Can anyone help me id this Remington 700, Model?

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i have this gun, i just bought used, not sure if the barrel is original or a new barrel added on this action, barrel has all the blueing, no pitting, looks like new. the bolt has a tiny bit marks from sliding in and out, the barrel and wood looks mint shape with minor imperfections, bought it for $595+ tax, just trying to figure out what it is, the guy said it was an older style action for the 700?

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Pictures are kind of dark. Can't see the barrel, but it's a short action 700 BDL.
It looks like it's also drilled for a peep sight.
 
It is a short action BDL, made long enough ago that it is drilled and tapped for an aperture sight. Based on that, plus the contour of the bolt handle, I'd guess 1980s.
Remington barrels are well marked - if the barrel doesn't have factory marks, it is a replacement.
 
What is it chambered for?
The receiver is drilled for a rear sight, so the barrel should have the original sight mounting holes too.
 
It's a Rem 700 BDL, and I can see some areas of the stock finish has shrunk a little into the grain, so it's probably about 25 years old or so. Maybe you can date the serial number if you contact Remington. As of the peep sight holes, if I remember correctly they came that way from the factory, but it's been years since I held one of those fine rifles new.

It was common in Southern Ontario to put new heavy weight barrels on varmint caliber rifles. Mostly, they were barrels made by Douglass and installed by local gunsmiths. Some people did not bother to stamp any info on the barrel for some reason. You should look under the barrel by taking the stock off. Maybe the info was stamped and when the barrel was turned on the receiver it positioned under the wood.

Be interesting to see if the stock has been glass beded at the chamber. Also, if you get the chance, have a gunsmith check the head space to see how tight it is. This will tell you it was a barrel change and most likely done professionally.
 
I looked today, there is a tab on the barrel by where it threads in, it says (from what i can read) OEM rem, also looks like someone added some stuff, possibly bedding at the back of the action and front of it where the barrel starts for about 2-3", it is some kind of brown stuff, ill try to take a pic of it.
 
It has been bedded (looks like Acraglas from Brownells). Not the best job, but it might shoot OK. You just need to get out and shoot it. If it dosen't group very well, try removing the bedding from the recoil lug forward and fuly float the barrel. You may need to play with the action screw torque until you find the sweet spot.
 
The sad part when the factory barrels are removed the date stamp of when the rifle was made is lost. The serial number I believe if sent to Remington may get you more info.

I have a 270 that was made not quite 1 year after they started producing Rem 700's. Picked it up used from Jo-Brook Firearms. Good shape. Will get turned into something in 30 cal and the stock refinished.

Yes and unfortunately it was not bedded properly. The bedding should be all around the action anywhere it touches the stock. It is there to support the entire action not just the front and tang area. I know you know that........ As mentioned try it and shoot it.
 
yup, my next thing to do is get a scope for it and bring it out to try how it is, i will probs be looking this weekend to find something hopefully that wont break the bank.
 
The bedding should be all around the action anywhere it touches the stock. It is there to support the entire action not just the front and tang area.

If it was bedded as pictured with no stress, I think it will shoot every bit as good as if the complete action was bedded.

I don't like bedding much of the taper on the barrel though... it can cause up and down stringing when the barrel heats up.

I have seen hundreds bedded either way shoot extremely well. I think the key factor is stress free bedding at the front and rear of the action... the middle of the action 'floating' seems to work fine.

It always looks better with the complete action bedded though.
 
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The serial # on your rifle appears to be in the A prefix series. If so, it is a late 70s or perhaps an early 1980 issue rifle. According to info in Jack Lacy's book, The Remington 700 , the B series were started in early 1980.
If your stock is the original the skipline checkering indicates a production of 1978 or after as that is when Remington introduced that to their stocks.
When you confirm the chambering and if the barrel is still good you'll have a nice groundhog gun. Enjoy your rifle.
 
took it out to the range today, shot 80 grn and 100 grn pills, seemed to like the 80grains the best was stacking them, sighted in my new scope and went to town, only shooting 30 yards or so but enough to start, gonna need some long distance stuff, i ended up have my extractor on my bolt not staying completely attached as the ammo got pulled out so some i had to close the bolt and open again to get the case out, any suggestions?
 
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