Is the action drilled for mounts?
I'v never seen a rifle built in 1940 that had a grooved receiver.If you choose to use rings for a rifle with a grooved receiver, I would suggest BKL rings. They are made in the U.S. They are nicely CNC machined and anodized aluminum rings. I have never had them mark a scope. They will fit both 3/8" and 11mm grooved receivers.
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I've got the twin to yours built in April 1940~!!
I would not drill and tap the receiver, they bring a good price unmolested.
I follow GunBroker and GI regularly and rarely see a 513T sell for over $600. There may be one or two collectors in the world, and the only way they would buy mine would be if I offered it for $250 or $300, which I'm certainly not going to do. And, I'm not going to spend big bucks for an more recently made and supposedly accurate .22 rifle.
No holes on mine for dovetail mounts~! I'd probably mount my B&L 6-24 on it.
A real nice one will bring a lot more than 300.00, junk ones on GB are 400+. I collect US trainers and target 22 rimfire firearms, so it kills me to see a nice example with holes drilled and tapped in it or buggered up to the point they are worthless. If it was all junked out, then I would not hesitate to butcher it up. Mine is accurate but not 100 yard accurate, there a far better choices for that. I do shoot mine and the grandkids shoot it alot, they get in arguments over who has the best groups with the "Army Gun". Lol. Eley Team ammo does very well at 50 yards but the triggers on the military models need work.
Would refinishing the stock be considered molestation~?? Just curious~!
YES!!!
I do not think you know what you have, it is a Remington military trainer from 1940 that has not been altered, it has survived 85 years. If the condition is as you say then sell it and buy a 10/22 or a Tikka T1X left hand model.
I do know "EXACTLY" what I have, when and why it was built, how many were made, and and what other manufacturers made siblings. And not to be snarky but because it's mine I can alter it in any way that suits me. I already have a 10/22 which is of no particular interest to me. I'd take an original Win 63 except for the fact that I already have one or a 63 built for WRA by Miroku and one by Taurus which is fun and pretty accurate. I also love 1885 Winchesters, but I already have 4 of them including one very early one built as a .25 RF which I converted to .38 Spl. So another rifle is something I don't need.
No, not yet drilled and tapped. Comments I've received talk about collector value being destroyed, but although there are probably a few collectors who insist on total originality, I don't think total originality translates to "value" because I see totally original examples being sold now and again, they never seem to bring what I consider to be serious money. And when I see an older 52 or Anschutz for sale the asking price is always considerably higher.
I setup my CZ 452 so I can shoot either iron sights or scope by using a picatinney and Warne QD rings. Makes for a lot of fun/flexibility at the range as well as a backup if I have scope issues while hunting squirrels.
I wish you success in finding a 513tx.
