Remington 512 ejector

[Topgun]

I was a good boy and took care of my guns and I still have my Rem 512 that I got 51 years ago and it is in 99+% condition.

It gives me some fits at times with ejection. If I move the bolt SMARTLY to the rear, it usually works fine. But if I dawdle the slightest bit, the shell will not eject and it usually binds against the rim of the next one up.

Looking at it, the extractors look fine. The right one is perfectly square and holds the rim well. The left one (the one the ejector strips the rim out of) is properly angled so it does not hold the rim with the sharp square angle of the right one.

Looking IN at it, it appears that if the ejector were just .002-.004 higher, it would still clear the bolt relief channel and give a better push-off to the shell.

Also looking IN at it, it does not appear that I want to mess with any of those screws on the left side that appear to hold more than one thing in.
No messing with the staked screw for sure.

Action is scupulously clean.

Any suggestions or should I just remember to slap that bolt back with no namby-pambyitis?

 

[Jim K]

No, those Remingtons are designed so that proper ejection occurs even if the bolt is pulled easy. In fact, there should be enough tension on the extractors that if you move the bolt slowly, you can feel a distinct stop just before the case pops out.

It sounds like you might have a problem with the extractor spring. Since it only runs about a buck and a half, I would just replace it. Try www.gunpartscorp.com for the part. Replacing the spring requires only a pin punch (the pins come out top to bottom).

I agree on not taking down that receiver; it was not intended to be taken apart by the user.

The 512, by the way, is one of the few (maybe the only) underbarrel tubular magazine that seems to work; most are very unreliable.

Jim

 

[Jim K]

In response to an e-mail query from Topgun, I will add this bit. I wrote my reply believing that there is only one extractor spring on those guns and that is correct, which is why I didn't say which one to order.

But in double checking, I found my own 511 to be so cruddy in that area, that I will add a note that anyone experiencing extractor problems with a .22 rifle or pistol should clean thoroughly before ordering parts. If possible, cleaning should be done with a spray or by soaking the bolt rather than taking things apart, but those .22 bolts do get cruddy.

Jim