Model 37 Remington

[scooter]

I have a Remington 37 that I need a hole drilled in the receiver, just one hole. Please let me know.

 

[kendog]

Too much information!

 

[butchlambert]

Not a good idea. They are collectors and that is certainly not good for their value.
Go to the rimfire central forum and then to their mod 37 forum. I have a few of them and wouldn't even think of drilling a hole in one.

 

[scooter]

Not a good idea. They are collectors and that is certainly not good for their value.
Go to the rimfire central forum and then to their mod 37 forum. I have a few of them and wouldn't even think of drilling a hole in one.

The reason I would like to drill and tap one hole is to take advantage of a scope base I had made for rifle. It utilizes 2 screw hole approx. 1-1/2 inches apart on barrel, and over hangs receiver all the way back to bolt notch, a lot of thought went into it, but when you mount a long scope such as a Redfield 6400, the rear scope ring sits on the back of base where there is nothing holding base and causing scope to flex base when anything, such as my hand adjusting scope parallax, or re-adjusting rear eye piece from some one else using it as we know, everyone has different eye sight. As far as collectability, it really doesn't any value as barrel has been changed, and original trigger has been replaced by a worked 37, and stock has been redone, I would just like to anchor rear of base so there is no movement, I just can't seem to find anyone to do it. They say the receiver is very hard. Thanks...

 

[butchlambert]

Folks have done it and I don't believe metal hardness is a problem. Contact Jim Kobe in Bloomington, Minnesota.

 

[joshb]

Try a machine shop. I had an M38 Swedish Mauser drilled for a scope. I talked to a local Smith that said "no problem" . I asked about their reputation of being hard and he said "no problem". After waiting 2 weeks beyond the promised finish date, I called. He said it was too hard and he had to send it out to a machine shop.

 

[butchlambert]

Try a machine shop. I had an M38 Swedish Mauser drilled for a scope. I talked to a local Smith that said "no problem" . I asked about their reputation of being hard and he said "no problem". After waiting 2 weeks beyond the promised finish date, I called. He said it was too hard and he had to send it out to a machine shop.

That's funny. The guy was not a gunsmith. Mausers are case hardened. Get through a couple thousandths of the case and drill and tap. Metal is soft below the case. Machine shop? Oh well. Contact Kobe and let a GUNSMITH fix it for you.

 

[Ggmac]

Don't drill it ! It'll cost you about $500-700 when you sell it .

 

[joshb]

Yup. Agreed. Real gunsmiths are scarce around here. The first guy I talked to said no problem, too. He lurks at a local gun store. During our conversation, he mentioned how much he was into shooting and how he shot a 6br at local competitions. I asked him if he ever shot a 6 BRX cause I was thinking about building one. He said "What's that?"

 

[butchlambert]

Try Jim at
jkob60@msn.com
He is a member of the ACGG. He is reasonable and very prompt.

 

[Ggmac]

Speaking of case hardened receivers , I found a small box of carbon rods that are used for spot annealing the receiver hole to be drilled . I've used only 2 rods in 30 yrs of riflesmithing . Any smiths out there need one ? Free ! Must know how to use .
Sorry for the high jack

 

[hpshooter]

"carbon rods that are used for spot annealing the receiver hole to be drilled"


Can't wait to see the questions that prompts, wonder how many on the forum have heard of it or have a clue how to do it. Have a couple Arc Air electrodes in my tool box also.

 

[Ggmac]

Yup , should have realized that . Probably will not be many requests .

 

[hpshooter]

Anyway, no way would I drill a Remington 37 receiver even if the gun was not original. But the owner can do anything he is comfortable with. A 37 is one of the slickest working bolt guns I have ever shot courtesy of a friend who lent me one of his to shoot in the Made in America match years ago at Camp Perry. The one he lent me had the Vaver sights on it and shoot well above my ability.

Promise-no more off tipic comments on this thread, hope the OP finds someone to do the work for him. Butch gave him a recommendation that I would trust.

 

[scooter]

Folks have done it and I don't believe metal hardness is a problem. Contact Jim Kobe in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Thank you very much sir! I will contact him today.

 

[akajun]

Speaking of case hardened receivers , I found a small box of carbon rods that are used for spot annealing the receiver hole to be drilled . I've used only 2 rods in 30 yrs of riflesmithing . Any smiths out there need one ? Free ! Must know how to use .
Sorry for the high jack

COuld you send me a couple with some instructions? I have been using the old meathod of heating a steel rod red hot and touching it to the spot I need till it cools. How do these carbon rods work?