Remington 522 viper - Page 2 - The Firearms Forum

swiftman · 08-03-2011, 04:27 PM

I have one I use to use coon hunting. It will function fine with good ammo, not so well with old ammo that is not up to snuff consistency wise ( American Eagle). The weak link is the plastic magazine guide. I had 2 of them break, have to grind out the old one and epoxy in a new one. Good luck finding one now. Accuracy wise not bad, but trigger pull sucks.. I always carry mine with the mag in my pocket when coon hunting now , unless the gun is in my hands and not slung on my shoulder.

pilot ryder · 08-28-2011, 01:02 PM

I have a 522 but have not shot it much. Grandsons shot several hundred rounds so I decided to clean it. When I reassembled it I discovered I could not get the trigger to engage the sear. What is the secret? ljb

tduke · 11-27-2011, 10:43 AM

I had one in my gun cabinet for several years, and finally pulled it out to shoot. It was a pain until I found the right ammo, cci blazier 40 gr. round nose. I disassembled and cleaned it. Shot many boxes of ammo before using it to shoot rifleman at appleseed later. I never believed the rifle would last this long without breaking something, but it has. Although my initial reaction was a POS, I really have grown to like this rifle a lot now and have experienced excellent reliability with it. I would like to find a donor rifle for parts when it does break and maybe magazines. That is my experience with it.

Killerx · 12-05-2011, 05:16 PM

Pilot ryder- The Viper trigger will not function without the magazine installed.

collin-morgan · 01-16-2012, 12:08 AM

Ok so i have a 522 viper and was wanting to know do any of you know if theres any kind of tactical pistol grip stock for it

collin-morgan · 01-22-2012, 02:33 PM

Is there any way i can shorten a spring on my .22 to shoot shorts
Please reply soon limited time to get project done

CampingJosh · 01-22-2012, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by collin-morgan

Ok so i have a 522 viper and was wanting to know do any of you know if theres any kind of tactical pistol grip stock for it

Not likely. It's not a terribly popular gun, so aftermarket stuff is likely to be in short supply. I've never seen any.

Quote:

Originally Posted by collin-morgan

Is there any way i can shorten a spring on my .22 to shoot shorts
Please reply soon limited time to get project done

I doubt it very much. The 522 is a semi auto fed from a box magazine, so it's really unlikely that you'll even be able to load it with more than one short at a time.

Sorry that I don't have good news for you, but welcome to the Firearms Forum.

UnkaTony · 01-23-2012, 09:14 AM

Add me to the list of Viper lovers.

We've had ours since 1995 and have had no problems with it that didn't arise from using those cheap plastic 'replacement' magazines that stores sold to support the weapon. Those were the absolute worst sticking, jamming pieces of crap ever..

I've used hollow point and lead ball rounds (mostly Federal Lightning and CCI Minimag) with it and dropped everything from armadillos to stray dogs running around attacking our herd using the sights on it rather than a scope (which is probably going to change since my eyesight's gotten worse with age).

It's about as accurate as our old Remington Targeteer .22 single shot rifle and a lot lighter, so it's quicker to draw on target (and doesn't take 10 seconds to reload, cock, aim and fire).

beths husband · 01-30-2012, 06:48 PM

i found that when u chamber a round that red part pulls back and then releases when u fire like part or if not the firing pin

lgschrodt · 02-06-2012, 09:25 PM

I have a remington 522 viper and it is suppose to have that indent the red marker shows that the firing pin is active.

Paladin5150 · 02-14-2012, 09:09 AM

I guess I'm also one of the few who got a "good" 522 Viper, as I have had mine for 14 years, have put a couple thousand rounds through it and never had a problem with it except for one plastic clip going bad. Sportsmens Guide has the METAL magazines, though they are a bit pricey at $45.00 a pop. But the plus side is the metal magazines do seem to be bulletproof and mine has never given me any problems. I keep the plastic one in my parts drawer.

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/c....aspx?a=506890

RockinRiley · 02-27-2012, 09:42 PM

Wow, this is an old thread, but I just got my 522 out of the closet a few months ago and scoped it. I have to boresight it yet, but here in michigan I cannot go outside with it for a while yet, so not in a hurry, but I too have never had a problem with mine, bought it back in 93 brand new. Goes pop every time!

08-03-2011, 04:27 PM	#26
swiftman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: East Central Ill Posts: 220	Re: Remington 522 viper I have one I use to use coon hunting. It will function fine with good ammo, not so well with old ammo that is not up to snuff consistency wise ( American Eagle). The weak link is the plastic magazine guide. I had 2 of them break, have to grind out the old one and epoxy in a new one. Good luck finding one now. Accuracy wise not bad, but trigger pull sucks.. I always carry mine with the mag in my pocket when coon hunting now , unless the gun is in my hands and not slung on my shoulder.

08-28-2011, 01:02 PM	#27
pilot ryder Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2	Re: Remington 522 viper I have a 522 but have not shot it much. Grandsons shot several hundred rounds so I decided to clean it. When I reassembled it I discovered I could not get the trigger to engage the sear. What is the secret? ljb

11-27-2011, 10:43 AM	#28
tduke Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1	Re: Remington 522 viper I had one in my gun cabinet for several years, and finally pulled it out to shoot. It was a pain until I found the right ammo, cci blazier 40 gr. round nose. I disassembled and cleaned it. Shot many boxes of ammo before using it to shoot rifleman at appleseed later. I never believed the rifle would last this long without breaking something, but it has. Although my initial reaction was a POS, I really have grown to like this rifle a lot now and have experienced excellent reliability with it. I would like to find a donor rifle for parts when it does break and maybe magazines. That is my experience with it.

12-05-2011, 05:16 PM	#29
Killerx Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 3	Re: Remington 522 viper Pilot ryder- The Viper trigger will not function without the magazine installed.

01-16-2012, 12:08 AM	#30
collin-morgan Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 6	Re: Remington 522 viper Ok so i have a 522 viper and was wanting to know do any of you know if theres any kind of tactical pistol grip stock for it

01-22-2012, 02:33 PM	#31
collin-morgan Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 6	Re: Remington 522 viper Is there any way i can shorten a spring on my .22 to shoot shorts Please reply soon limited time to get project done

01-23-2012, 09:14 AM	#33
UnkaTony Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 1	Re: Remington 522 viper Add me to the list of Viper lovers. We've had ours since 1995 and have had no problems with it that didn't arise from using those cheap plastic 'replacement' magazines that stores sold to support the weapon. Those were the absolute worst sticking, jamming pieces of crap ever.. I've used hollow point and lead ball rounds (mostly Federal Lightning and CCI Minimag) with it and dropped everything from armadillos to stray dogs running around attacking our herd using the sights on it rather than a scope (which is probably going to change since my eyesight's gotten worse with age). It's about as accurate as our old Remington Targeteer .22 single shot rifle and a lot lighter, so it's quicker to draw on target (and doesn't take 10 seconds to reload, cock, aim and fire).

01-30-2012, 06:48 PM	#34
beths husband Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: south west portion of tn Posts: 2	Re: Remington 522 viper i found that when u chamber a round that red part pulls back and then releases when u fire like part or if not the firing pin

02-06-2012, 09:25 PM	#35
lgschrodt Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1	Re: Remington 522 viper I have a remington 522 viper and it is suppose to have that indent the red marker shows that the firing pin is active.

02-14-2012, 09:09 AM	#36
Paladin5150 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1	Re: Remington 522 viper I guess I'm also one of the few who got a "good" 522 Viper, as I have had mine for 14 years, have put a couple thousand rounds through it and never had a problem with it except for one plastic clip going bad. Sportsmens Guide has the METAL magazines, though they are a bit pricey at $45.00 a pop. But the plus side is the metal magazines do seem to be bulletproof and mine has never given me any problems. I keep the plastic one in my parts drawer. http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/c....aspx?a=506890

02-27-2012, 09:42 PM	#37
RockinRiley V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 139	Re: Remington 522 viper Wow, this is an old thread, but I just got my 522 out of the closet a few months ago and scoped it. I have to boresight it yet, but here in michigan I cannot go outside with it for a while yet, so not in a hurry, but I too have never had a problem with mine, bought it back in 93 brand new. Goes pop every time!