Remington Lee Bolt Removal
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- Are you unable to get the bolt out of your Remington Lee? Well, you are not alone. It can be a very frustrating process. I'll teach you how to remove that Remington Lee bolt. Watch this video to find the secret of success! If you found this useful please subscribe, and join me on Patreon and Instagram.
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Almost as annoying as the Mannlicher M1895. Thank heavens for the Internet and videos like this.
Thank you!
Great video! Good to see someone show off this little known rifle. John Paris Lee does not receive enough recognition for his work as does say John Browning or Paul Mauser. To my knowledge his Remington-Lee series were the first mass produced rifles with detachable box magazines. This particular model was offered in several chamberings, to include, 30-40, 35 WCF, 405 WCF, and even 256 Newton....which is actually a .264 or 6.5. So, it was obviously no slouch in the strength department. Also, I may point out that this rifle has a blade in a recess on the right side of the receiver...you can see it in the video....that prevents double feeding. Since this rifle is a push feed and not a control round feed (CRF), Lee incorporated this blade to prevent double feeding. As the bolt strips a round from the magazine the blade is pushed by the bolt inward behind the right side locking lug. This prevents the bolt from being short stroked before the round has a chance to be fully chambered and the extractor is able to grasp the cartridge rim. Only once the bolt is pushed completely forward does the downward rotation of the bolt push the blade back out of the lug raceway to allow full rearward bolt travel during the following ejection and loading sequence. Brilliant!
It is interesting that while Lee and Remington went with front locking lugs for the this design, later Lee and Enfield would go with rear locking lugs on the SMLE. While that might seem like a step backwards in thinking now, there were legitimate reasons the British did that. It allows an interchangable bolt head without the need to relap lugs. A worn out barrel could be replaced and headspaced much easier and timely. Rear lugs also shorten the bolt throw slightly for a given cartridge, it also aids in reliability as the receiver area near the chamber is not occupied by the cuts and recesses for the locking lugs....areas where trash and debris might get caught and be harder to quickly remove without some digging. Recesses for rear locking lugs are usually still masked by the front end of the bolt during cycling and thus shielded from debris falling into them. In the case of dirt, a simple rotating the rifle sideways or upside down can dump it out. These are all things to consider when you're in the prone position on a battlefield and can't just point your rifle up in the air to empty crud from the chamber area. SMLE receivers may stretch and flex, but it wasn't as important as these other considerations....they are strong enough.
Also, by not incorporating the safety mechanism into the bolt itself, the bolt handle on the Remington-Lee and the SMLE can be located further to the rear relative to the trigger...and thus the trigger hand. This ergonomic consideration is what truly lends these rifles to fast cycling. The cock on closing does as well, since it's much easier to shove a bolt forward into battery while fighting the spring tension with the larger tricep muscle than it is to rotate a bolt out of battery and fight spring tension as well as friction from the camming action by using the smaller muscles of the forearm and hand. It sacrifices quick locktime, but that was considered ok. Again, all things to consider when your in the fight of your life. Cheers!
Excellent video My Friend, I learn something new every time I watch one of Your videos.
I really like Your Lee 30 30, very nice rifle.
Very cool, I've never seen that one before. You always teach me something new. The rifle that I was always asked about how to remove the bolt was the Remington 600.
It had just gone midnight and I was about to go to sleep when your video popped up. Obviously I had to watch it! And I discover another rifle I'd not heard of that I'm going to research. Thank you and good-night!
Hi Grendel! Hope you had a good night. More videos coming. : )
@@UnitedStatesOfGuns I can't wait mate!
Oooh I'm here early! Excited to see one of these again, a family friend had one of these in .30-40 Krag, it wasn't in a shorter style stock, but rather a sporterized military stock and someone had inserted a compass into the side of the butt stock. How I wish I still had the rifle. Even in it's condition, it would be the most valuable rifle in my collection. Before I got into guns, milsurps in general, I sold it at a show. I'll always kick myself for selling it, especially as cheaply as I did.
Wow, never seen anything like it!
Those tips are golden! Thank you. When could we see a Video on the CG series of rifles and their diopter sights. Love to see you work through more Swedish rifles.
Cheers to you and all the great subscribers.
If I remember correctly, this is the rifle from one of my favorite films, The Ghost And The Darkness. Great video, thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Hi JSA! Yes - good spotting - that is one of my favorites as well - and the Lee Speed in the video is pretty close to the H&H Lee Speed in the movie. I'm thinking of taking my Lee for plains game - a little different but everything I shoot at with the Lee falls down.
@@UnitedStatesOfGuns I long to hunt African plains game, though not much interest in dangerous game, except maybe buffalo. I too would want to do It in a classic rifle from the prime of African hunting days. They worked then, I see no need for anything more powerful.
Another great video. As a Remington employee, I love to see anything on Remingtons. It's possible that I'm a little biased. I would love to see you do a video on the the falling block single shot boy's rifles from the turn of the century. Crackshots, Favorites, Page and Lewis, etc.
Hi Brian, There is a lot of good going on at Remington these days and I'm glad you're there to help make it happen. Great suggested video - will do and thank you - I'll just have to get the rifles together.
WoW, what an amazing vid. Thanks, Now that's a cool item.
Interesting and good to know, thanks!
My pleasure.
If you have a Savage/Stevens model 87 .22 rifle would you ever consider doing a review of it? Out of all the .22 rifles I own/ have owned the model 87 is by far my favorite.
For sure - I remember those - with the "shark gills" as some people like to call the cuts on the side of the receiver. I had a friend who used one for years - tough and reliable .22s. I'll make a video when I find one. Thanks for the idea.
I just inherited my grandfather's Parker-hale bolt action chambered in 30-06. I was hoping perhaps you could help me with finding out some information on this rifle. I'm unsure of the model and year it was manufactured. I have visible serial numbers and stampings and I also know the bolt was worked on for clearance for scope use. With your great understanding of firearms and their history, I knew you'd be the person to ask.
Hi Dan, Nice rifle. Please send a pic to usogbyemail@gmail.com. If you can't - does it have a removable magazine? These were excellent rifles usually built on the Santa Barbara Mauser action - I've always liked them. The 30-06 chambering is near ideal. The bolt modification is not a big deal unless it is really badly done. Thanks for asking and I'll watch for your email.
@@UnitedStatesOfGuns thank you so much for the reply. I'm a able to send you a pic and will take some shortly. It does not have a removable magazine, but a hinged floor plate. The help is greatly appreciated!
@@UnitedStatesOfGuns I'm sure you're very busy but hoping you got the email and pics I sent. I appreciate your time and am definitely not in any rush just curious if you recieved the email or not.
Can you show the reverse procedure?
Hi Tod - Okay will do.
I really want that no 8 from the intro....(or 81?)
Hi RH - it is an 8 - this one is in such great shape I'll hang onto it for awhile; but they are around. Hope you find one.
@@UnitedStatesOfGuns I love the history and who couldn't want a gun associated with taking down bonnie and clyde! There's a beautiful 25 rem on gunbroker in new condition for 2250 i think...a little much for me but i thought about the investment for sure...
Is there a way to private message you?