Remington 721 Questions

Its not a quarter rib, actually just a raised band around the barrel about an inch wide that the rear sight sits on if I remember correctly.
It got my attention because mine doesn't have it.
His barrel is 26", mine is 24", both have plain un-checkered stocks.
 
Old thread bump ..

I Inherited a 721 in 30.06, action is very solid, and it has about 15 rounds down the pipe. My grandfather won this rifle at a work raflle in the 60's, shot a moose or two and then it stayed in a safe until it took a whitetail in 2001. Never been fired since.

Only issue is, stock has a crack in it and the barrell is corroded badly. Has anyone ever replaced the stock/barrell on one of these rifles? I'd be willing to pay a smith to put a new barrell on it and install a new stock, just wondering if a 700 barrell or a B&C, boyds etc stock would fit this beast. Such a solid action, it just needs to be reincarnated.
 
Kevan.....the M721/722 rifles were mfg. between 1947 and 1961. A few may have been assembled at the factory in 1962, which is when the first M700 came out. I have one of the last M722's in .308 and it has a tapered barrel without the more common machined "bump" that the open sight was dove-tailed into. Your bro's must have been a late-model M721 with the same style of barrel. The serial # will identify when it was mfg.
 
Since my last post in 2010 I have acquired an early 721 originally a 30-06 that someone re-chambered to 308 Norma Mag.
It is older than my 721 300 H&H and also has the machined ' bump ' where the rear sight is dovetailed in. The barrel is also 24".
The pre-64 Mod. 70s I have also wear a rear sight ' bump ' sort of a trademark with them I think...
 
The terminology BOSS / bump and yes the threads are the same as the 700's. Value on standard cal $300-$400 . odd cal's may bring a little more if condition is 80% + the bolt handle is shorter than the 700's makes handling some what awkward. I have a 300 H+H and the BBL is 24''
 
struff55 said:
The terminology BOSS / bump and yes the threads are the same as the 700's. Value on standard cal $300-$400 . odd cal's may bring a little more if condition is 80% + the bolt handle is shorter than the 700's makes handling some what awkward. I have a 300 H+H and the BBL is 24''
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You are probably right on your standard value rifle in 722 or 721 remingtons
but if you run across a 722 rem in a 40x rimefire and its pristine and at $800
you better jump on it. would be a better deal than the one at $200
 
Let's keep this old thread going....

Is the trigger group the same on the 700 and 721? I believe the front screw adjusts the trigger weight, and the rear the sear engagement, correct? Is it worth fiddling with the 721's trigger, or would an aftermarket version be the way to go, and if so, which one do you suggest?
 
An aftermarket trigger can likely be altered to fit but from what I remember the 721/722 trigger is different than the 700....I am thinking the safety is different but can't be sure without going to look (I know someone will chime in that's feeling more ambitious than I am).

I have a 721 that has been "modernized" and the trigger is quite good. It was good before I had the rest of the work performed on the rifle as matter of fact. It's in the 3-4 lb range and breaks clean and crisp which is great for me on a hunter.

What do you have?
 
Big Jon - my friend's father has one in .270 Win and is contemplating retiring it. The trigger pull is supposedly very heavy, and it shoots well with Federal blue box, but not much else. I am looking at it as a project for the fellow.
 
dan belisle said:
Try cleaning and adjusting the trigger mechanism. - dan
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I second that. I should have said the trigger on mine has been adjusted by a previous owner down the line. That is what leads to me to believe that with a little work it can be a good trigger.

You should scoop that rifle up for a bargain price if the fella is thinking about retiring it. ;)

BTW...in a Wildcat stock, with an M8 6x mounted in Talley LWs, with a leather sling and 4 rds of ammo I was coming in at 7lbs 6oz if I recall correctly. The barrel has been clipped to 22 inches and turned down some as well....and PTG aluminum BDL bottom metal.
 
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