Remington No. 5 Rolling Block | 7mm Mauser 1902 Improved Small Bore Military Rifle

A bit of range time with the Remington Rolling Block - 25 yards on paper, and a few shots at steel further away.
The rifle is proving to be able to shoot well with the 145 grain Speer Spitzer SP Flat Base bullet and 18 grains of SR 4759.

[@Nick_792]

I've always been curious about these 7x57 rolling blocks. Would be a gun gun to have but I've been to sure about if it's safe to shoot modern 7x57 in them. Glad your sheding some light on the subject 👍

[@WilliamCChapin]

I’ve seen where others have had similar experience with the chamber being a bit longer than modern 7x57. My concern is that if there is excessive headspace and a case fails, there isn’t any provision for venting.

[@ol1guy994]

Thanks for sharing. I have 2 Chileno 5x57s I bought this winter I need to try out

[@WilliamCChapin]

The 1895 and 1912 Chilean Mausers are among my favorites! An 1895 Carbine should debut on my channel soon. 🙂

[@ol1guy994]

@@WilliamCChapin excellent

[@InSightFreedom]

What a classic and beautiful bit of history ❤ She’s a shooter too.

[@WilliamCChapin]

Thanks! We’ll see how it does on paper at further distance. 🙂

[@cw2a]

Mornin Chap! ❤

[@WilliamCChapin]

Good morning. ☕️

[@viejo2a]

Hiya Mr C! What fun! That old timer seems to shoot very well. On a side note, I shot some of the Saeco #418 with that same Lyman load of 2400 that you did. 1163 fps SD 19. I also shot some Hdy 210 XTP rounds..one of those left me some unburned powder in the baggie I brought my brass home in. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸

[@WilliamCChapin]

The 418 did well at the range, Walter. I have some footage that may be used for part XI - we’ll see. I may reshoot the range video with the other SAECO bullet.

[@ToadleyBrowne]

Great old gun there Chappy.

[@WilliamCChapin]

Thanks, Toad! I think it’s going to be a lot of fun. 🙂

[@greywuuf]

Before you go changing the hammer spring you should take a look at the sear angles. The millitary rifles ( and pistols) are rather famous for having a reverse cut sear surface ( almost like a half cock notch) be aware the the hammer is case hardened and will have to be re cased after any work is done.

[@WilliamCChapin]

A "drop-in" spring kit is available from Womack's at a very reasonable price. www.rollingblockparts.com/accessories.html

[@greywuuf]

@WilliamCChapin my point is ...a spring will not make much sifferance if the sear angles are agressive.

[@NicoleKnight0420]

Great gun and great video Sir!

[@WilliamCChapin]

Thank you…thank you very much! 🙂

[@StevenMMan]

So a great ol rifle, that I wish I had. Hope the bore looks good. Great load for fireforming your brass. It sound like it has a half cock safety notch? I think you're saying that the chamber neck is a large diameter, when you say throat has space? Hmmm not there to see what is going on myself, but from what I'm hearing it wouldn't hurt to do a chamber casting, and slug the barrel. Also missed hearing the bullet used. Mountain man

[@WilliamCChapin]

The rifle is proving to be able to shoot well with the 145 grain Speer Spitzer SP Flat Base bullet and 18 grains of SR 4759. Yes, the chamber neck is rather large diameter - and the rifling is somewhat weak. Thanks for the note! 🙂

[@greywuuf]

Please keep us informed on your cast bullet progress. I have a particular 140 grain fp mold i am looking to use in rolling block cabine as my medium game ( and trap line gun) here on snowshoes in Alaska.

[@WilliamCChapin]

This one has a relatively large bore, and the rifling isn't as sharp as I'd like it to be. It's surprising to me that it shoots the Speer bullets well. More shooting at further distance is needed! 🙂

[@greywuuf]

@WilliamCChapin nice thing about cast bullets is they can be had in larger bore sizes. I have been contemplating paper wrapping some as well ....then again until I get some other projects taken care of it is all just talk

[@marcthomas2482]

Nice work! I was hopeful the cast bullets would group for you!

[@WilliamCChapin]

I think I can get something sorted out with a cast bullet. Thanks for checking in, Marc! 🤠

[@michaeldunn150]

hey William..... great video. can you tell me your dimensions of your table top please! Thanks

[@WilliamCChapin]

The “table top” shown in the video was traced from the shape of my Knothole Designs Model 2000 Portable Shooting Bench. I often clamp or fasten it to other tables or benches in order to make a decent shooting platform. It’s roughly 18” x 48”. knotholedesigns.com/

[@Johnny-jr2lq]

How many times do you shoot your reloads when reforming your brass William.

[@WilliamCChapin]

Depending on how different the specific chamber is from the “parent”, I typically find two firings to be sufficient to consider brass to be formed. I then run them with minimal sizing until they show signs of splitting or other fatigue.

[@Johnny-jr2lq]

@@WilliamCChapin thanks I appreciate that information btw nice shooting and that rifle is definitely cool

[@WilliamCChapin]

Thanks, Johnny!

[@colinstreet1109]

NOT a No 5, it is a Remington made No 1 smokeless military rifle. Remington made only 198 true No 5 rifles in various calibres and all in Sporting design. It is a misnomer to call your rifle a No 5.

[@WilliamCChapin]

@@colinstreet1109 I think what I’m reading in the comment is a statement that a 1902 Improved Smallbore Military Rifle isn’t a No. 5 - which contradicts what I have read elsewhere. I certainly don’t know everything there is to know about rolling blocks. I do respect information provided by Kenn Womack at Womacks Rolling Block Parts. www.rollingblockparts.com/no-5.html