Remington 541s custom sporter

rebs · March 15, 2013, 08:17 AM

Its a 22 cal bolt action. Remington, Winchester, other CCI's are no problem, but CCI stingers will not chamber in it because the case is a little longer. Would that mean the chamber is that exact ? It is an extremely accurate rifle.

Scorch · March 15, 2013, 05:41 PM

Yes, the 541 chambers are very tight. The reason Stingers are hard to chamber is as you are chambering Stingers, you are trying to force the bullet into the rifling. I never liked Stingers in my 541T, they were never as accurate as Winchester Super X or CCI Mini Mags.

rebs · March 16, 2013, 03:05 PM

Thank you for the reply, I noticed the case is a little longer on the stingers and thought it was the case stopping them from chambering. They do feed ok in my Remington semi auto 22

22-rimfire · March 18, 2013, 10:28 PM

The chambers are typically looser on factory 22 semi-autos.

Picher · March 19, 2013, 07:18 AM

Target chambers are a bit shorter than sporting chambers. It's the extra long case of Stingers that are causing the problem. There's a warning against using them in semi-autos with tight chambers. It may even be written on Stinger boxes.

March 15, 2013, 08:17 AM	#1
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 1,600	Remington 541s custom sporter Its a 22 cal bolt action. Remington, Winchester, other CCI's are no problem, but CCI stingers will not chamber in it because the case is a little longer. Would that mean the chamber is that exact ? It is an extremely accurate rifle.

March 15, 2013, 05:41 PM	#2
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 11,047	Yes, the 541 chambers are very tight. The reason Stingers are hard to chamber is as you are chambering Stingers, you are trying to force the bullet into the rifling. I never liked Stingers in my 541T, they were never as accurate as Winchester Super X or CCI Mini Mags. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Taylor Machine

March 19, 2013, 07:18 AM	#5
Picher Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 2,312	Target chambers are a bit shorter than sporting chambers. It's the extra long case of Stingers that are causing the problem. There's a warning against using them in semi-autos with tight chambers. It may even be written on Stinger boxes. __________________ If I can't be with the rifle I love, I love the rifle I'm with!!

March 16, 2013, 03:05 PM	#3
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 1,600	Thank you for the reply, I noticed the case is a little longer on the stingers and thought it was the case stopping them from chambering. They do feed ok in my Remington semi auto 22

March 18, 2013, 10:28 PM	#4
22-rimfire Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 4,334	The chambers are typically looser on factory 22 semi-autos.