I once saw this video and did not comment, but I feel somewhat compelled now to just say you have one of the best .22's ever made. The Remington 581 is highly regarded amongst many hunters and shooters including myself. I still own my first .22 rifle, a Remington 581.

Just keep in mind that when you fire it without a round in the chamber you run the risk of fire pin breakage and damage to it and the chamber wall of your gun. Very nice rifle, clean it up throughly and find out about the magazine you will have a great rifle.

53 isn't old for a .22, doesn't look like it will last much longer with the way you're handling it.

Nice. I got the 582 (tube magazine). It was originally used by my uncle for ROTC back in the late 60's or early 70's but after that, it just sat in my grandfathers closet for decades. When my grandfather died about 10 years ago, the family knew I was the firearms enthusiast so it was passed on to me. At some point, one of my cousins was messing with it when he was young and broke the safety/bolt release lever (thankfully it was never loaded when sitting on a shelf in the closet) but I took it to a gunsmith and he reattached it. I've put probably about 1500 rds though it over the years. Fun little plinking gun. No scope or anything, just the iron sights but it's reasonably accurate still. It's no competition rifle but it'll knock down pop cans or squirrels from a respectable distance just fine. At some point I'd like to get a more precision .22 bolt action that is worth putting a scope on (I'd really like a Tikka but it's not in the budget for now) but for now, this rifle works great for target practice on a budget. In fact, about 3 out of 4 trips to the range are with a .22 these days.

I'm glad it was not loaded , you clearly don't have much experience with firearms.

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Do not dry fire a rimfire rifle. damage to the chamber and firing pin will eventually render the firearm useless. Learn prior to doing!

nice Gun

Made in the 60's aint been cleaned since the 50's 😂😂😂

Man, you really know how to do a video, not rehearse, rehearse, rehearse!!!!!

The rifle has been destroyed over the years by no maintenance, simply as that sir….

The reason the bolt won't close is because the clip is going in too far !!

I would say the way you're throwing it around, some of those scratches and dings came from you, it looks like it's had a rough life !! The finish looks like polyurethane someone just brushed on it ? If you get a nicer gun, I hope you treat it with more respect than you're treating that one !! Just saying !!

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