I should have known better....

[Vigilant]

Link?

Get your 50 posts in buddy, don’t try and entangle me into straw manning the classifieds for you! Congrats on the buy! I haven’t seen one on the shelf in several years.

 

[phylodog]

Finally got home around 2am this morning. Here's a few pics of the rifle I tried to post from AZ but couldn't get it to work. I believe it was manufactured in 1965. I'd like to keep the Olympic sights on it but I don't think they will work very well for varmint poking so it may end up with a scope eventually.

 

[Leadeye]

Would something like this be used in biathlon?

 

[phylodog]

Would something like this be used in biathlon?

I don't think so. IIRC they use repeaters and this one is a single shot and pretty darned heavy.

 

[drillsgt]

Great looking rifle, nice score.

 

[mmpsteve]

Great looking rifle, nice score.

Very nice. Even has some pretty grain in the furniture.

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[Dead Duck]

I must admit, Phylodog had some nice wood.
So, are all the Olympified model 40-X in 22 made for the Military? Most the ones I've seen said "USMC Property".



Oh, hows the trigger? Do you think it's adjustable?

 

[SmileDocHill]

WOW! Thats beautiful! I love the dark finish on the wood. Congrats, great find and great story. Thanks for taking the time to share this.

 

[bwframe]

I can certainly see how there would be some mental argument on whether to scope that beauty or leave it as produced 50 years ago.

Wonder what accuracy is obtainable with the irons? Distance?

 

[phylodog]

I must admit, Phylodog had some nice wood.
So, are all the Olympified model 40-X in 22 made for the Military? Most the ones I've seen said "USMC Property".



Oh, hows the trigger? Do you think it's adjustable?

I honestly don't know the history behind these rifles. I've only seen one marked USMC, most that I've seen are simply marked US. My understanding is that these were released through the CMP years ago in somewhat limited quantities but I don't know how they were used by the military.

I believe the trigger is adjustable, there is a small screw in the shoe of the trigger. I haven't felt the trigger yet so I don't know if it'll need adjusted or possibly replaced.

 

[Skullglide]

Those pictures make me want to scratch my .22 itch again. I have a mossberg 144LSB that I need to get correct sights for.

 

[jinks]

My understanding is that these were released through the CMP years ago in somewhat limited quantities but I don't know how they were used by the military.

I think most of the CMP 40X were from ROTC returns, but some were used by marksmanship teams. I purchased two, a heavy barrel (700 actions) and a medium barrel (722 actions). I sold both to a member here for a project he was working on.

https://web.archive.org/web/20040210004506/http://www.odcmp.com/services/Rifles/caliber22.htm

REMINGTON 40X
NLU R026HB

Remington, Model 40X Target Rifle Rimfire- .22LR Cal.,single shot, 28" heavy barrel, target stock, approx. weight 12 3/4 pounds, metal finish may show light scratches, may be blued or parkerized, some wear with occasional minor rust or pitting. Stocks may exhibit minor dents/dings and normal wear. Rifle bores show some use with minimal lead fouling.
These rifles are U.S. Property marked, have no sights or sight blocks andare returns from the training/competition field. Remington model 40X Target Rifle Rimfire priced at $350.00 each.
Club sales only prior to 1 Mar 2004.

REMINGTON 40X
NLU R026

Remington, Model 40X Standard Barrel Rimfire- .22LR Cal., single shot, 28" standard barrel, approx. weight 10 3/4 pounds,metal finish may show light scratches, may be blued or parkerized, some wear with with occasional minor rust or pitting. Stocks may exhibit minor dents/dings and normal wear. Rifle bores show some use with minimal lead fouling.
These rifles are U.S. Property marked, have no sights or sight blocks andare returns form the training/competition field. Remington model 40X Standard Barrel Rimfire priced at $275.00 each.
Club sales only prior to 1 Mar 2004.

Additional rifles were sold in 2009.

https://web.archive.org/web/20091209164814/http://www.thecmp.org:80/22targetsurplus.htm

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

Sure is purdy. Makes me want to dig out Annie from the back of the safe when it warms up.

Good score phylo, and it didn't involve electricity or plumbing...

 

[tenring]

See if you can figure out the date of manufacture from this Remington Manufacture Dates

 

[phylodog]

March 1965

 

[Mark 1911]

Wow. That's a really nice find.

 

[jrh84]

I can certainly see how there would be some mental argument on whether to scope that beauty or leave it as produced 50 years ago.

Wonder what accuracy is obtainable with the irons? Distance?

Good aperture sights in the right hands are capable of holding 1/2 MOA at 1000 yards with the appropriate chambering and ammo. Granted, that's on a round black bullseye highpower target under pretty controlled conditions.

The .22 LR this thing is chambered in is the limiting factor in this setup, not the sights, for accuracy as it pertains to a nice contrasting round taget.

By the way OP, that 40X is gorgeous. You done good. Real good.

 

[jy951]

Nice gun. Aren't you worried about scratching it up laying it on the ground like that?

 

[phylodog]

Not at all. If you're careful you can sit one on a bed of nails without damaging it.

 

[Tom Threetoes]

Beautiful rifle, it reminds me of the H&R model 12 I got from the CMP. It was the same as new and shot lights out but was just too dang heavy for my intended purpose.