Here is a new rifle I just acquired for use in an upcoming Appleseed Shooting Clinic to be held here in upstate NY. It's a Remington Model 513-T
MatchMaster rifle and based upon the rifle's two-letter code "BM" on the left side of the barrel just forward of the receiver serial number this
rifle was manufactured in January of 1965.
For the most part the stock is in nice shape though it is starting to show its age.
On the rear is a Redfield Model 75 peep sight and on the front a rather minuscule (at least for my old eyes) blade front sight.
I tracked down a Remington Model 513T dovetailed front sight base and a Lyman 93 globe front sight to replace the original blade front sight (of course, I will keep the original set up).
The best part of the rifle from my perspective (besides the awesome accuracy) is the rifle's military provenance as demonstrated by the nice parkerized finish and numerous "U.S. Property" stamps and the magic marker written "Property of Govt".
And, back to the matter of accuracy; it was a quick-n-dirty sighting-in at 25 yards before work, but, I am pretty pleased with the 5-shot group on the right and the 10-shot group on the left.
Finally, the other cool feature of the rifle is its OD nylon Type 4 M1 Garand sling which came into use in 164/1965.
Tim
For the most part the stock is in nice shape though it is starting to show its age.
On the rear is a Redfield Model 75 peep sight and on the front a rather minuscule (at least for my old eyes) blade front sight.
I tracked down a Remington Model 513T dovetailed front sight base and a Lyman 93 globe front sight to replace the original blade front sight (of course, I will keep the original set up).
The best part of the rifle from my perspective (besides the awesome accuracy) is the rifle's military provenance as demonstrated by the nice parkerized finish and numerous "U.S. Property" stamps and the magic marker written "Property of Govt".
And, back to the matter of accuracy; it was a quick-n-dirty sighting-in at 25 yards before work, but, I am pretty pleased with the 5-shot group on the right and the 10-shot group on the left.
Finally, the other cool feature of the rifle is its OD nylon Type 4 M1 Garand sling which came into use in 164/1965.
Tim
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