Looking to learn all I can about the Remington 37

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404tbang

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Howdy!
I am looking to learn all I can about the Remington 37. Tried the searches, if the word Remington is plugged in, I get every Remington post, not Remington 37 specifically. I rooted around on the internet and got some info, but the folks here look for a higher standard of accuracy than the average guys do.

I think it was Bob Finger that said he once did a thread about them, with many contributors, that somehow got lost.

Looking to learn the pros/cons versus the Remington 40x, or anything else.

I read something Bill Calfee wrote that said they apparently needed less truing than a 40x. May have remembered wrong, but I don't think so.

What kind of capabilities can be found in a 37?

How competitive are they today?

What are the classic gunsmithing changes to make them better?

How does the lock time compare to modern designs?

Bill Calfee said ignition is pretty good, is it prudent to have work done to speed lock time, or best to leave it alone?

I love classic rifles, probably won't change mine as it has a bit of history, but I want to learn all I can about the Remington 37.

In short, anything that anyone would be kind enough to inform me with would be appreciated!

Thanks!
Greg
 
Greg
When you want to narrow your search try putting "quotation marks" around the search word it sometimes helps. Some guys use google to search a certain forum rather than using the forums search. I've never tried it.
It seems that after a forum has been restructured a time or two it gets hard to search old info.

Good luck

Hal
 
Remington Model 37

Hi Greg, A few years ago I bought a 37 to use as my BR rifle. I first put a McMillen stock on it (looks great) I then put a Weaver T36 scope on it, the scope has a 1/8 dot installed. I had Denny Philips make a special scope block for the rifle because I didn't have enough fore-aft movement to put the scope where it fit me. A while back I had Butch Hongesto put a Border barrel on it and worked on the trigger. I have never been disapointed with the rifle. It shoots much better than this old man can hold it. When I was a young man shooting on a rifle team in Pennsylvania I always envied the shooters that had 37's and made a promise I would someday have one. I now have one and am very pleased with it. I also have a Win. 52D which shoots very good but I like the 37 ......Slim
 
404tbang (searching Rem. 37)

404tbang:

Maybe this will help with searches. When searching use the & (ampersand sign) between the words. For example REMINGTON & 37. It will not remove all Remington hits, but you will get a lot of Remington 37 hits.

Here are just a few I found using that search method. Some or all may be of interest to you.

Manuals, history, etc., all popped up.

Good luck with your research, and best wishes for the Holidays, Doug Miller


http://www.remington.com/library/history/firearm_models/rimfire/model_37.asp

http://www.gunsinternational.com/Remington-Model-37-Target-22-LR.cfm?gun_id=100107457

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_adjust_Remington_37_trigger
 
I guess it is nice to be thought of as an "expert" although there are many others who have much more experience with 37's than I. I simply love them and own several, none of which are factory original.

Nothing wrong with the 37. It will compete with anything out there today providing you have a decent trigger and don't mind wearing a necklace to hold the bolt removal tool.

The 37 trigger is awful by today's standards. Find one with a Karl Kenyon trigger and that problem is solved. Find a Canjar trigger and it too helps make it a shooter. Butch Hongisto can bring the factory trigger down to about 3 ounces but it cannot compare to a Kenyon in my opinion, and I have all of the above triggers on different 37's.

I am currently working with an early 37 in a McMillan stock with a Kenyon trigger and a factory barrel that has been set back and rechambered. I have not yet decided if I should change the barrel. I shot this rifle for one card in the ARA indoor nationals last weekend and shot my lowest score of the 8 cards with it. Maybe I fed it the wrong bullets for the conditions. I have another 37 with a Canjar trigger at my smith for a new barrel....that one just might be a winner.

One really nice point is you can load from either side. Loading is as easy as any rifle I have shot (I have never shot a Swindlehurst so don't say I'm crazy).

My opinion if you want to make a competitive br rifle out of a 37 it can be done fairly easily. But you need to enjoy standing up to put the bolt in on the insert bolts command and have the tool around your neck to do so. Same thing taking it out when you finish the card. Some of the factory barrels are as good as any available today. Those that were chopped off on the front end are essentially junk now. Ignition on all of mine is excellent. Parts can be almost impossible to find so own a spare or two if you compete with it. Remington made less than 12,000 of them over the years so they are a bit scarce. Maybe they will become more popular (read valuable!) after I shoot a few 2500's with one or more of mine. I'm gonna keep trying. bob finger
 
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