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Remington No.4 Rolling Block Target
Sep 13th, 2014 at 5:41pm
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Well, maybe "target" is pushing it a bit ... but here are some pics of my No.4 rolling block rifle with the correct Lyman tang sight and beech combination front sight.  The take-down is tight and the bore is excellent.
  
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Re: Remington No.4 Rolling Block Target
Reply #1 - Sep 13th, 2014 at 5:42pm
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Reply #2 - Sep 13th, 2014 at 5:59pm
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Looks excellent, Joe.

It does look targety Smiley

What are the barrel dimensions?

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Re: Remington No.4 Rolling Block Target
Reply #3 - Sep 13th, 2014 at 6:28pm
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The barrel is 22-3/8" octagonal and the caliber is ".22 SHORT or LONG".   

I got this to let my daughter, 10 years old, learn to shoot from iron sights.  Most of my friends that have seen the rifle snicker and say I really bought it for me.  Tongue
  
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Reply #4 - Sep 14th, 2014 at 10:16am
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I rarely see any #4 Remingtons that are that nice! It's a beauty, with some great sights too!
  

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Reply #5 - Sep 16th, 2014 at 6:13am
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THAT,  is a beauty, indeed!  i'm really getting to like the rolling block action.  i need another ....
  

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Re: Remington No.4 Rolling Block Target
Reply #6 - Sep 18th, 2014 at 7:34am
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There's just something about the Remington #4 roller that is truly appealing. I've three of them and they are a favorite of mine for plinking and at times just handling. Bought a #4 action several years ago and fitted it with a bull barrel from a H&R M12 target rifle. Then made a butt stock and forearm to give the rifle the look of a 1930s varmint rifle. Attached a Unertl 8X scope and now have a tack driver of a little rifle from parts and a couple of sticks of walnut. At this point I still want to do a trigger job on it and plan to soon. My Remington #4 rollers and a Stevens 44 in 22LR are shown in the photos below. The rifle I built on the #4 action can be see as the 3rd one down in the photo, minus the Unertl it now wears. Only wish I has one as a kid.

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Reply #7 - Oct 2nd, 2014 at 9:29am
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Nice No. 4's, guys. Good to see some positive reinforcement for the #4's.   
I have a No. 4 solid breech in .32 RF that I have been thinking about having converted to .22 RF OH rifle.  When I mentioned it or ask for advice, I usually get responses "Not worth it" or "It's a kid's rifle" or "It won't make a target rifle." 
I would like to put a #2 1/2 26" straight taper full octagon barrel and larger wood on the action. It's already D&T'd for a tang sight with a long base and the trigger pull (checked by 2 different gauges) at a hair under 2 lbs.   
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Reply #8 - Oct 3rd, 2014 at 4:57pm
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I put much more into these than planned.... I will replace the wood some day.
  

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Reply #9 - Oct 3rd, 2014 at 5:16pm
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Two very nice #4's. I would like to find a ladder sight.  What size barrel is on the top rifle?
  

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Re: Remington No.4 Rolling Block Target
Reply #10 - Oct 3rd, 2014 at 5:33pm
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As I recall it is a No. 3. The side flats are just about flush with the receiver. The rifle is chambered for 22 WM.
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Reply #11 - Oct 5th, 2014 at 10:03am
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  The heavy barrel on the top #4 is a #2 Winchester taper that I purchased from Green Mountain to install on your action.The other is the barrel they offer for the 22 pump and lever action rifles and is very close to the Winchester #1 taper. Have your children been doing much shooting with the rim fire shortage? The #4 can be made into a very nice RF off hand rifle, the pistol grip pattern that I developed for my wife's rifle and have at TreeBone Carving turns it from a child's rifle to a very practical adult rifle with correct dimensions. There are some excellent photos of the above mentioned rifle on TreeBones web sight under Rolling Blocks.

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Re: Remington No.4 Rolling Block Target
Reply #12 - Oct 6th, 2014 at 12:46pm
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those little #4s can be tack drivers, if the Bore is good and the barrel frame joint it tight 
  Just for fun Ought-six shot a offhand in the UGLY wind with one yesterday----with the standard factory boys stock, factory open barrel sight and coarse bead--and racked up a 188!!!!   Shocked
  

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Reply #13 - Oct 6th, 2014 at 1:34pm
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I've looked at Treebone's photos and there is some beautiful 4's.
  

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