model 722, what's missing here?
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I thought the 722 was all in .222 Rem, but this page says otherwise. Neat little history page.
http://www.remington.com/library/history/firearm_models/centerfire/model_722.asp
http://www.remington.com/library/history/firearm_models/centerfire/model_722.asp
Nope, they came in various calibers. I have one in 243, oddly enough. - dan
The 722 was the short action. The 721 was the long action. The 722 was made in 300 savage, 222 rem, 257 roberts, 244 rem, and right near the end of production 243 win. There could be more chamberings that I am not aware of. The 722 was made in ADL as well as BDL, the latter having nicer wood. I had a BDL and it had checkering and figured wood. I also had an ADL with plain wood and no checkering. Both were 222 rem and both were extremely accurate.
I agree with Harv and Gerald, I had a 721 in 30.06 that was made in the last year of production, 1963 I recall. It had only 1 hole in the reciever for a sight and needed to be drilled and tapped to fit a scope base. They had an inherent problem with cracking the neck of the stock if the rear screw in the floor plate was too tight. Sorry Doug 
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722 is the short action, 721 is the long action, 725 was the deluxe version, which looked like a slim, trim 720, but mechanically was the 721/722 dressed up. - dan
The things I learn here!
OK, part of what I am reading makes sense, as I owned two 721s, and both were in .30-06, and I do own a 722, which is in .222 Rem. But please riddle me this:
About two years ago I went to look at a Remington 722 chambered in .270 Win. It had the deluxe wood, although some home gunsmith had "enhanced" it with inlays. I did not buy the rifle because it had some rust on it, as well as an old Lyman scope which the owner thought to be worth a serious chunk of pocket change. (And who knows, maybe there is a collector in Toronto who will pay hundreds of dollars for vintage Lyman scopes........)
But that was a 722 in a long action............was it not??? (Or am I having a senior moment here???????)
Doug
OK, part of what I am reading makes sense, as I owned two 721s, and both were in .30-06, and I do own a 722, which is in .222 Rem. But please riddle me this:
About two years ago I went to look at a Remington 722 chambered in .270 Win. It had the deluxe wood, although some home gunsmith had "enhanced" it with inlays. I did not buy the rifle because it had some rust on it, as well as an old Lyman scope which the owner thought to be worth a serious chunk of pocket change. (And who knows, maybe there is a collector in Toronto who will pay hundreds of dollars for vintage Lyman scopes........)
But that was a 722 in a long action............was it not??? (Or am I having a senior moment here???????)
Doug
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From the Remington Web page:
http://www.remington.com/library/his.../model_722.asp
According to Remington, the 722 was in short action only, and never in .270. But it did come in ADL and BDL grades.
Maybe the gunsmith did more than in-lay the stock?
http://www.remington.com/library/his.../model_722.asp
According to Remington, the 722 was in short action only, and never in .270. But it did come in ADL and BDL grades.
Maybe the gunsmith did more than in-lay the stock?
Doug said:
722 denotes the short action, it is exactly the same as the 721, except for length.
The 725 is also a long action , but has a different safety and a hinged floorplate/trigger guard assembly and a higher quality stock with fine checkering.
Ted
Guess I gotta quit drinkin' that cheap sterno...........
So it was EITHER a 725, OR a re-barreled 722 BDL that I was looking at. I am 99% certain it was not a 721, as I already owned a 721 by then, and this gun was different...............
Hmmm, wonder if he still has it? I do remember where he lives...........
Doug
So it was EITHER a 725, OR a re-barreled 722 BDL that I was looking at. I am 99% certain it was not a 721, as I already owned a 721 by then, and this gun was different...............
Hmmm, wonder if he still has it? I do remember where he lives...........
Doug
Doug said:
If it was a 722, rebarrelled to 270 Win, it would have to have been a single shot as the action would be too short. So short, in fact, that you would not be able to eject loaded ammo. You would have to remove the bolt to get it out.
I'll bet it was a 725. Do you remember if the safetry was a slide or a rocker? The 725 safety is a rocker, almost identical to the P14/17 safety.
Ted
Why not? said:If it was a 722, rebarrelled to 270 Win, it would have to have been a single shot as the action would be too short. So short, in fact, that you would not be able to eject loaded ammo. You would have to remove the bolt to get it out.
I'll bet it was a 725. Do you remember if the safetry was a slide or a rocker? The 725 safety is a rocker, almost identical to the P14/17 safety.
Ted
If Doug's still on the cheap booze.... It could have been a re-barreled and a re-actioned 722!
, and possibly re-stocked ! Thanks Blargon! Well since you are an Eastern Ontario boy you probably hit on the correct answer, the lad had a re-barreled, re-actioned, re-stocked 722!
Back to Ted, I do not recall what the safety was, but based on everything I have read on this thread I am guessing that your hypothesis is correct. Mind you, this IS eastern Ontario and as blargon notes, just about anything is possible.................just ask my gunsmith "smoji" what he thinks about all this!
Doug
Back to Ted, I do not recall what the safety was, but based on everything I have read on this thread I am guessing that your hypothesis is correct. Mind you, this IS eastern Ontario and as blargon notes, just about anything is possible.................just ask my gunsmith "smoji" what he thinks about all this!
Doug
