Gents,
I've got a 550-1 that I picked up from a local pawn shop a few years back. I traded for it because the blueing was awesome and so was the trigger. This rifle is very accurate, as well, factory leaf rear sight and all. A ten shot group at 75 yards - sitting - measures about two - three inches. Definitely NOT what some of you on this forum would call good, but from a factory rifle that's older than I am, shot unsupported, I'm OK with it.
Now that the groundwork has been laid, here's my issue:
The plug on the rear of the receiver comes loose after twenty or so rounds. Now, the plug is designed to come loose - that's why theres a slot in it for a flathead screwdriver, but I'd like for it to NOT come loose without the screwdriver being a part of the equation.
Question: Is this failure common to this model or is it something that my gunsmith can fix? I find it hard to believe that Remmy would have built it that way on purpose.
Any of you who have these older guns, where do you get parts?
Is it worth it to fix this or should I just spend the money on a newer factory rifle? Tough one to hang up because of the steel receiver, good fit, accuracy with cheap ammo, etc.
This might have been better in the gunsmithing forum, but I thought someone might have one of these and know exactly what I need to do.
Thanks in advance and God bless America,
Scarface 26
I've got a 550-1 that I picked up from a local pawn shop a few years back. I traded for it because the blueing was awesome and so was the trigger. This rifle is very accurate, as well, factory leaf rear sight and all. A ten shot group at 75 yards - sitting - measures about two - three inches. Definitely NOT what some of you on this forum would call good, but from a factory rifle that's older than I am, shot unsupported, I'm OK with it.
Now that the groundwork has been laid, here's my issue:
The plug on the rear of the receiver comes loose after twenty or so rounds. Now, the plug is designed to come loose - that's why theres a slot in it for a flathead screwdriver, but I'd like for it to NOT come loose without the screwdriver being a part of the equation.
Question: Is this failure common to this model or is it something that my gunsmith can fix? I find it hard to believe that Remmy would have built it that way on purpose.
Any of you who have these older guns, where do you get parts?
Is it worth it to fix this or should I just spend the money on a newer factory rifle? Tough one to hang up because of the steel receiver, good fit, accuracy with cheap ammo, etc.
This might have been better in the gunsmithing forum, but I thought someone might have one of these and know exactly what I need to do.
Thanks in advance and God bless America,
Scarface 26
