Gunsmithing: Remington 81 Woodsmaster .300 Savage (Gunworks)
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- www.downeastgun... #!/... / gunworks Jim Green, gunsmith and owner of GunWorks of Harrington, ME, shows how to disassemble a Winchester Model 1873 lever action rifle , chambered in .45 Colt. He also gives some pertinent information on disassembling the Winchester Model 1876.
GunWorks is located in scenic DownEast Maine, and Jim Green is a Marine Corps veteran of Desert Storm. GunWorks accepts not only local business, but business outside of the State of Maine. See his website for more information, pictures, hints, and tips!
Music: Kevin MacLeod
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I had an 81 in .300 Savage, my very first rifle, $50.00. Nice rifle. Except in my non-existent wisdom (must! clean! everything!), I tore it down for cleaning, with no instruction and no internet (yes, 60's). AND I took the bolt apart. Serious mistake, a minor nightmare, it was like a Chinese puzzle. Took me months of trial and error to get it all back together. I did get it back together, no extra parts left over (!) and it still shot well. I was quite amazed at the intricacy of that bolt assembly, it was as if every part was hand-made and hand-fitted. The classic month of Sundays to get it all back right. This was a great video, my heartfelt thanks sir.
Really nice to see someone who says they are a gunsmith, actually be a gunsmith. Not just a parts swapper. Enjoy the heck out of your videos, you show a real level of practical knowledge and skills. I was just wondering, where did you get your formalized training? Gunsmithing school, A.G.I, or the Marine Corp as an armorer? If so what level was it, company, battalion, regiment, divisional? Well Jim, keep em coming and pass along those skills. They are a truly American tradition and one that we are loosing. Be proud of what you do, and put your name on your work.
Just got one its in need of some tlc. Thanks for the vid. Very helpful
Jim,
Have you ever worked on a Remington model 25-20? I have one but am having difficulty getting the entire bullet chamber out for cleaning. This unit is not in the best of shape but someone else played gunsmith and shouldn’t have. I was wondering if you would be interested in showing us all how to dissemble and completely reassemble a model 25-20. I would even be happy to ship it to you to work on mine. Let me know please. And finally; your video are extremely detailed and very welcomed to view them . Take care and great job !!!
Really good instructions on take down. I bought a model 81 today. Hard to believe John Browning patented this design in 1900. Thanks again.
Thank you for telling me the brand of screwdrivers. my parents have had a set longer than I've been alive & I always liked em.
Only commenting to give you the point, but am now absolutely convinced to just send you my rifle for repair, even though I can probably eventually do it myself. But why take the time to figure it out. I'll go do something I know how to do and let you handle this! I've not shot my .35 Rem Model 81 in years, waiting for me to "get around to it."
Thank you! I've only been able to do barrel breakdown on a rifle I inhereted a couple years back and now I can finally give it a proper cleaning!
Excellent presentation! Thank you for thoroughly knowing the details of the rifle and its history.
EXCELLENT INSTRUCTIONS, SAVED ME A LOT OF TIME AND TAUGHT ME A LOT LOT LOT! THANK YOU!!
Thank you sir for all of your very informative videos! I recently bought a model 81 and your video is a wonderful help, also nice to know if I get in a bind I can send this gun to you for repair! Thank you again
very interesting I have a model 8 I would like to have it strip and clean up. I'll be calling you.. Thanks for posting
Jim, this video saved my bacon. Thank you very much for posting it, Marine. Randy, USN, Nam '65
This is a recoil operated gun design. The barrel jacket serves as a stationary cover for the barrel that reciprocates inside it. This was primarily a hunting rifle or for sporting use. Unless you get hog wild with ammo, it wouldn't get very hot while normally using it.
thanks for the video, I have one of these that belonged to my grandfather and now I know much more about it!
We miss your videos!!! Hope all is well.
Another great video......lot of parts on the 81....Thanks.
Thank you very much Jim,very imformative video this will help me a great deal.Thanx God Bless.
Wow, very interesting. i have one and I really appreciate the tutorial on disassembly. thanks
I've always wondered about those wood handle screwdrivers I've seen them in other people's videos too. Now I know why they have them I'll have to get myself a set
Nice to see another firearms enthusiast with a handlebar 'stache.
Really helped me out on my 81. Thanks !
Very good video. I learned a lot. Thanks
I know this is an older video, but my personal technique for disassembly of these is different. I like to remove the bolt (which also elininates some tension on the spring) before attempting to remove the stock and drive out the cross pin. With the barrel removed, cock the bolt. With practice you can lift that center pin with your fingers and slide the cocking piece forward and out. What I like to do is hold a T shirt or over rag in front ot the openning, then while doing so, release the bolt latch. The bolt slams forward under spring pressure, but you capture it with the hand holding the rag as the bolt comes out. The removal of the bolt and the barrel allows a lot of cleaning without need to further dis-assemble IMO. A Q tip wet with Hoppes can easily remove the internal dirt without going further or dealing with pins and bolts. Otherwise disassemble as shown above. Noting that on my 3 81s I did buy one that had a broken firing pin left by the previous owner, but Brownells (at that time anyway) sold replacement ones and with several parts fired from mine by me, that was the only thing I have ever needed to fix on my 81s. These are great woods guns and IMO it is a shame Remington stopped making them..
I've absolutely fallen in love with these 81's since the first time I saw one. And now I've just started looking for one at the right price & condition
to add to my collection. So if any of you folks have one that looks as decent as this one in Mr. Green's video that you can bear to part with, please let me know.....
I wish I had bought the one that sat in the gun shop for months. It was beautiful, looked like a show piece, 99% overall condition and they only wanted $350 for it. I fondled it everytime I went in there. Then one day, she was gone. My leg is tired from kicking myself.
I like the video on the 8 81 . I picked up one not long ago in 300 savage great gun.
God that's a beautiful rifle. John Browning sure was the man!
Question, what would be the best way to store this rifle for extreme amounts of time? I have a 48" X 10" glass tube with glass ends, would it hurt the rifle to embalm it in oil for years, and what type of oil would be best?
@downeastgunworks I think i will! thanks... also a veteran.
@spritrocks
It could be done, but I find it's easier to start with the .300 Sabage factory brass. The case necks are very short on the .300
Dangit man. Clicked on this to see you take the bolt apart.
just saw a gun like this today and the guy was practically giving it away, what is your opinion of this example of an early remington hunting firearm?
Excellent video. Thanks
I have a chance to buy a Winchester Model 88 in 284 Winchester, 284 ammo is almost imposable to find. could this gun be converted to a 7mm-08 ?would this work and would it ruin the value of the gun? If the conversion is posable how expensive is it. I enjoy your post and and videos very much thanks.
@whisperingdeath308
If it's for a good price, snag it up ! I like mine very much. But then again I sort of have a soft spot for old classic hunting rifles.
I own one of those in the 300 Savage it used to belong to my grandpa he shot a deer at 400 yards
I appreciate the video; very helpful!
I have been a avid hunter all my life (45 years old now), last year Inreceived this exact rifle as a gift and was successful with it (bagged a nice 10 point whitetail). At the end of the season, I unloaded it and cleaned it and put it away for the year. When I broke her out to cceck over and shoot before season starts, I found that nothing I do will brig the bolt back. It moves approximately 1/4-1/2 inch and stops. Yes, the safety is off. Yes the gun was cleaned properly before being put away last year. Yes, I am extremely familiar with disassembly & assembly. I am just curious if you have any ideas what might be causing the issue. I am in central Missouri (north of Jefferson City) so bringing my rifle to you is not an option. Any ideas?
What was the design purpose behind the jacketed barrel? You said it has a spring inside. Does this absorb some of the recoil for the shooter? Wouldn't it cause the barrel to retain heat longer?
Thank you, keep up the good works.
What does a cleaning of this rifle typically cost?
I have one of these and the cartridge keeps getting caught when it reloads any ideas as of why?
I didn't know that action was capable of chambering 300 Savage, arguably the first real intermediate cartridge. I thought it was more for pistol type rounds. They're not common in my country.
What the video. it shows you how to remove the magazine, which is a permanent part of the gun under most circumstances.
Jim, do you know where can i order a new spanner tool, for removal of barrel-nut on the Mod 8 & 81? I have checked all my normal sources, with no luck... Thanks for your time! MazG
i just inherited an model 81 woodsmaster.... doesn't have any caliber or anything on the barrel, but it you slide the action back, it says 300 SAV, which i'm guessing is .300 savage...
also, is there a way to get the clip out? i can't figure it out, and don't wanna break anything.
Nice video, I’m searching for a magazine for this particular Rifle Rem. Model 81 if you can point me in the right direction, thank you “
EBay and gunbroker. EBay might have one right now?
The barrel jacket bushing on my model 8 refuses to budge at all. Any advice?
Would you know a place to order a scope base that fits the Model 81 Woodsmasters off center scope mount holes?
It sucks that u cant remove the magazine without taking the gun apart
Would it be possible to resize 308 bras into 300 savage?
I bet you would rock in a zombie apocolypse
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I can’t see what he’s taking out this guide just doesn’t work for what I need to to which is trying to put it back together
yeah i typed that message before i got to that part in the vid. thanks tho.
That’s a fake mustache
Hello. I enjoy all of your videos.. They are very helpful :) I am curious though.. In regards to the Remington model 8, is it possible to re-chamber/re-line them for a more common caliber? I primarily find them in .35 Remington or .32 Remington. Obviously those are not commonly available calibers. A model 81 in .300 Savage is a little better, but still not as common as a round like 308, etc. Just wondering :)
I doubt it. 308 has higher pressures and is much longer in length. Move up to the Remington 742 (?) if you want a .308 semi auto.
You cannot reline the barrel of the rem model 8 for what you want to do. Barrel relining can only be done with low pressure rounds such as the rimfires or pistol cartridges in the .38-40, .44-40, .45 long colt class. Rebarreling is also not an option due to the fact that the barrel is not threaded into the receiver as in standerd rifles, and the shank is not your typical shilen, krieger, bergara etc. type barrels. However, they could probably be rechambered for a similer cartridge as long as the cartridge is the same caliber, same rim type, does not exceed the current cartridges pressure. Get a copy of cartridges of the world and a good reloading handbook and you should be able to find something to suit your needs. Personally I would stick with the venerable old .35 rem, or 300 savage. They are still being offered and one can certainly reload them easily.
crazyfvck 35 Remington is still in production. In New England it is a common round. Remington, Winchester, Hornady and Federal still load it. 32 Remington has been out of production for a long time but there are outfits that you can order custom ammunition from like Old Western Scrounger. Modifying one to fire a different caliber will ruin it. It would no longer be reliable, it would lose all collector value and possibly be dangerous.
300 Remington ammunition is also still in production. They carry it at my local Dick's Sporting Goods. 308 Winchester is a higher pressure round. Don't even think of modifying a Model 81 to take 308 Win/ 7.62 Nato.
I have one of these and the cartridge keeps getting caught when it reloads any ideas as of why?