Remington 541-S question

TWalker

Are the forend tip, buttplate, and grip cap made of plastic or rosewood on Remington's 541-S rimfire? I have seen it listed as being rosewood in gun books, but it looks like plastic to me.
Thanks for any information.

RCrosby

I'm with you, T,
Sure looks like plastic on the dozen or so that I've seen over the years.

perry shooter

Simulated rosewood/plastic[V] It sure would have been nice if Remington had just used a one piece hand checkered wood stock. The 541 T looks better IMHO.

GuvamintCheese

Love mine, I wish they wouldnt have used plastic but its a great shooter and a good looking gun.

shooter10

I respect those that think this is plastic but it is "rosewood". I sold several of these in 1974 and 75. I verified in my 2010 Standard Catalog of Firearsm and called "Andrew" at Remington Arms. The pistol grip cap, forend , and buttplate are rosewood.

One of those I sold was to a close friend and he still has it and treasures it. A very nice fiream.

perry shooter

Hello Guys I think we are talking about TWO different Rifles here the one that is pictured is a 541T The 541S had a PINK swirled look not black like the one pictured By Cartod.

navlav8r

I have had my 541-S since I bought it new in '78 or '70; I'm looking at it right now and the forend tip, grip cap and buttplate are definitely plastic with a "swirl" pattern to simulate wood grain. It will routinely shoot less than 1" at 100 yds with match ammo and I can't tell you how many squirrels and rabbits I've shot with it over the years.

I think Remington may have gone to a real wood forend tip, etc. later but mine has plastic accents.

sandwarrior

quote:Originally posted by shooter10
I respect those that think this is plastic but it is "rosewood". I sold several of these in 1974 and 75. I verified in my 2010 Standard Catalog of Firearsm and called "Andrew" at Remington Arms. The pistol grip cap, forend , and buttplate are rosewood.

One of those I sold was to a close friend and he still has it and treasures it. A very nice fiream.



Mine was rosewood, no question. It looked so good I thought it was plastic. But, when I took the stock off to put some sling studs in (can't imagine why they weren't there to begin with....oh well, Remington??? what can I say) I scratched the inside to see. Sure enough it was rosewood burl. That rifle was purchased new by me in 1983 and sold by me in 1992. I missed it but loved what I got in trade. It and a H.S. Military straight across for a Browning BSS in 12 ga. I did good I thought because that Browning was the first shotgun I picked up that I killed 75% or better of what I shot at.

Edit:

As far as accuracy? It's nickname among my hunting buddies was "the machine". I had a 4x Redfield on it, and unless something was seriously wrong, the rifle just didn't miss.

Grasshopper

I have had a couple years ago, and I know one was wood for sure,,,other than that,,,,that was one rifle I REALLY regret trading as it was "lights out" in shooting. Don't think you will find another out od box Remington, ect of that nature that will come close to it...Wood or plastic. hell who cares..they are great shooters.