Remington Speedmaster 552 Age

[Ernest Babin]

Mydad has a remington speedmaster 552 that my mom bought him when they got married. It hasn't been shot in 10 years at least. It had 10 rounds in it from back then, which have now been removed because they looked terrible. So, I want to get it cleaned and in firing condition for xmas. I've barely touched it before, let alone taken it apart and put it together. So, should I clean it myself, or take it to a gun store and have it detailed? I don't want to mess it up. So, suggestions?

If you have doubts, take it somewhere. If it just needs a little general cleaning (clean the bore, wipe the outside, light oiling), do it yourself, just be safe as a round will sometimes not fall out of the magazine tube and will be chambered when you cycle the bolt for that last chamber check (even with the magazine follower out). After emptying the magazine, always cycle the bolt a few times and look real good to be sure the chamber is clear before working on it. These rifles generally run without much cleaning.

They are very simple to clean. You can easily do it yourself if you have even the basic knowledge of cleaning a gun. Pop out the trigger group by removing the two receiver pins with a punch, unscrew the forearm, slide it up and remove the barrel from the action. Very simple. There are some youtube videos, I am sure.

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