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kenhwind

What you describe makes me wonder if your cartridge is too long. You mention a spire point, but not the caliber. We have rifles in four calibers, a .35, .30, .25, and a .300. A spire point 150 grain FMJBT seems to be fine in the .300 Savage, but would be too long in the .30 Remington. Using the Horn...

kenhwind

Yes you don't see them in this nice of condition very often, and even in lesser condition the prices seem to be escalating.
I think I had that 81 in .300 on my watch list.
We have a Model 8-C that was Dad's in .35 Remington and it shoots quite well for an oldie.

kenhwind

The tang sights and now the receiver sights are getting to be an expensive proposition for these rifles. A Marble's R 6 tang sight just sold on eBay for $191.50, with most tang sights being listed for about $250.00 BIN. A Redfield 102 N receiver sight just sold for $159.27. I think that the only tan...

kenhwind

You done good imo.

kenhwind

The biggest problem with heating the barrel jacket is it soften the solder under the front sight base.

kenhwind

eBay, or GunBroker

kenhwind

I think that stock has definitely been cut and cut at an angle also. Your best bet for a stock is probably here:
https://www.shop.macongunstocks.com/Rem ... 1_c115.htm

kenhwind

I sometimes wonder why Remington didn't just use the .35 Remington as the parent case for the .25, .30, & .32 Remington rather then marketing what was or is essentially rimless version of the 25-35 WCF, 30-30 WCF, & .32 W.S. I cannot help but think that with the slightly larger diameter case that sl...

kenhwind

The 8 C we have seems to have a higher grade of wood on it. I know its factory because the cutout in the stock is marked 8 C.

kenhwind

Yea the 8 C gets a little attention here.
Kind of sentimental to us seems in how we grew up with it. I have a takedown case but it kind of fell apart, I should get it restored.

kenhwind

Finally got some Tru-Oil on the stock and forearm. Haven't installed a butt swivel because the one I got from Gun Parts the swivel is crooked. Because the stock has a sling swivel I put a Judd barrel band swivel on the barrel. I doubt if I'll sling the rifle, but it looks kind of neat. https://i.img...

kenhwind

This is what we now have.
Top to bottom:
Model 81 .300 Savage
Model 8 .25-35 Remington
Model 8 .30 Remington
Model 8 C .35 Remington

kenhwind

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I don't consider the stock question to be stupid, but don't know if a Model 11 will fit an 81.

kenhwind

Nice Model 8. Overall it looks like its in decent condition. nice solid lands should shoot okay too. What caliber? Just clean it. Your lucky we've had a couple of these that were a chore to disassemble, but I also had some that came right apart. If you need any assistance or guide lines this is the ...

kenhwind

Looks good to me too.
Looks like a pretty good condition one also.

kenhwind

12-28 isn't really oddball. The two standard tpi for a #12 thread is 24 & 28. I know the 81 takedown screw is a larger thread then Model 8, I just haven't measured or gauged the threads on our 81. Back then 40 tpi was common for # 6 & 8 screws now everything is either36 or 48. Henwood in his book on...

kenhwind

The Model 8 forearm Screw threads seem to be 8-32. You will have to scrounge eBay and GunBroker to find the right part. I bought a Model 8 .30 Remington with replacement wood and the forearm was held on with clear shipping tape, but I had found a Model 8 Takedown Screw on eBay so I'm okay, but the f...

kenhwind

I had a Model 8 .32 Remington barrel assembly and used the Hornady 170 grain .321 as well as the Speer bullet and crimped on the bullet cannelure. My older Lyman Reloading Manual lists a Max OAL as: 2.525 These worked just fine imo, but they are a bit longer then the factory .32 Remington load, with...

kenhwind

My brother and I have a Model 8 C that was my Dad's, so we've been familiar with these rifles all our lives. Then we found an 81 in .300 Savage when we went to a gun show one Saturday withy nothing else to do. Then we bought a couple more. As far as the sights go you have to be diligent and watch th...

kenhwind

The Redfield mounts on the tang sight hole but requires a secondary hole to be drilled on the top of the base. The Williams also mounts on the tang sight hole but requires that two more holes be drilled. The box for the Williams is marked: FP 81, with the 81 hand written. hello, as my williams FP-8...

kenhwind

The 8 & 81's are drilled and tapped for a tang sight. The receiver sights seem to be an afterthought and probably became popular after WWI.
Unless the seller wanted a lot more with the Lyman tang sight you have went for it, as these sell for around $250.00 on eBay.

kenhwind

I don't believe there is a firing pin spring in the Model 8, I just had a .30 Remington apart and there was no spring.
We've had several of these 8 & 81's and the bolts were all in the white.

kenhwind

FP- Fool Proof Micrometer adjustments, and a very nice sight. I don't think the target knobs appropriate for this sight, and probably not available. I got lucky and won one on eBay, nib that I put on an 81 .300. Our 81 .300 like yours had some holes drilled in the side so I wasn't too squeamish abou...

kenhwind

The Redfield mounts on the tang sight hole but requires a secondary hole to be drilled on the top of the base.
The Williams also mounts on the tang sight hole but requires that two more holes be drilled.

The box for the Williams is marked: FP 81, with the 81 hand written.

kenhwind

I thought they were varnished.
I wouldn't even consider lacquer, either varnish or gun stock oil.

kenhwind

I have that Model 8 with the CBR stock and forearm and I need to put some finish on it.
Any suggestions?

kenhwind

Yes it looks like the pin is mossing, not sure what its called but its the pin that goes through the trigger housing.
Should be an easy fix.
In the schematic its part # 18: Hammer pin

kenhwind

Been fitting the stock today, the forearm is real close. I took of the buttplate and CBR is stamped on the end of the stock. I got the stock fit pretty good yesterday, but someone had over drilled the stock screw hole so I cheated and moved the hole forward slightly. Forearm takedown screw is a bit ...

kenhwind

Here is a few pictures: https://i.imgur.com/qNRP5iw.jpg https://i.imgur.com/AqsXbpl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/sK8IbbK.jpg A previous owner put some kill notches in the buttplate, the stock screw will not thread in, and I have a correct takedown screw. It looks like the stock needs to be moved forward ...

kenhwind

You made out alright, that's a for sure.
The receiver sight is a big plus imo they get premium bids on eBay.

kenhwind

Pictures asap. The barrel jacket is apart, kind of grungy inside as can be expected, came right apart too. Nice bore. I had bought a Model 8 .32 Rem. barrel assembly, and then bought an 8 in .25. While having the two barrel assemblies was neat it was more of a hassle imo then just having two rifles....

kenhwind

Bought but picked up a Remington Model 8 today. Not too bad bore looks good, has replacement wood and a Redfield receiver sight. I guess i have some work to do, but this looks like it will be a nice rifle. Yes, yes, I know the routine pictures, pictures, pictures.

kenhwind

I use the 147 grain 7.62/.308 bullet in the .300 Savage. I do not know in this combination will work with the .30 Remington. Okay I just did a comparison and the .300 S is a quite bit shorter then the .30 R or .25 R.

kenhwind

I don't recall seeing all that many Model 8 or 81s with the Williams SSM sight on them. I have seen a few shotguns either with them or with the three holes needed to mount it. If you 81 has a scope mount on it its already been drilled. If you want a model 8 or 81 with a receiver sight buy one that a...

kenhwind

The barrel jackets are the same caliber wise, so I'd assume the forearms are too. The model 81 has a different forearm takedown screw then the model 8, and has larger threads.
Macon Gun Stocks sells replacement wood, I don't have a link to them.

kenhwind

I have one, buy it. I paid a bit more then $400 for mine but it had a Lyman tang sight on it, and as they are selling on eBay for about $250 I did OK. The bore is a bit rough but after cleaning and shooting and cleaning some more the bore is looking not so bad, and it shoots nice. If you reload Graf...

kenhwind

I don't have my loading manuals in front of me, but I do have Cartridges of The World.
They list a .35 Remington load using 200 Hornady RN; Varget 39.5; Velocity 2139; Energy 2030; Source Hodgdon.

kenhwind

I have an older Model 8 25-35 Remington, which is marked on the barrel in the usual place. I just checked and the barrel jacket head does not have the serial number on it. This leads me to think that maybe this Remington has a vintage barrel jacket head with a serial number added.

kenhwind

Most recoil pads are oversized and are then sanded down to fit. Lyman markets the Pachmayr brand, but Midway or Brownell's will have a selection you can chose from.

kenhwind

Williams and Marbles, maybe even Lyman made a sight blank with the 5/8 hole spacing that screwed in place of the rear sight. They also made them for a folding sight. These show up on eBay listings occasionally. I like the receiver sight and was lucky enough to snag a couple on eBay. The guns I mount...

kenhwind

You can try and fine a dovetailed block for an 81.

A KING sight just sold for about $50.00 iirc. I was going to bid on it.

kenhwind

The barrel on my Model 8 is marked 25-35 Rem.

kenhwind

I would not mount one of the Williams 5D side mount receiver sights on one of these rifles. I also would not alter one of the Model 8 tang sights as they sell for at least $225.00 on eBay. We have two with receiver sights, one is a Williams that I acquired on eBay and it requires drilling two holes ...

kenhwind

Sure would be a nice mate to my 8 C, but a bit out of my price range, which I think may be why it hasn't sold. But on the other hand I have no clue as to what the price should be.

kenhwind

The nice thing with these Remington 8's and 81's is that they are takedown and you can size the case as needed. With the 25 Rem. with the second batch and reloading some from the first batch I back-set the dies using feeler gauges. This worked pretty good. With the .32 I did the same, but found that...

kenhwind

Finally got some 32 dies and brass, and shot some loads on Monday. Going to the range tomorrow. I have the dies backed out about 0.25 just to resize the neck and the body for good feeding. I used the Hornady bullet, but have some Speer's also. Redding sell a die spacer kit, it is three spacers: one ...

kenhwind

I have for sale listed on eBay a Remington Model 81 Barrel Assembly. Some minor rust but a very nice bore:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/263318398246?s ... 1555.l2649
Ken Windeler
Finally received a bid on this, thanks for looking.

kenhwind

Well it seems this barrel has a ringed bulge just before the muzzle. This might explain why the barrel nut will not go on. This barrel would be good candidate for a carbine modification. I also relisted it on eBay as there was not any feedback here.

kenhwind

Shot it Friday. We also have a Model 8 - C in .35, and an 81 in .300.

kenhwind

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