My Remington Holy Grail

[gunrunner100]

That's a beauty! Congrats.

 

[dan belisle]

That's a beauty. Always liked the 40x rifles. Have a few of them, but none as pretty as that. - dan

 

[Gerald]

What a great find and what a shooter. Gotta love that one.

 

[warzaw]

Great find . I still have one ordered it from the custom shop in the seventies cost me $250 bucks back then with a 7 month waiting time . They all shoot 1/4 inch groups did you get the factory test target with it ? it has all the load data that they tested it with.

 

[Buckmastr]

Yes the target was in the pouch in the case. I’d like to know when this gun was built. There is no date stamp on the barrel and as 3macs points out, it’s a New York built gun rather then Sturgis SD.

 

[600RemGuy]

Just arrived. A Custom Shop Remington 40-XB Rangmaster Stainless Repeater in 222 Rem. Receiver notch cut, polished blued steel floorplate, 40-X trigger and 27.25" of heavy barrel fun!

Are you thinkin 1994 build?

 

[Buckmastr]

I was thinking late 90’s early 2000’s.

 

[warzaw]

I was thinking late 90’s early 2000’s.

X2 on that .

 

[351 power]

Beauty! Great find

 

[600RemGuy]

I was thinking late 90’s early 2000’s.

It may well be a Q on the box date code. 1996

 

[Buckmastr]

It may well be a Q on the box date code. 1996

No it’s an RO. So is that the date stamp? Nov 94?
Thanks for pointing that out.

 

[hoytcanon]

Beautiful rifle... the barrel looks off center in the channel, but that doesn't appear to be affecting the accuracy. If you have access to the 53 VM, give it a try, if has been the most accurate bullet in all of my .222's.

 

[Buckmastr]

Thanks. It’s an illusion. The barrel is centered with a typical target gun free float. Will try to get some 53’s.

 

[3macs1]

No it’s an RO. So is that the date stamp? Nov 94?
Thanks for pointing that out.

did the 1200 winchester come from the same guy??

 

[3macs1]

Fix the link and see if this helps


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[Eagleye]

Thanks guys. Deuces are wild here.
Geralds quote "It is not hard to look like you know what you are doing when shooting a 222 Remington." is applicable once again.
Cleaned the gun, scoped it, loaded up three different loads with reloader 7 close to the lands and shot it this evening. 5 shot groups at 100 yards with the 50 Vmax going under a quarter inch, 6 hours after the UPS guy dropped it off. Unbelievable!

Very nice 40X, My only 40X at present is a rimfire, and it is also a very accurate rifle.
The 50 V-Max shoots similarly in my 222 Remington, a 700 Classic. I am using 2 powders
with that bullet and the 50 Ballistic tip. Reloder 12 and Vihtavuori N133. Both yield ¼ moa
results. Dave.

 

[600RemGuy]

No it’s an RO. So is that the date stamp? Nov 94?
Thanks for pointing that out.

Correct

 

[SuperCub]

WOW!! ..... That is one sweet FUDD rifle!

 

[South Pender]

That gun was made quite a few years ago like 13/14 plus at the original NY remington shop

Not my words but as of 2021

After Remington purchased Dakota Arms they used Dakota as their Custom Shop, so regardless of whether it was a Remington or a Marlin if it was a custom it was done at Dakota Arms. Since Dakota is not part of Remington now, and I've not heard who owns Dakota today, not sure where custom work would or could be done?
Remington bought Dakota in 2009, but I can't find any info on who got it during the bankruptcy sale?

Dakota Arms is now Parkwest Arms. I currently have a Dakota project being completed by them.

https://onlygunsandmoney.com/2021/11/18/dakota-arms-is-now-parkwest-arms.html

 

[Mik123]

Dakota Arms is now Parkwest Arms. I currently have a Dakota project being completed by them.

https://onlygunsandmoney.com/2021/11/18/dakota-arms-is-now-parkwest-arms.html

Good to hear they’re still around.