Author Topic: Rem. 550-1 barrel removal (Read 1005 times)

greer · « **on:** April 27, 2005, 07:41:47 AM »

I have one of the old Remington 550-1 rifles in the shop. The one with the odd floating chamber. Does anyone know if the barrel is threaded or not . I have taken out the screws that bear against it and the barrel will rotate a little ways like it's loose but doesn't want to back out of the reciever. Thanks alot. greer

gunnut69 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 27, 2005, 07:03:16 PM »

They are threaded and usually carboned up badly.. I've not had one apart for years but they are usually a bear. Be cautious the receiver is pressed sheet metal and can be warped to the detriment of functioning in the future! Good luck! I got my father's in the shop now and need to clean it. I think I'm the only one who ever tore it done to clean the floating chamber and that was when I had just graduated from high school!!!!!

greer · « **Reply #2 on:** April 28, 2005, 07:40:04 AM »

gunnut69,
Thanks for the information. The rifle is in terrible shape and probably not worth fooling with but I was curious. It will be one of those jobs that end up making me about 50 cents an hour. Thanks again. greer

gunnut69 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 28, 2005, 07:39:05 PM »

Heck 50 cents an hour is good money around my shop anymore.. Retirement sure cuts into the income! Of course I do have more time to do the 'honey dew' jobs.. and of course the family and friends also know I have all this free time! The 550 is an intersting rifle. One of the first to function with shorts, longs and long rifle ammo. I grew up with one. My father used shorts for squirrels in the spring and it worked well. When it didn't I got to clean the thing. When the mainspring cap in the rear got a bit loose it would spit powder granules into your face when it was fired. Time to tighten the cap.. It did shoot fairly well though. Sparrows and squirrels were fairly easy to take and even with a cheap scope and miserable trigger it did it's job well.