenefic · Mar 11, 2017

Beautiful! My first 513T was a real shooter. I miss that rifle... :-/

Augie · Mar 11, 2017

Thank you everyone, appreciate the comments.

I do expect this one to be a shooter. It seems to have a better trigger. I have another one, late 40's, I bought a few years back that also had a Unertl on it, a 14x target scope. It is very accurate, pic of the gun and a 50 shot 100 yard target.

Uncle Duke · Mar 11, 2017

Hey, wait a minute! YOU CHANGED YOUR STUMP! Say it ain't so! This can't be! What's up with that???

Well, I see at least your good taste in fine firearms hasn't changed. Another great find OP! Always a treat to see what you might come up with next!

sxs · Mar 11, 2017

FrankOceanXray said:
Free?

I'm in.

Nice rifle. Considering a beginner rifle for my kids.. do I go cheap with a Cricket or make it an heirloom.

If you're gonna go cheap, spend just a few more than what you'd spend for a cricket and buy a Savage Rascal. Schweeet, youth sized, single shot rifle equipped with an Accutrigger. We carry em at Scott's Gunsmthing.

fidelity · Mar 11, 2017

Augie said:
Thank you everyone, appreciate the comments.

I do expect this one to be a shooter. It seems to have a better trigger. I have another one, late 40's, I bought a few years back that also had a Unertl on it, a 14x target scope. It is very accurate, pic of the gun and a 50 shot 100 yard target.

Nice. CCI Standard Velocity?

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Augie · Mar 11, 2017

fidelity said:
Nice. CCI Standard Velocity?

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No, either Eley Target or Club, can't remember which,still pretty happy with lower end target ammo.

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