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Both of my 81's had everything from oil soaked dirt, weed seeds, bits of grass/leaves, power residue, you name it in the actions. If you haven't already done so, get or make proper tools to tear apart the barrel/barrel jacket assembly. If you haven't done so, you'll find a lot of crud and debris in ...

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Just received my February 2020 issue of NRA's magazine, 'The American Rifleman'. Pages 38-39, 'The Centerfold' of the issue has the Goodwin painting of 'A Grizzly Surprise' as its content. It's the one with a hunter armed with a Model 8 still half in his bedroll being surprised by a teed off 'Griz'....

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2nd's to 81 Police and Hibby83 in regards to a little heat and soaking in pent oil. On one of my 81's in attempting to get the barrel jacket off the barrel nut and especially the barrel jacket bushing were so tight I thought they may never come loose. After soaking them in Kroil pent oil for 2-3 day...

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Interesting video Cam, a salute and gratitude to your Dad, thank him for his service for me. Only those that were there and in any combat know how it truly is. Look forward to parts II and III. God Bless and be with our men and women in uniform.

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Welcome Northup87--Look forward to seeing the results. I bought my 2nd Model 81 300 Savage from a guy in the UP-enjoyed talking with him via telephone prior to buying it. Love looking a pictures of your area!

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Fun pictures!! The one with the kids daring the other one to stick his tongue on a cold barrel reminds me of back in elementary school probably 1957-58, saw a kid do that on a dare. Tongue froze to a pipe of some kind, teacher brought warm water out and poured on kids tongue. We all got reprimanded....

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WOW! That is different, interesting, not 'my cup of tea' either, but interesting. If you can, post what it sells for if sold. Thanks

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A Happy and Blessed one to you also Roger--and to all the forum members and readers.
From 'another' Roger from Iowa!!

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I'm not sure what Bandersnatch meant in his first answer "5 is right out." It's a Monty Python joke. :lol: :lol: :D I sat reading that trying to figure out the significance, left, then came back and still was puzzled. LOL-Never was into Monty Python. Think I maybe only watched several sho...

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Here's my 2 cents: 1) I always load five rounds in both of my post war 300 Savage 81's. Release the bolt, 1 in chamber, four in magazine. It's not recommended to slip one in chamber, load five in magazine, and try to release bolt without it stripping another round. In fact I don't think it would be ...

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Nice rifle like that, that is pure from any alterations, I'd leave as be unless you don't care about the collectability of it. Hate seeing these old rifles with holes drilled in receivers. Once drilled, ya gotta live with it. Police 81's idea if it works for ya is a good one. Years ago, I bought a H...

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While I'm no expert on Savage 99's, I've been reading up for around three years on the history and have only had mine for a year. Reference whether it is factory tapped for scope rings or not, if your rifle has 'Savage Model 99' rolled on top of the receiver ring and has holes tapped into the roll m...

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Wow! Pictures show it to be in great shape. Na, I'd better keep that .410-something for grandsons to shoot. :D Ifin I'd trade ya, I'd have to go out and buy new dies, brass, and other caliber needs. Something I always tell myself for a reason not to buy a firearm in a caliber I don't already load fo...

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The 99's are a great rifle. I have one also in 250/3000 (1929 take down) all original. Your right about the tapping of the receiver, unless it is one of the factory tapped models, the recoil pad also decreases value if any wood was taken off to get a certain length of pull. If the rifle was in good ...

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WOW, finally a new post! Thought maybe everyone had given up on the forum. Nice gun, have yet to see a FBI model or any other 8/81 model other than standard ones in person. Nice rifle to get, you plan on shooting? I misread your post at first and thought you indicated you had won the 81 possibly at ...

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Oh Oh!!! MY bad! I should have been a little more informative. My post when I advised Graff's advised me about Jamison making their brass, I should have also penned I was referring to 30-40 Krag brass wkhen I was talking with them. Guess I assumed when I posted about the Graff 30 Remington brass, it...

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kenhwind/81 Police: What you penned may be true, not debating that. The article wasn't I believe to be one giving the full skinny on the rifle and as I wrote to those familiar with the two models, would just be knowledge already known. It was to give shooters who may be unaware of even the existence...

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Dillon Reloading in their publication, 'The Blue Press' for October 2019 has a two page article about the 8 and 81's. I don't use a progressive reloader (get along fine with my Ol' RCBS Rockchucker), but have bought items from time to time from them so they send me their magazine/catalog. Anyway nic...

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Today at a gun show in Rochester, Minn, I had the opportunity to really handle and look at a Model 8 for the first time. Around a year ago I saw one, but it was in pretty tough shape and I just looked quickly over it. My area where I live, 8/81's are few and far between. I only saw one 81 in my life...

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Is that the one for $39.95? Just posted last week of never seeing any for sale then saw that one the other day. If it is the same one you're talking about, I thought something looked a little 'hinky' about it. I view around 6 or so 'old vintage' and firearms parts (including ebay) sites once in a wh...

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What you posted 'cantgrowup' could be a good possibility, although I'd have thought Remington would have used all of the 2nd version up before going with the third. I have noticed by searching for parts for the 8 and 81 to see what is available, that there are 'safety rockers' available here and the...

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Wondering about the safety lever differences in regard to being a welded or screw version. I've read in Henwoods book that there were three versions. A early 1900 some(the first) which had the thumb piece in the middle of the lever. The lever was later changed around '06 (the second version) which h...

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'cantgrowup'-From what I've read about Graff's brass, it has always been given high marks by other users. Before I bought some I asked them who manufacturers it for them and was advised 'Jamison', which has a good reputation. In regards to the chambers on the 8/81's being a tad larger than say bolt ...

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ROBOPUMP makes and sells a effective and good quality tool. I bought one around a year ago. Worked slick, with no problems. At the time it was around $25. He's a forum member. If you do a search you can find pictures and information on it.

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New brass shouldn't have split at the necks like that on a first firing. Overly 'hot' loads may, but your loadings don't appear to fall in that area. Did you ever hear back from Graf's? I'd call em, emails have a nasty habit of taking forever to get response's back. You never know, they may have had...

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Good 'gun tuning' cantgrowup! I attempted several times to find the web-post I mentioned in my previous post giving the barrel tpi and screw sizes and tpi of them. I found it the first time by accident while searching for info on 8 and 81's. I think it possibly may have been a post on a web gun foru...

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Sometime prior to April of 2018 I read somewhere off the web where someone had posted the thread pitch of the barrel threads and also the screw sizes and thread pitch of all the screws and tapped holes on Mod 8 and 81's. I had put the info on my computer favorite's for future reference. Due to a nas...

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Hey 'eagles'---Can't guarantee any results, but when I bought my first Model 81, the receiver was drilled and tapped for scope mounts. Thinking I may as well mount a scope on it, I talked with the seller (bought on Gunbroker) who advised if I needed any help with scope mounting gear or anything for ...

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cantgrowup (interesting handle): I thought the same thing regarding height of ejecting empty brass when shooting my first Mod 81 in 300 Savage. I had previously had a combination of feeding and ejection problems with the 81 (post titled 'First Time Shooting Problems 300 Savage 81) and pretty well fo...

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Interesting Wildgoose. Do you recall where you read that?

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I haven't in a Rem 8/81, but I did so in a WW 2 British Enfield .303 British rifle. I noticed a number of the primers in my reloads were not flush or a bit above the line. They were from some reloads early in my reloading for the rifle and I was way on the lower end if not the bottom of the load cha...

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Rotator tear due to traumatic injury. Slipping on a metal feed grain bin ladder and grabbing rung to prevent fall. Only aggravated it at time, but short time later, slipped on snow covered ice, grabbed the side rail of a truck with right arm and all my weight pulling on right shoulder. Felt like a r...

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From what I've seen since becoming a 8/81 style Remington rifle owner/shooter, most sources I've familiar with go by the schematic drawing on page 178 of Henwoods book, also the bolt breakdown on page 181, both from the NRA assembly/disassembly manual. also used on the 'Home" schematic' for thi...

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Hello Adam, Welcome back. In regards to Rotator Cuff Surgery, well, been there, done that. Right shoulder rotator, complete tear back in 1996, surgery Feb, 97-out of work three months, went back to work one month earlier than MD's figured. Mostly due to better than normal body condition for a 48 yea...

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Wish Remington had continued with the Rem 25 caliber with the 81 model or at least offered it in 250 Savage when they offered the 81 in 300 Savage. Have two rifles chambered in 250 Savage, a Ruger M77 bolt gun and a 1929 Savage 99 Takedown, both tack drivers in that caliber, esp the Ruger. Amen on t...

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If it was the barrel lock spring I'd say it wouldn't allow the barrel lock to properly trip the bolt carrier latch which controls the release of the bolt. These John Browning rifles are a mechanical marvel in their design and function. Take em apart and it is amazing how all the parts interact and a...

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Lots of luck in your search. I've been looking for three screws to replace ones on a 81 that someone once upon a time 'buggered up' with a ill fitting screwdriver, plus several other parts to have on hand 'just in case'. I've checked First and Numrich, plus about a dozen other online outfits for aro...

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Had wife video me shooting two mags full this AM having camera zoomed in to watch brass ejection. Fired first mag slow shots, with one double tap-shot 2nd mag full 'as fast as I could pull trigger'! No stovepipes, brass actually being tossed higher than I thought, similar to other video's I've watch...

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Thanks Phyrbird for posting links having parts available, a little different what I'm looking for though. I have seen several mainsprings on Ebay, probably grab one before they disappear. The three screws are my main 'wanna get', will get springs though just to have on hand "just in case".

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Looking for the following screws to replace those damaged by poorly fit screwdrivers on 81-Must have fairly decent screwdriver slots. 1) Trigger Plate (#7 in NRA Diagram) 2) Bolt Carrier Latch (#9 in NRA Diagram) 3) Barrel Lock (#10 in NRA Diagram) Also #22 Barrel Lock Spring------#24 Magazine Indic...

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Just curious if anyone has any thoughts reference my last post about what I did to my 81 Savage as far as getting it shooting properly again and what I 'think' may have been the problem. Just wondering if you members who have been around the 8/81 for a long time and have seen problems associated wit...

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Both of my Grandfathers passed in 1944, four years before my birth year which was 1948. To bad the Model 8 wasn't kept. Looking at the pictures of the 'hunting camp' makes me wish I could step in a time machine and travel back and hunt as they did, in their time. No cell phones or tablets around, no...

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What a great/neat picture Maynard!! Looks like it could have been one of the advert pictures Remington produced during the reign of the Model 8 and the 81. Looking at those old pictures back in the late 50's and early to mid 60's as a wee lad is the reason I have two 81's today. Always liked looking...

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RMan, a quick note; keep an eye :shock: on the bolt rotation. When you push back it can turn out of line w/ the bbl block. If so, no sweat, ;) pull bolt back @ half way, (releases the bolt lock) then push it back vertical with a dowel or such. Many of these rifles have sold "busted" becau...

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Thank you Fred. I have had the 81 disassembled/assembled around 3-4 times in my attempt to find my previous problems with it which I believe were caused by a damaged bolt latch/latch spring. (First time shooting problems with 81 300 Savage post). Think if some nice day ever comes to Northern Iowa, I...

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Any 'tricks of the trade' when reinstalling the bolt. Know from experience with other firearms, not to mention anything mechanical things, that there are always 'little tricks' to putting things back together that makes it a lot easier and less frustrating if the 'tricks' are known. If the action sp...

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Thanks 81Police--Hear ya ref more modern auto-loader ejection. My AR's toss it pretty good approx. 3-4 feet to my right and forward. My Ruger mini-14 is a real case tosser-they end up anywhere 4-10' 180* to my right-real PIA to collect brass. Have learned to lay down some old military surplus sheets...

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Great job Sarge, looks very good. I've restored some firearms without use of any power tools, takes a lot of patience and hard work. High fives and two thumbs up to ya!

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Hello All! If you've read my last post dated 02/24 on my original post concerning my 81 Savage (First Time Shooting Problems With Savage 300 81-org posted 08/23) I think I solved the problems I was having. After firing 60 rounds all went well except that when firing the first two magazine full of ro...

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OK, I'm finally getting around with a update/reply on my 81 300 Savage on what I "think" my have been my problem and how I'm getting along with it now. I started this reply twice, first time I had to leave before done and the 2nd time, I had it all written, went to click the preview button...

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