Remington 700 Lightweight Receiver Help

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Hey folks. I just picked this up. Was told it was a titanium receiver but pretty sure it’s not. Is it a Rem 700 that someone has lightened the receiver on? Barrel is 24 inches with a nice recessed crown. In 7mm Magnum and shoots amazingly. Bottom of the bolt knob is flat and checkered. Stock feels light and is Fiberglas probably with a decelerator pad on it and what appears to be glass bedding. There are no markings on it except for the serial number. Any ideas on what’s been done to it or (dare I ask lol - what it’s worth)










 
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Well, you’re right it’s not a titanium. I want to say serial numbers starting with “c” are from the late 80’s? But don’t hold me to that, you will need to wait for someone like Dan Armstrong, guntech, or Rembo to comment there. However judging by the shroud, thinner bolt handle and slotted action screws I will stand by my guess.

For the “work done” Appears someone just turned down the center diameter in a lathe. Also as you pointed out, they also filed the bottom of the bolt knob flat and recheckered and either reprofiled the factory barrel or replaced it.

As for the stock, you should post a couple pictures showing the entire thing.
 
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I think either company could have made it at the 24oz. I initially thought it was a brown precision but I’m leaning more towards Bansner just based on its shapes.
 
OP,
double gun is correct on late 80's vintage "C" prefix serial numbered receiver dating.

The firing pin & SHORT shroud is of 722 SA to early 4,5,6 digit serial numbered receivers.

Yes,some mauser smuck ground the bottom of the bolt knob flat & recut it.

FYI-
The S&W contracted 700 Titanium receivers have the letters TT prefix serial number w/ a milled spiral fluted bolt body & lightened/under cut handle shank & oblong mill cut knob visible from the end & underside.
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Buckmastr said:
Does the recoil lug have two letters stamped on it?
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A stamped/blanked 3/16" thick OEM Remington recoil lug is then bored to the required 1.064" inside diameter for Bbl tenon clearance.

Stamped letter or letters in the recoil lug means NOTHING.

Headspace is set by bolt head/lug length of which the mean lug length is .440" & has a flat bottom prick punch mark centered in each lug to identify lug length which embodies 95+% of OEM Remingtons from the 1940's 721/722's to the present.
IF said bolt lugs do NOT have the prick punch mark,then those lugs are .004" LONGER than the mean .440" length lugs.
If said bolt lugs have a "V" radial groove cut in the lugs outside diameter,then those bolt lugs are .004" SHORTER than the mean length lugs.
All the above falls w/in SAAMI head space specs.
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DANS40X said:
Stamped letter or letters in the recoil lug means NOTHING
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No need to yell.

All of the C suffix Remington 700 rifles that came out of the Custom Shop had marked recoil lugs, from my meagre collection anyways.

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Buckmastr said:
No need to yell.

All of the C suffix Remington 700 rifles that came out of the Custom Shop had marked recoil lugs, from my meagre collection anyways.



Stamping locations depend on vintage.
Custom Shop now Custom Center(Dakota Arms) & production guns differ in more ways than one.

Case in point from 1999 to 2001 Bbl code stamping month/year letters were not stamped into said barrels,they were printed on the box end flap label.

A production firearm has less than 45 seconds per station on the assembly line.
(the line does not stop if the assigned task is not accomplished)
A Custom Shop firearm is traceable to the armorer that assembled the firearm....as per your "G" stamping in the recoil lug of which all were not marked accordingly.

Most were stamped w/ armorers stamp in RH side of Bbl above the stock water line.
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