Remington Sportmaster 512 with Scope

[ace]

I have recently bought a Remington Sportmaster 512. The Sportmaster 512 series is a .22 caliber, bolt action, tubular magazine-fed rifle manufactured by Remington Arms between 1940 and 1967. An interesting feature of this rifle is that it uses a tubular magazine and a bolt action. It is supposedly a very accurate rifle.

I am planning to scope the rifle, any suggestions?

[coltpython]

[prashantsingh]

Nice Rifle ace.
Is that IOF ammo ? I would suggest you use imported ammo for this rifle.
One of my weapons is a Remington Speedmaster model 552 , also with a tubular magazine.

[ace]

friends please suggest an appropriate scope for my rifle, should be able to take aim at a penny sized target from 100m.

[dev]

On .22 put whatever you can lay your hands on. You can take aim at a penny sized target with most scopes.
Hitting it is another story though. Then you need Leupold or Swarovski (sp?) I never use scopes whose names I can't spell but then my rifle never complained either.

[rraju2805]

NICE RIFLE....

[MoA]

Get a high power scope, a Baraska 6-24 should do the trick without breaking the bank. If money is not an object a Nightforce is nice, as is a March.

[timmy]

Years ago, I bought a 512 for my younger son as his first gun, which he still has. They are a well made, accurate rifle and will last longer than you or I will, if treated right!

You need a set of .22 mounts, which clamp on to the grooves in the top of the receiver. There are many kinds available. The most common is the Weaver style, of which Tasco makes a copy. These mounts (at least, in the Weaver or Tasco brand) are quite serviceable.

Most scopes made for .22s have a 3/4" tube. Now, there are .22 scopes available with 1" tubes, which is the common size for high powered rifle scopes. You will want to get your mounts to fit the kind of scope you are looking for.

.22 scopes are not the same as those made for high powered rifles, even if they both have 1" tubes. The difference is in what is called "parallax." In a scope, the focus of the image is not in the same plane as the reticle (cross hairs). For a .22 scope, they are normally adjusted so that parallax is zero at about 50 yards. For a high powered rifle scope, parallax will be at 100 yards or more. If you use a high powered rifle scope on a .22, you will seldom shoot at 100 yards (naturally), so at 50 yards or less, when you have the reticle centered on your target, the point of aim will change as you move your head around.

Muzzle loader scopes and air gun scopes also are parallax-adjusted for a shorter range.

Some high powered rifle scopes have an objective lens that is adjustable for parallax, which will eliminate this problem if you adjust the objective for the range you are shooting at.

Air rifle scopes are usually made quite strong, as the recoil of the piston/spring assembly can be very damaging to the internals of a scope. You probably can use one of these in a pinch, as long as the tube diameter matches your mounts (sometimes called "rings").

The bad news is that, if you want to hit a penny with a .22 at 100 yards, you will need to get a different .22 rifle. Your 512 isn't going to get it done, except for the times you get lucky. A good tool for the job would be the scope that MoA suggests, but the scope will be worth more than quite a few .22 rifles.

If you want a .22 that will reliably hit pennies at 100 yards, you need to get something along the lines of this Winchester 52A:



and a good supply of match .22 ammunition.

[winnie_the_pooh]

Timmy,

Love that scope set up.Highly desirable I do believe, with price to match.

[manu]

dear timmy,

[kanwar76]

Hey Timmy,

What scope is that? I like long scopes and what is that spring like thing on the scope?

-Inder

[winnie_the_pooh]

Inder,
That spring is to take up the nasty recoil of the .22lr.It is an old Lyman scope.However if you are thinking of getting one,be prepared for a major sticker shock.

[xl_target]

If you want a reasonably priced rimfire scope, Tasco, among others sells some specially for rimfires. They have adjustable parallax so you can set it for the range you will be shooting at. What are you going to use this rifle for? Plinking or target shooting? If just plinking, you won't need anything fancy. If you're serious about target shooting, then you might want something more exotic than a plain jane Tasco or Bushnell.Frankly, for a generic .22 like the 512, I wouldn't spend big bucks on glass. For something like an Anschutz; maybe.

Maybe something like THIS might be good enough for your needs?


If it is a dedicated rimfire scope, often they will come with rings designed to fit the grooves on the receiver (see photo above).
Google "rimfire scopes" for more options.

-- Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:12 pm --

Inder,
That spring is to take up the nasty recoil of the .22lr.It is an old Lyman scope.However if you are thinking of getting one,be prepared for a major sticker shock.

An old Lyman scope like that would probably set you back $500-$600

[xl_target]

Had to wait till I got home to take photos.
I am currently trying out an airgun scope on my Ruger 10/22. It is a Tasco 3 x 9 "Golden Antler". This scope has a parallax correction ring and is bright and clear with reasonable eye relief. The parallax adjustment goes from 7.5 yards to infinity. The lenses are coated and the scope is waterproof, shockproof and fogproof. It works well and is more than rugged enough to be used on a .22. They are relatively cheap with used one going for as low as $25 on Gunbroker. I'm using Weaver mounts with them and not the cheap rings that came with the scope. It is more than adequate for general plinking.






They are cheap and actually perform very well for the price.

[Shatrunjay pratap]

Hi I am in a process to buy a 512 sports master .22 Rifel, its also 95% origional, plz suggest the price and i have heard that K.F ammo gets stuck in the tube mag, is it true, is it worth buying as i really like the rifel as is almost brand new.
regards
shatrunjay