My grandfather had one of these on his boat as a "shark gun" that he used to retrieve his marlin jigs if a shark bit it instead. It had been on his boat for over 20 years and had seen a lot of salt air. He kept it in a leather gun case my great grandfather made. When my father died, I found it in his closet. It had .22 shorts in it and it worked first time. I took it out yesterday and shot .22 LR's in it. It performed flawlessly. It's also a very accurate rifle having such a long barrel. The barrel and receiver are both severely-pitted from the oxidation from the salt air. It looks like someone tried to clean it up with steel wool and something more-coarse. Not the best-looking firearm I own but it has a lot of memories that go along with it. It's also a great shooting rifle and may become my favorite plinking firearm. If only my Grandfather would have known where it was to end up. He was always a great guy that believed in me. Now, I'm 62 and my 16 yr old son is firing it. Great memories in the past and many more to come.
Many thanks for your video. It encouraged me to pull my 550-1 out of the closet and go to the range. I purchased it 65 years ago at the age of 16 from my earnings of $25.00 per week as a lifeguard. All it needed was a check and cleaning to be sure the bore was safe. I fired 100 rounds of Remington Thunderbolt through it, loading 10 rounds per target. It did fail to eject the last round on two targets, but otherwise performed flawlessly. It still has all of its blued finish and the stock has a few minor dings from my squirrel hunting ventures. Back then the rifle probably cost about $20.00 and 22 long rifle ammo was fifty cents for a 50 round box. My son also learned to shoot with this rifle. Your video was very helpful. Keep up the good work.
+Martin Carson Thanks for watching, Glad it helped you get your rifle back out shooting, those little rifles work way too well for them to be left in a closet.
Excellent gun, even better video. My family had one of these when I was a kid. Best open sight, long distance shooting 22 made. I finally found a couple of them to purchase. Thanks for your help on the cleaning.
I've had my 550-1 since 1974 and have won many cases of beer shooting it against competitors. I am so glad to view your video because I have never dismantled it to the extent that I could remove the floating chamber. Much obliged for showing me what I should have been doing periodically over so many years! 🤠
THANK YOU! (and yes, I'm shouting!) This is an excellent video. I received one of these from my father-in-law and after watching this video decided to break it down, clean it and lube it before even thinking of going to the range. Good thing. It was gunked up badly. A little carb cleaner, old toothbrush, and a couple of Q-tips later and the thing is gorgeous. The carb cleaner I use (Berryman's) really cuts through carbon and old lube. This video gave me the confidence to break this down (except trigger - I've seen those warnings). It cycles by hand sweet and easy now. Just hope it's not raining next weekend. I'm taking out this and a Sako .222 rem he gave me (along with enough 22LR to keep me shooting this for years). Thanks again. Excellent video. clearly showed everything I needed to know to get this rifle ready to go.
I just put my 550-1 in the shop to get repaired, I wish I would have run across your video before, it is VERY helpful and VERY well detailed. My dad left it to me before he passed and bought it before he had to go to Korea in Army and it hasn’t been fired in over 30 years because of broken firing pin supposedly, but thanks for your great detailed video I can always feel confident about disassembling, thanks👍
Many thanks, I inherited one from my grandfather and it's more accurate than many centerfire rifles I have. Thanks to the video I was able to take it down and give it a well-deserved cleaning. It also has a unique shell deflector mounted above the ejection port.
I just got mine back from the gunsmith. They wouldn’t touch it. Said it was “too hard to find parts for”. There words not mine. My dads is a 550-1 he got right after he got out the service in 73. He wasn’t deployed to Vietnam but Germany the lucky bastard. Dad passed in January from Covid. I’m keeping this and taking it shooting after two decades in a closet. Oh the parts, took ten minutes to score everything that is missing, like the second extractor and ejector shroud, didn’t com with it but that’s fine. Gonna scope and suppress it at some point just because. Really appreciate the disassembly instructions as it made maintenance on it so easy, my son 18 is next to get it.
Yeah alot of gunsmiths are afraid to touch the older stuff now because many are just AR and ak plumbers. Anything they haven't seen they don't want to touch.
Thanks very much for sharing this cleaning info. May I suggest using a magnet or a pair of tweezers to gently remove and replace the floating chamber, which is too previous to be damaged.
THANK YOU! Excellent video! A WWII vet from the Battle of the Bulge gave me his 550-1 and we fired it at tge range tge other day. I like to disassemble a gun at east for the first time for cleaning so I'm completely familiar with it and don't have it explode in my face. I really your help. Much appreciated.
+Laura Dwyer I'm glad it was helpful. Nice to know that a few people from that generation are still around and still sharing a nice hobby. You should have many years of enjoyment out of that rifle. Only thing to do if you want to keep it running smoothly is once in a while feed her shorts. If you only feed it long rifle, there is a chance that the floating chamber will seize and not let it cycle shorts properly the day you want to, which involves taking apart and cleaning the rifle again. By firing a couple of shorts through it once in a while it keeps it moving freely. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video! This was my Dad's rifle I inherited from him. I attempted to disassemble yesterday but could not get the bolt handle out, so I could not remove the bolt to thoroughly clean. Your vid helps a lot! Thanks!
Got one of these from my dad when I was around 10, (1974ish). Had been run over in the driveway and cracked the stock, someone filled it in with epoxy I'm guessing. Took it apart, cleaned it real well, refinished the stock with boiled Linseed oil. Reblued the badly corroded pieces, steel wooled some others. I'm going to try to put it back together today. Great video, Thanks for the info
@@Stray03 finished with the reassembly, looks great, cycling smoothly. I hope the shorts cycle this time, they never have. Just looked up the build date, it has PUU, Rem guide says that was first year built ,1949. Did not think it was that old
Very cool. I just took one home from my local shop. When they get rusty Old guns from estate sales I take them home and clean them up for fun then take them back and they sell them. I took one home gave it a little TLC. Then tried it out. Couldn't believe it. This gun shoots everything from subsonic shorts to cci stingers. It won't be going back to the shop cause i'm making room in my locker for it.
I'm posting a new video on how to disassemble and reassemble this gun. Needed to take it apart because of a jam I had, so I though I would make one. Your videos helped me tons man. Thank you.
I found one of these 550-1's at a gun show abut 2 months ago. Like everyone said on here the floating chamber was stuck. So after un-stucking it lol it is very neat to load up all different kinds of 22 rounds, shorts, long rifle's, standard velocity and hight velocity's it shoots perfectly with them all. I haven't shot any cci stinger because I really don't want to hammer the ol girl's bolt and spring to death with those super hi-velocity rounds but I bet it would shoot them to. I think this is now my most favorite old 22 rifle. By the way the newer semi auto Remington 552 model even with out the floating chamber system will shoot shorts, longs and long rifles as well. Thank you for the break down of this fine gun and posting it for us.
That is interesting I didn't know about the 552 Guess I'll have to try to get my hands on one of those. Yeah I don't want to put the hyper velocity stuff in just in case it messes mine up.
Stray03 Standard velocity always seam to shoot more accurately in any of my 22 rifles so their is no need to pound my bolt and springs to death with those hyper velocity rounds anyway. The 552 model uses a very light almost pencil diameter bolt so because of its lightness I think that how they get away with being able to cycle and shooting the shorts and longs and long rifle rounds.
littlejpl Yeah they probably set up rifle to shoot short and then just chambered it to LR. which would probably amount to putting the hyper sonics in a 551.
Glad It was useful and good luck with that poor gun. I also have a video on the trigger group disassembly. Just be careful with it, damage is easy if you are not careful/gentle.
Stray03 .22s are pretty tough to kill. you will be surprised how little you will have to do to get her firing, Now it might need more to get her firing well but that is for later lol.
I just pulled my ancient 550-1 out of the closet and followed your lead while taking it apart. When I tapped it to get the floating chamber out, a long/thin spring fell out the back. Couldn’t find where it went so I put everything else back together, and now the hammer doesn’t fire. I’m guessing that’s where the missing spring goes?
@@Stray03 nope, just found your other full disassembly video. It was the sear spring. Almost got it going now. Gotta realign the sear with the trigger. Somehow it got misaligned during disassembly and it’s a royal pain to realign. Hopefully I don’t have to remove the entire lower. I’m used to AR’s, not this old squirrel hunting toy lol
First off thanks for all the info -- really good info from start to finish on this 550-1. But, I did inherit one from 1955 that was missing a magazine tube rod. I found an original rod online and cleaned the gun really well including the magazine tube. But, I am finding that if I try to slide the tube rod all the way down the Magazine Tube that it doesn't go all the way down. The only way to get it to accept the rod is to slightly loosed up the really small screw that holds the magazine tube on the rifle. Is that what I am supposed to do or is there some other option here. I guess I would think that small screw should be nice and tight to make sure the magazine tube stays on the rifle. Thanks!
I do believe it is the original screw... If I loosen it up a little, then the inner tube rod slides in and out just fine. I believe the larger outer screw seems to be holding the Magazine Tube onto the rifle. It seems like it works if the very small screw is just loosened up a bit -- but seems kind of strange...@@Stray03
I asked a buddy of mine the same question but don't fully understand his answer and haven't been able to get a hold of him. But, he says: That magazine screw doesn't need to protrude inside the outer mag tube to hold it in place. It should be held captive by the takedown screw bushing.@@Stray03
Because the bushing acts as the piece that locks it in it's forward position. is the mag tube lined up properly under the screw? I haven't taken mine apart since these videos so I really don't remember much about it.@@NathanFranzene
Please don't take offense, but from an old retired master gunsmith: for Gawd's sake, man, get a bench and ditch the dime store screwdrivers, you're making this old coot nuts. Other than that, very fine video, young man :-)
Lol actually this was filmed when I was away from my tools and bench. I do have a cheap gun screwdriver set, a and a workbench which you will see in other videos, just I was at a second residence so I had none of that available. Also in videos I often will go on a neutral surface to make it easier for others to see what I'm doing. Often my workbench has a few projects on it and it distracts. Thanks for watching.
I have three of them and all three have different ways to mount a scope. The first one has NO WAY to mount one and is iron sights only. The second one has the old groove, but the third one I was able to mount Picatinny rails on so now I can mount whatever I like on it. I enjoy shooting CB caps in mine in the backyard. Very low noise and no issue them being stopped by my double railroad tie backstop.
JMazterV112 N2 or N3 weaver scope mount will fit this rifle if it came pre drilled, 4 screws hold it in place. N2 or N3 will run you about $35.00 on eBay.
I added a laser scope to mine, it just clampes around the barrel. The brand is a "Beamshot". It is very simple and reliable. I have grown quite fond of it because you don't need the sights anymore. You can quickly get a shot off. I advise to use in low lighting conditions as the beam isn't that strong.
My grandfather has one of these that I drive up to his house and shoot when I come home from college on weekends. When I first started shooting it, it had a problem with ejecting rounds, there were about 5-7 times out of a box 325 rounds where it wouldn't eject a round, but like I said, that was at first. After it had been shot enough I never even had hiccup. I could load it full and empty it out as fast as I could and it never skipped a beat. Accurate too. He's got a remington model 33 single shot, bolt action .22 that's messed up as well that I'm going to repair and shoot this summer. I'm curious as to which rifle will be my preferred rifle out of the two, that 550-1 is something else.
I like the 550 because it feeds everything. Subsonic is my favorite because it is really quite and since Im not allowed cans up here I have to go next best thing lol.
+Stray03 yes i actually got it unscrewed last night. although i do have another question how do you remove the extractor from the bolt? Thank you for the help!
+Daniel Surratt IIRC like most extractors, you push back the plunger with either the special tool, or you get one of those tiny flat head screwdrivers and bend it into an L shape. When the Plunger is pulled back the extractor can be pushed back and pulled out.
Very good video! You explained as you went along. I have one that's just been setting around collecting dust for God knows how long. Wanted to clean it tonight and shoot it tomorrow. Thinking I will do that. Mine has a dust cover I haven't seen anyone else with one. It won't get in the way for disassembly but I was just curious if that came with one and everyone I seen just had it removed
I have seen a few with dust covers, Mine may have come with one originally too because I have one floating around and am not sure which .22 it came with.
Great job, slow and clear enough to follow. Very informative. Recently inherited on of these, not running yet. Seems like the firing pin is stuck forward/not being cocked back.
It is probably stuck so I would put some hoppes solvent in it to help break up the crud around it then try again. An ultrasonic cleaner would also help.
Hello Stray...appreciated the video...you do a very fine job explaining the processes of breakdown and reinstallation. If you ever have the time in the near future, a more detailed breakdown of the lower assembly would be greatly appreciated. I'm also looking for a Remington 550-1 manual...any idea where to look?
look up "remington 550 manual" with google, first two options will be pdf's. not a big manual but it shows the inner parts. I'll try to make a lower video, I didn't feel the need to do it because nothing was broken, and cleaning of it could be done by a varsol dunk. I think I may make one of those videos in the future though, seems a few people would like to see it.
Never tried, but apparently you are supposed to drift out the barrel pin then pull both the barrel and tube out as one unit, then afterwards separate them.
After I put the big screw that holds the barrel on the stock the ammo tube wouldn't move anymore. I really hope I didn't mess the gun up. It had never been taken apart before it was filthy I should have thought about that. But will the threads that are left on that tiny screw be enough to hold? the screw broke just below the flange not even the first 2 threads came off of. Does the big screw hold it all down?
Well if you sheared the little screw then it will probably still do its job but you should get it sorted out as firearms with broken parts are never good to just leave. The mag tube shouldnt move when the gun Is all back together IIRC. Been a while since I took it apart so my memory of it isn't great.
@@Stray03 your memory is good enough I appreciate you! I will let a gunsmith mess with that. I'll take it to the range run a few thru it first then get it fixed.
thanks for the video very helpful just got one to take the grandson out to teach him gun safety and to shoot it needed a good cleaning and your video helped
If you pull it completely back and release it, it should go forward completely. if you carefully release it forward the round will hold the bolt back due to friction. and you will have to push it forward until it releases. So the best is just not to baby the cocking of the gun. Now if you tell me it doesn't have any spring pressure on the bolt once you cock it, then there is a problem with the bolt's spring assembly. (should be 2 springs pushing behind the bolt)
I am refinishing a 550-1 made in June of '53. The barrel is in great shape but the Mag tube needs to be sanded down due to rust and minor pitting. Is the Mag tube supposed to slide out after removing the 2 screws in the receiver? I have soaked it for a few days with Kroil and it will move slightly but won't pull out, of course it's not easy to grab hold of it. Anyone have any ideas how to get it out?
@@Stray03 I FINALLY got it out. It was binding in the receiver. I guess it took about 4 or 5 days for the Kroil to loosen it up. Thanks for the reply and definitely appreciate your videos!
I wander can to take out the barrel? I’m taking take it out and cleaned and drill it lil bigger because it Jam on me a lot when I try to shoot nonstop..
I just got one in mint cond but as you said the guy before me shot only lr and never cleaned it so it jammed shooting shorts witch I like to shoot .did not know about the floating chamber removeing,i took it apart like you said and cleaned it ,works great now thanks for the info HERMAN FROM HR-GUNS
Thank you for the video, Stray. I just inherited a 550 (not -1, don't know if that's important). It fires intermittently, without enough firing pin oomph to ignite the primer...every third or fourth shot, perhaps, won't fire. The .22 round (lr) are dented but not fired. It's a wonderful rifle, by the way. But I guess a good cleaning is called for. Any specific recommendations for this issue? Again, many thanks.
+Robert Budz 550 difference for the most part IIRC is that it has 2 extractors instead of a single one like the 550-1. 550-1 was a "simplified" 550. Yeah cleaning the gun is a good start. while it is apart check the firing pin for dryfire damage, also check the chamber for the same thing where the rim of the cartridge sits. if they are fine oil it well and if it still doesn't work properly. If the spring doesn't look damaged it should work well after that. If not let me know.
boy that was a fast reply, the rifle that I have is stamp on the barrel next to the receiver WN 21 do you know what year it was built,again this rifle is in super cond.thanks for all your help again HERMAN FROM HR-GUNS
If that is the stamp on the left side of the receiver then it is august of 66. If not, find the 2 or 3 letter code on left of barrel next to receiver and look up "Remington barrel date codes" if you find something with the Letters BLACKPOWDERX you are in the right spot to decode the letters.
@@Stray03 I had to gently load each round by hand or the plastic top would break open and spill shot everywhere but it smoked a couple of dozen water moccasins one day.
Do you have the shell deflector for it? I see the screw for it, the one I have still has it.I really do not know how many squirrels and crows the gun has dispatched. These are super accurate guns, hang on to it!!!
Either it needs a good cleaning or the two large springs need to be adjusted. At the very back of the rifle there is a large screwdriver slot for this adjustment. If it worked before, I would suggest a cleaning. No harm in trying to adjust it first. Both are probably in order at this point.
Use a penny on the screws holding the stock on, a screwdriver could possibly damage them. Great video, I have been looking at a 550-1 that has been at a pawn shop for a while. I'm going to offer them 125 see if they will bite. Video seems pretty straightforward on getting it to a point I can clean well, especially that floating chamber. I have a 241 Speedmaster, a 552 Speedmaster and a 582. I say, why not get another Remington?
+koorbtsewe Can't go wrong with a 550. Good Idea with the coin, especially for a gun that hasn't been taken down for a while, Mine was rather easy to take down, so I wasn't too worried about damaging the screw, But if if felt off I would have tried something else. Thanks for watching.
+Stray03 What would you consider a good price, they have 175 on it, not in terrible shape but could use a good cleaning up. 0000 steel wool to the barrel would help not rusty but very dirty. Stock not beat up but could use a finish. Like I say I will offer 125 but if they are great guns I might go 150. i can't see 175 as that is what I give for my 241 Speedmaster.
Great video! I noticed that your receiver plug ratchets down. Mine does ratchet down as yours does. Is there something missing on my rifle? Thanks in advance. Regards J
Where you unscrew the receiver plug there is a screw under the plug on the receiver, back the screw out till you can turn the plug counter clockwise, if the screw falls out that’s OK, there’s a little L-bracket that you have to place back in, first by putting the screw in the L-shaped bracket through the receiver bottom) don’t tighten it all the way as you have to put the plug back in, once the plug is back in, then just tighten the bottom screw snug. Remember time is on your side. Make it fun to work on this old Remington 550-1 rifle.
Always above average instruction. Are u a gunsmith? What do u think of the Remington 241? This 550 series is almost as helpful as your “Gill Gun/Klick klack”, series ( real life saver there thanks much).
I was taking down a 550-1 while watching your disassembly video. When I pulled the mag tube backwards to acces the floating chamber, a small metal part came out not seen in your video. It looked like it came from the floating chamber. It is a small rectangular piece of metal that looks like a square C. 3/8" tall, 1/4" wide. I was not expecting it as I didn't see it on the video. I don't see it on exploded diagrams either. Any ideas? Thanks
Was your gun firing short before you took it apart? Or did you undo the little screw under the screw that I removed? Does it resemble a staple? If you can take a pic and link it to me it would be great too.
+Mark D Glad it was, thanks for watching. I have one on the trigger assembly dis-assembly too, just remember the warning if you end up following it for any reason. Thanks for watching.
Last time I fired it was 10 years ago, and I used 22lr. Quite dirty.I did not remove the smaller screw, just the one that allowed the mag tube to move. My email is j_aymond@bellsouth.net I can probably figure out how to email you a photo. Sorry...
So make a video on it yourself and stop watching other ones. Me not knowing shit about it has helped a bunch of people fix theirs. You being an internet expert has helped no one and just shown us all you are a fool who can't even call someone a blowhard properly. a blowhard means someone who boasts. Learn something for once in your worthless life.
@@Stray03haha damn you went in on ole boy 😂. Thanks for the video. The 550 I have is so gunked-up the chamber is not even close to wanting to come out 😅
I had the same problem with 22LR in a gun that was cleaned, but I hadn’t gotten the floating chamber out. After watching this video a few times I finally got up the nerve to get it out (I’m a newbie to all things firearm) and can’t wait to get back to the range! Round 1 was shooting and ejecting fine, but round two jammed midway with the bolt slamming hard enough on the casing to crimp it. Yikes, that can’t be good.
My grandfather had one of these on his boat as a "shark gun" that he used to retrieve his marlin jigs if a shark bit it instead. It had been on his boat for over 20 years and had seen a lot of salt air. He kept it in a leather gun case my great grandfather made.
When my father died, I found it in his closet. It had .22 shorts in it and it worked first time. I took it out yesterday and shot .22 LR's in it. It performed flawlessly. It's also a very accurate rifle having such a long barrel.
The barrel and receiver are both severely-pitted from the oxidation from the salt air. It looks like someone tried to clean it up with steel wool and something more-coarse.
Not the best-looking firearm I own but it has a lot of memories that go along with it. It's also a great shooting rifle and may become my favorite plinking firearm.
If only my Grandfather would have known where it was to end up. He was always a great guy that believed in me. Now, I'm 62 and my 16 yr old son is firing it.
Great memories in the past and many more to come.
Thanks guys, I just got mine by inheritance💚🍀
Many thanks for your video. It encouraged me to pull my 550-1 out of the closet and go to the range. I purchased it 65 years ago at the age of 16 from my earnings of $25.00 per week as a lifeguard. All it needed was a check and cleaning to be sure the bore was safe. I fired 100 rounds of Remington Thunderbolt through it, loading 10 rounds per target. It did fail to eject the last round on two targets, but otherwise performed flawlessly. It still has all of its blued finish and the stock has a few minor dings from my squirrel hunting ventures. Back then the rifle probably cost about $20.00 and 22 long rifle ammo was fifty cents for a 50 round box. My son also learned to shoot with this rifle. Your video was very helpful. Keep up the good work.
+Martin Carson Thanks for watching, Glad it helped you get your rifle back out shooting, those little rifles work way too well for them to be left in a closet.
Excellent gun, even better video. My family had one of these when I was a kid. Best open sight, long distance shooting 22 made. I finally found a couple of them to purchase. Thanks for your help on the cleaning.
Great video!
I am going to own a 550-1 from 1947 in a week.
It is good to learn how to strip it for cleaning and inspection.
Thanks!
Np. You will enjoy it. Nice little rifles and they feed almost everything.
I've had my 550-1 since 1974 and have won many cases of beer shooting it against competitors. I am so glad to view your video because I have never dismantled it to the extent that I could remove the floating chamber. Much obliged for showing me what I should have been doing periodically over so many years! 🤠
Glad you found the video useful. Winning beer sounds like a very good use for a nice rifle like that.
THANK YOU! (and yes, I'm shouting!) This is an excellent video. I received one of these from my father-in-law and after watching this video decided to break it down, clean it and lube it before even thinking of going to the range. Good thing. It was gunked up badly. A little carb cleaner, old toothbrush, and a couple of Q-tips later and the thing is gorgeous. The carb cleaner I use (Berryman's) really cuts through carbon and old lube. This video gave me the confidence to break this down (except trigger - I've seen those warnings). It cycles by hand sweet and easy now. Just hope it's not raining next weekend. I'm taking out this and a Sako .222 rem he gave me (along with enough 22LR to keep me shooting this for years). Thanks again. Excellent video. clearly showed everything I needed to know to get this rifle ready to go.
Glad it helped. Make sure to bring different types of ammo. The subsonic stuff is fun in her.
I just put my 550-1 in the shop to get repaired, I wish I would have run across your video before, it is VERY helpful and VERY well detailed. My dad left it to me before he passed and bought it before he had to go to Korea in Army and it hasn’t been fired in over 30 years because of broken firing pin supposedly, but thanks for your great detailed video I can always feel confident about disassembling, thanks👍
Well lets hope they can get it fixed for you for a decent price, Very nice little rifle to shoot. Glad you are deciding to keep it.
Many thanks, I inherited one from my grandfather and it's more accurate than many centerfire rifles I have. Thanks to the video I was able to take it down and give it a well-deserved cleaning. It also has a unique shell deflector mounted above the ejection port.
Yeah mine didn't come with the deflector, seems alot of people took them off and lost them. Glad it helped, thanks for watching.
I just got mine back from the gunsmith. They wouldn’t touch it. Said it was “too hard to find parts for”. There words not mine. My dads is a 550-1 he got right after he got out the service in 73. He wasn’t deployed to Vietnam but Germany the lucky bastard. Dad passed in January from Covid. I’m keeping this and taking it shooting after two decades in a closet. Oh the parts, took ten minutes to score everything that is missing, like the second extractor and ejector shroud, didn’t com with it but that’s fine. Gonna scope and suppress it at some point just because.
Really appreciate the disassembly instructions as it made maintenance on it so easy, my son 18 is next to get it.
Yeah alot of gunsmiths are afraid to touch the older stuff now because many are just AR and ak plumbers. Anything they haven't seen they don't want to touch.
@@Stray03 bunch of pussys imho
Thanks very much for sharing this cleaning info. May I suggest using a magnet or a pair of tweezers to gently remove and replace the floating chamber, which is too previous to be damaged.
Actually that is a good idea.
THANK YOU! Excellent video! A WWII vet from the Battle of the Bulge gave me his 550-1 and we fired it at tge range tge other day. I like to disassemble a gun at east for the first time for cleaning so I'm completely familiar with it and don't have it explode in my face. I really your help. Much appreciated.
+Laura Dwyer I'm glad it was helpful. Nice to know that a few people from that generation are still around and still sharing a nice hobby. You should have many years of enjoyment out of that rifle. Only thing to do if you want to keep it running smoothly is once in a while feed her shorts. If you only feed it long rifle, there is a chance that the floating chamber will seize and not let it cycle shorts properly the day you want to, which involves taking apart and cleaning the rifle again. By firing a couple of shorts through it once in a while it keeps it moving freely. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video! This was my Dad's rifle I inherited from him. I attempted to disassemble yesterday but could not get the bolt handle out, so I could not remove the bolt to thoroughly clean. Your vid helps a lot! Thanks!
Best 22 ever made Change My Mind!! Got 2 never hung a bullet in either. And I used mine for gator and my trapping lines
You use a 22 on alligators?
Dispatching them when trapped. Much like fur bearing animals.
Got one of these from my dad when I was around 10, (1974ish).
Had been run over in the driveway and cracked the stock, someone filled it in with epoxy I'm guessing.
Took it apart, cleaned it real well, refinished the stock with boiled Linseed oil.
Reblued the badly corroded pieces, steel wooled some others.
I'm going to try to put it back together today.
Great video, Thanks for the info
Poor rifle. Hope you get it up and running again. Great rifle.
@@Stray03 finished with the reassembly, looks great, cycling smoothly. I hope the shorts cycle this time, they never have.
Just looked up the build date, it has PUU, Rem guide says that was first year built ,1949. Did not think it was that old
If the floating chamber moves freely it should.
Very informative, thank you. I think these are the finest shooting .22 ever made.
Thanks for the tips, just finished an initial deep cleaning on one of these that was last fired in the 1970's.....and the floating chamber was stuck..
Glad it helped, thanks for watching.
Very cool. I just took one home from my local shop. When they get rusty Old guns from estate sales I take them home and clean them up for fun then take them back and they sell them. I took one home gave it a little TLC. Then tried it out. Couldn't believe it. This gun shoots everything from subsonic shorts to cci stingers. It won't be going back to the shop cause i'm making room in my locker for it.
Yeah it shoots everything. Have a video on that too. Just avoid the stingers in old rifles. They can end up damaging the rifle.
Great video! It was so gummed up the firing pin wasn't getting good contact! Now I need a video of the trigger assembly tear down
I made one on the disassembly, along with a warning about it.
I'm posting a new video on how to disassemble and reassemble this gun. Needed to take it apart because of a jam I had, so I though I would make one. Your videos helped me tons man. Thank you.
Glad it was useful. Good that someone else will make an updated video. Mine is old.
@@Stray03 You made it possible, it will be up in an about an hour.
I found one of these 550-1's at a gun show abut 2 months ago. Like everyone said on here the floating chamber was stuck. So after un-stucking it lol it is very neat to load up all different kinds of 22 rounds, shorts, long rifle's, standard velocity and hight velocity's it shoots perfectly with them all. I haven't shot any cci stinger because I really don't want to hammer the ol girl's bolt and spring to death with those super hi-velocity rounds but I bet it would shoot them to. I think this is now my most favorite old 22 rifle. By the way the newer semi auto Remington 552 model even with out the floating chamber system will shoot shorts, longs and long rifles as well. Thank you for the break down of this fine gun and posting it for us.
That is interesting I didn't know about the 552 Guess I'll have to try to get my hands on one of those. Yeah I don't want to put the hyper velocity stuff in just in case it messes mine up.
Stray03 Standard velocity always seam to shoot more accurately in any of my 22 rifles so their is no need to pound my bolt and springs to death with those hyper velocity rounds anyway. The 552 model uses a very light almost pencil diameter bolt so because of its lightness I think that how they get away with being able to cycle and shooting the shorts and longs and long rifle rounds.
littlejpl Yeah they probably set up rifle to shoot short and then just chambered it to LR. which would probably amount to putting the hyper sonics in a 551.
Thanks for the info, very helpful. I am trying to restore one that had been left outside for years. This answered a few disassembly questions I had.
Glad It was useful and good luck with that poor gun. I also have a video on the trigger group disassembly. Just be careful with it, damage is easy if you are not careful/gentle.
Not touching the trigger after seeing the video. I did take off the trigger lock, but that's it.
Steve Carlin A good oiling should bring her back up to working order. Good luck with it.
Stray03 .22s are pretty tough to kill. you will be surprised how little you will have to do to get her firing, Now it might need more to get her firing well but that is for later lol.
Got it rebuilt and sort of re-blued. Fired a test cap and it didn't blow up, I'll have to take a picture.
I just pulled my ancient 550-1 out of the closet and followed your lead while taking it apart. When I tapped it to get the floating chamber out, a long/thin spring fell out the back. Couldn’t find where it went so I put everything else back together, and now the hammer doesn’t fire. I’m guessing that’s where the missing spring goes?
Spring from the bolt?
@@Stray03 nope, just found your other full disassembly video. It was the sear spring. Almost got it going now. Gotta realign the sear with the trigger. Somehow it got misaligned during disassembly and it’s a royal pain to realign. Hopefully I don’t have to remove the entire lower. I’m used to AR’s, not this old squirrel hunting toy lol
I have one I inherited from my dad, knew about the floating chamber... didn't know it can be removed, thanks for the info 😎
Great informative and detailed video, My 550-1 is clean and oiled ...thanks for posting..
no problem, glad it helped.
At 11:32 you put the spring back in but never showed or g talked about replacing the firing pin in the bolt !
Awesome video thank you just purchased a 550-1 today...a 1956. Shoe
Nice. Hope you enjoy it.
Great video. I have one of these guns, but have never torn it down this far. I am curious to see if it will run the shorts.
It should if the moving chamber is free.
First off thanks for all the info -- really good info from start to finish on this 550-1. But, I did inherit one from 1955 that was missing a magazine tube rod. I found an original rod online and cleaned the gun really well including the magazine tube. But, I am finding that if I try to slide the tube rod all the way down the Magazine Tube that it doesn't go all the way down. The only way to get it to accept the rod is to slightly loosed up the really small screw that holds the magazine tube on the rifle. Is that what I am supposed to do or is there some other option here. I guess I would think that small screw should be nice and tight to make sure the magazine tube stays on the rifle. Thanks!
Is it the original screw that is on there? Don't see why it would deform that much if it was the original
I do believe it is the original screw... If I loosen it up a little, then the inner tube rod slides in and out just fine. I believe the larger outer screw seems to be holding the Magazine Tube onto the rifle. It seems like it works if the very small screw is just loosened up a bit -- but seems kind of strange...@@Stray03
I asked a buddy of mine the same question but don't fully understand his answer and haven't been able to get a hold of him. But, he says: That magazine screw doesn't need to protrude inside the outer mag tube to hold it in place. It should be held captive by the takedown screw bushing.@@Stray03
Because the bushing acts as the piece that locks it in it's forward position. is the mag tube lined up properly under the screw? I haven't taken mine apart since these videos so I really don't remember much about it.@@NathanFranzene
What is that screw sticking up on the receiver in the other side?. Mine is missing it. But gun works just fine
The one near the opening is for a shell deflector IIRC.
Please don't take offense, but from an old retired master gunsmith: for Gawd's sake, man, get a bench and ditch the dime store screwdrivers, you're making this old coot nuts. Other than that, very fine video, young man :-)
Lol actually this was filmed when I was away from my tools and bench. I do have a cheap gun screwdriver set, a and a workbench which you will see in other videos, just I was at a second residence so I had none of that available. Also in videos I often will go on a neutral surface to make it easier for others to see what I'm doing. Often my workbench has a few projects on it and it distracts. Thanks for watching.
can you please explain how you add a scope on this relic??
IIRC they had a side mount back in the day, if not your cup of tea you would probably have to drill and tap it yourself for a rail.
The later models had grooves cut into the receiver top by the factory. Made for clamp on .22 type rings/mounts.
I have three of them and all three have different ways to mount a scope. The first one has NO WAY to mount one and is iron sights only. The second one has the old groove, but the third one I was able to mount Picatinny rails on so now I can mount whatever I like on it. I enjoy shooting CB caps in mine in the backyard. Very low noise and no issue them being stopped by my double railroad tie backstop.
JMazterV112 N2 or N3 weaver scope mount will fit this rifle if it came pre drilled, 4 screws hold it in place. N2 or N3 will run you about $35.00 on eBay.
I added a laser scope to mine, it just clampes around the barrel. The brand is a "Beamshot". It is very simple and reliable. I have grown quite fond of it because you don't need the sights anymore. You can quickly get a shot off. I advise to use in low lighting conditions as the beam isn't that strong.
My grandfather has one of these that I drive up to his house and shoot when I come home from college on weekends. When I first started shooting it, it had a problem with ejecting rounds, there were about 5-7 times out of a box 325 rounds where it wouldn't eject a round, but like I said, that was at first. After it had been shot enough I never even had hiccup. I could load it full and empty it out as fast as I could and it never skipped a beat. Accurate too. He's got a remington model 33 single shot, bolt action .22 that's messed up as well that I'm going to repair and shoot this summer. I'm curious as to which rifle will be my preferred rifle out of the two, that 550-1 is something else.
I like the 550 because it feeds everything. Subsonic is my favorite because it is really quite and since Im not allowed cans up here I have to go next best thing lol.
My barrel screw at the bottom is stuck tight! Any suggestions??
+Daniel Surratt Talking about the screw to allow you to remove the chamber?
+Stray03 yes i actually got it unscrewed last night. although i do have another question how do you remove the extractor from the bolt? Thank you for the help!
+Daniel Surratt IIRC like most extractors, you push back the plunger with either the special tool, or you get one of those tiny flat head screwdrivers and bend it into an L shape. When the Plunger is pulled back the extractor can be pushed back and pulled out.
Thanks I got it an now just waiting on a new bolt!!
Daniel Surratt Glad it came off easily enough. Let me know how it goes.
What would be the reason that the buttstock and the steel part has a bit of a wiggle even after the screw is tightened?
Not seated properly, or the bushing in the stock isnt there assuming your stock had one to start with?
Stray03 Thanks man. Your vid helped me out tremendously. I will take a closer look at it.
Do you have a video taking the 550-1 farther apart?
No not yet. But later I may upload one.
Thank you. Hope so!!
A great video . Thank you for sharing your knowledge !
Very good video! You explained as you went along. I have one that's just been setting around collecting dust for God knows how long. Wanted to clean it tonight and shoot it tomorrow. Thinking I will do that. Mine has a dust cover I haven't seen anyone else with one. It won't get in the way for disassembly but I was just curious if that came with one and everyone I seen just had it removed
I have seen a few with dust covers, Mine may have come with one originally too because I have one floating around and am not sure which .22 it came with.
Are you talking about the Shell Deflector that makes the shells not fly up into your face? They all came with one, but many people took them off.
@@NathanFranzene yes. The shell deflector
Great job, slow and clear enough to follow. Very informative. Recently inherited on of these, not running yet. Seems like the firing pin is stuck forward/not being cocked back.
Hope it turns out to be nothing too difficult to fix.
Me too, it's a very cool gun. I am so sick everyone pushing the 10-22 kool aid.
If I put 4 grand worth of parts in and still had a rifle shoot badly at 50 yards I'd be pushing the kool aid too.
Have the same G UN can not get the floating barrel out . any suggestions?
It is probably stuck so I would put some hoppes solvent in it to help break up the crud around it then try again. An ultrasonic cleaner would also help.
@@Stray03 Thank you DID work
Glad you got it freed up. Only way it will cycle shorts.
@@Stray03 Got it back together shoots short rifle fine, long rifle jams every so Often . any suggestions . thank you
Mostly keep it clean and lubricated. May take a bit to work the parts after they were stuck.
Hello Stray...appreciated the video...you do a very fine job explaining the processes of breakdown and reinstallation. If you ever have the time in the near future, a more detailed breakdown of the lower assembly would be greatly appreciated. I'm also looking for a Remington 550-1 manual...any idea where to look?
look up "remington 550 manual" with google, first two options will be pdf's. not a big manual but it shows the inner parts. I'll try to make a lower video, I didn't feel the need to do it because nothing was broken, and cleaning of it could be done by a varsol dunk. I think I may make one of those videos in the future though, seems a few people would like to see it.
it has plenty of pressure just didn't know if it should stay pack when you pull it back Thanks!!!
Buenas, es posible con usted conseguir unas piezas para restaurar una Remington 550-1 ?
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Don't make the mistake of removing the seer retaining screw!!!
It will cross thread on you when you try to put it back in!!!!!!!!!
Yeah I have heard that if you are not careful you can do that. I haven't tried yet.
+Stray03 Hi my bolt is jammed back tight pulled the spring still can't move it got any ideas
I am interested in changing a bad barrell for a good one can you show how to do this
From what I read you have to pop the pins holding the barrel on and then pull the tube and barrel off as a single unit. I have never tried it.
There is a pin holding the barrel and the tubular magazine, how did you made it moved back and forth? Can you get the pin out? How?
Never tried, but apparently you are supposed to drift out the barrel pin then pull both the barrel and tube out as one unit, then afterwards separate them.
6:19 the screw broke when I went to take it off please help
After I put the big screw that holds the barrel on the stock the ammo tube wouldn't move anymore. I really hope I didn't mess the gun up. It had never been taken apart before it was filthy I should have thought about that. But will the threads that are left on that tiny screw be enough to hold? the screw broke just below the flange not even the first 2 threads came off of. Does the big screw hold it all down?
Well if you sheared the little screw then it will probably still do its job but you should get it sorted out as firearms with broken parts are never good to just leave. The mag tube shouldnt move when the gun Is all back together IIRC. Been a while since I took it apart so my memory of it isn't great.
@@Stray03 your memory is good enough I appreciate you! I will let a gunsmith mess with that. I'll take it to the range run a few thru it first then get it fixed.
Good idea
thanks for the video very helpful just got one to take the grandson out to teach him gun safety and to shoot it needed a good cleaning and your video helped
+Chris Johnson Thanks for the comment, I appreciate knowing that my videos help people out. Have fun with that gun, they shoot well.
when the gun is ready to shoot. when you pull the bolt back is it suppose to stay back till you push it forward or should it automaticly go forward?
If you pull it completely back and release it, it should go forward completely. if you carefully release it forward the round will hold the bolt back due to friction. and you will have to push it forward until it releases. So the best is just not to baby the cocking of the gun. Now if you tell me it doesn't have any spring pressure on the bolt once you cock it, then there is a problem with the bolt's spring assembly. (should be 2 springs pushing behind the bolt)
My bolt wants to go sideways. What do I do?
Don't know what you mean.
@Stray03 my bolt won't go past were the ammo goes
@unfamiliargamer814 so it jammed open? Check for something blocking the bolt. Something bent or bolt not lined up well
Can you replace rod with a long clip ?
Bought one yesterday, thanks for making the video.
You will enjoy the rifle. Shoots great.
I am refinishing a 550-1 made in June of '53. The barrel is in great shape but the Mag tube needs to be sanded down due to rust and minor pitting. Is the Mag tube supposed to slide out after removing the 2 screws in the receiver? I have soaked it for a few days with Kroil and it will move slightly but won't pull out, of course it's not easy to grab hold of it. Anyone have any ideas how to get it out?
Is it binding in the receiver or in the barrel ring?
@@Stray03 I FINALLY got it out. It was binding in the receiver. I guess it took about 4 or 5 days for the Kroil to loosen it up. Thanks for the reply and definitely appreciate your videos!
Glad it came apart.
I wander can to take out the barrel? I’m taking take it out and cleaned and drill it lil bigger because it Jam on me a lot when I try to shoot nonstop..
My bolt will not pull all the way back?
is it the 187 model or this one?
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I just got one in mint cond but as you said the guy before me shot only lr and never cleaned it so it jammed shooting shorts witch I like to shoot .did not know about the floating chamber removeing,i took it apart like you said and cleaned it ,works great now thanks for the info HERMAN FROM HR-GUNS
Glad the video helped Herman, The 550 is my new favourite .22 semi-auto (of non conversion kit ones). It cycles everything. Thanks for watching.
Enjoyed your video,because I have the same gun. It wouldn’t fire and I didn’t know how to dissemble it. Thanks
Glad it helped you out.
you didn't take the trigger out and that's what I need to find out how to put it back together
Yeah It was planned on being one of my next videos since a few people have asked, Holiday season has kept me a bit busy though.
Put up the video you needed. Just be careful.
Thank you for the video, Stray. I just inherited a 550 (not -1, don't know if that's important). It fires intermittently, without enough firing pin oomph to ignite the primer...every third or fourth shot, perhaps, won't fire. The .22 round (lr) are dented but not fired. It's a wonderful rifle, by the way. But I guess a good cleaning is called for. Any specific recommendations for this issue? Again, many thanks.
+Robert Budz 550 difference for the most part IIRC is that it has 2 extractors instead of a single one like the 550-1. 550-1 was a "simplified" 550. Yeah cleaning the gun is a good start. while it is apart check the firing pin for dryfire damage, also check the chamber for the same thing where the rim of the cartridge sits. if they are fine oil it well and if it still doesn't work properly. If the spring doesn't look damaged it should work well after that. If not let me know.
boy that was a fast reply, the rifle that I have is stamp on the barrel next to the receiver WN 21 do you know what year it was built,again this rifle is in super cond.thanks for all your help again HERMAN FROM HR-GUNS
If that is the stamp on the left side of the receiver then it is august of 66. If not, find the 2 or 3 letter code on left of barrel next to receiver and look up "Remington barrel date codes" if you find something with the Letters BLACKPOWDERX you are in the right spot to decode the letters.
I have this rifle. Just a joy to shoot. Even like cleaning it. Just don't make-em like that any more.
Definitely a great and under appreciated rifle.
amigo como consigo uma mola impulsora da agulha do modelo 550 1
+rivelino Monteiro Try e-gun parts (numrich gun parts) (USA). western gun parts (canada).
Just shot my Dad's. Flawless even after being ignored for decades. Mine has the cartridge ejection shield. Did yours have it as well?
I have one I just don't know if I got it with that one or with another firearm. They are nice shooters.
@@Stray03 Yup. Amazing snake guns too if you use bird shot.
Never even tried the birdshot for .22
@@Stray03 I had to gently load each round by hand or the plastic top would break open and spill shot everywhere but it smoked a couple of dozen water moccasins one day.
Lol nice.
Show me how to put the safety back together please
Floating chamber! Thanks gonna try this.
Puedo comprar partes para ese rifle
Do you have the shell deflector for it? I see the screw for it, the one I have still has it.I really do not know how many squirrels and crows the gun has dispatched. These are super accurate guns, hang on to it!!!
Unfortunately It wasnt with the gun when I bought it. Yeah it is a very good gun, one of my favorite .22s.
MY 22 will fire and eject the brass ok but when it tries to load the next round it will jam up. so let me try some of your idea's
Either it needs a good cleaning or the two large springs need to be adjusted. At the very back of the rifle there is a large screwdriver slot for this adjustment. If it worked before, I would suggest a cleaning. No harm in trying to adjust it first. Both are probably in order at this point.
Use a penny on the screws holding the stock on, a screwdriver could possibly damage them. Great video, I have been looking at a 550-1 that has been at a pawn shop for a while. I'm going to offer them 125 see if they will bite. Video seems pretty straightforward on getting it to a point I can clean well, especially that floating chamber. I have a 241 Speedmaster, a 552 Speedmaster and a 582. I say, why not get another Remington?
+koorbtsewe Can't go wrong with a 550. Good Idea with the coin, especially for a gun that hasn't been taken down for a while, Mine was rather easy to take down, so I wasn't too worried about damaging the screw, But if if felt off I would have tried something else. Thanks for watching.
+Stray03 What would you consider a good price, they have 175 on it, not in terrible shape but could use a good cleaning up. 0000 steel wool to the barrel would help not rusty but very dirty. Stock not beat up but could use a finish. Like I say I will offer 125 but if they are great guns I might go 150. i can't see 175 as that is what I give for my 241 Speedmaster.
koorbtsewe I paid that much canadian for mine. It is worth the money but I have heard of them going for 100-150 in good condition in the US.
Great video! I noticed that your receiver plug ratchets down. Mine does ratchet down as yours does. Is there something missing on my rifle? Thanks in advance. Regards J
Can be missing the ball detent. Depends on the rifle though.
Where you unscrew the receiver plug there is a screw under the plug on the receiver, back the screw out till you can turn the plug counter clockwise, if the screw falls out that’s OK, there’s a little L-bracket that you have to place back in, first by putting the screw in the L-shaped bracket through the receiver bottom) don’t tighten it all the way as you have to put the plug back in, once the plug is back in, then just tighten the bottom screw snug. Remember time is on your side. Make it fun to work on this old Remington 550-1 rifle.
Gracias amigo
Nice job, thank you!
Hope it helped. Thanks for watching.
Always above average instruction. Are u a gunsmith? What do u think of the Remington 241? This 550 series is almost as helpful as your “Gill Gun/Klick klack”, series ( real life saver there thanks much).
No. Just a hobby. Unfortunately I havent played with a rem 241 so I cant tell you much about it. Thanks for the kind words.
Help answer my questions
what are your questions?
Excellent just what I needed. Thanks.
No problem, thanks for watching.
I was taking down a 550-1 while watching your disassembly video. When I pulled the mag tube backwards to acces the floating chamber, a small metal part came out not seen in your video. It looked like it came from the floating chamber. It is a small rectangular piece of metal that looks like a square C. 3/8" tall, 1/4" wide. I was not expecting it as I didn't see it on the video. I don't see it on exploded diagrams either. Any ideas? Thanks
Was your gun firing short before you took it apart? Or did you undo the little screw under the screw that I removed? Does it resemble a staple? If you can take a pic and link it to me it would be great too.
thanks, you helped a lot
great tutorial!
Glad it helped
watch this video is very helpful ( Remington 550 reassembly tips)
You didn't even show us how to take the other things apart??
What else did you need to see that was difficult?
Helpful thanks.
+Mark D Glad it was, thanks for watching. I have one on the trigger assembly dis-assembly too, just remember the warning if you end up following it for any reason. Thanks for watching.
Last time I fired it was 10 years ago, and I used 22lr. Quite dirty.I did not remove the smaller screw, just the one that allowed the mag tube to move. My email is j_aymond@bellsouth.net I can probably figure out how to email you a photo. Sorry...
Far from disassembly, didn’t pull a single pin or trigger, safety, ext.
Pretty sure I have the other part of the video with the rest of the disassembly.
You don't know sh-t about the Remington 550 .22 rifle, blow heart.
So make a video on it yourself and stop watching other ones. Me not knowing shit about it has helped a bunch of people fix theirs. You being an internet expert has helped no one and just shown us all you are a fool who can't even call someone a blowhard properly. a blowhard means someone who boasts. Learn something for once in your worthless life.
@@Stray03haha damn you went in on ole boy 😂. Thanks for the video. The 550 I have is so gunked-up the chamber is not even close to wanting to come out 😅
Dunk it in some varsol for a bit if you have enough. Might loosen up the chamber. Firing a few shorts might help too lol.
That was half a dissasembly useless!
There is another video for the receiver part. If you don't have the ability to look for info what makes you have the ability to fix something?
I have one I inherited from my dad, knew about the floating chamber... didn't know it can be removed, thanks for the info 😎
No problem glad it was useful.thanks for watching.
MY 22 will fire and eject the brass ok but when it tries to load the
next round it will jam up. so let me try some of your idea's
+gentil gomes Hope the video helps. Main thing is to make sure it is cleaned well and everything is moving like it is supposed to.
I had the same problem with 22LR in a gun that was cleaned, but I hadn’t gotten the floating chamber out. After watching this video a few times I finally got up the nerve to get it out (I’m a newbie to all things firearm) and can’t wait to get back to the range!
Round 1 was shooting and ejecting fine, but round two jammed midway with the bolt slamming hard enough on the casing to crimp it. Yikes, that can’t be good.