Question for Remington 700 experts

[1899]

Did Remington ever make a BDL without a jewelled bolt? Also, was there ever a factory BDL that was a blued/synthetic combo (not including their Custom Shop rifles)?

Thanks.

 

[remington jim]

I Think NO & NO ! RJ

 

[cam1936]

Blued, synthetic, BDL, non-jeweled bolt. Sounds like an SPS to me! lol

 

[contaucreek]

If ADLs had a blind magazine then I have a blue syn hinged floorplate 700 with sights in 7RM, is that a BDL ?

 

[lejarretnoir]

Someone may have swapped the stock.

 

[1899]

Someone may have swapped the stock.

Initially I thought the same thing, but the non-jewelled bolt was the first clue. I now know it has a blind magazine and so, contrary to what the seller says, I am certain it is an ADL.

 

[Boomer]

It seems to me that there was a run of 700 BDLs in the late '70s that had black bolt bodies.

 

[rusty51]

yes I have had a few BDL's with jeweled bolts,from the 70's and early 80's

 

[c-fbmi]

Bruce, I've been buying 700s since the 70s and have never seen a BDL in a plastic stock or with an unjeweled bolt. BDL means ....B model Deluxe in Rem nomenclature, so unjeweled bolt or stock other than checkered, Monte Carlo with cheek piece in walnut is very unlikely. These little niceties and the bottom metal and black grip cap and fore end tip is what defines the BDL from other model 700s. The ADL and CDL bracket the BDL and have very distinct characteristics and features all their own.

 

[kamlooky]

This I'll never be.
Not with my taste buds.

 

[1899]

Bruce, I've been buying 700s since the 70s and have never seen a BDL in a plastic stock or with an unjeweled bolt. BDL means ....B model Deluxe in Rem nomenclature, so unjeweled bolt or stock other than checkered, Monte Carlo with cheek piece in walnut is very unlikely. These little niceties and the bottom metal and black grip cap and fore end tip is what defines the BDL from other model 700s. The ADL and CDL bracket the BDL and have very distinct characteristics and features all their own.

I agree - I just thought the fellow may have dropped it into a synthetic stock or something. I am certain it is an ADL.