Remington 700: Remembering the Past

In this next installment ofRemembering the Past, Andrew is going to delve into the history and features of one of the most influential bolt action rifles of the post war era. The Remington 700.
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[@sonnysystems1337]

I like how the music over powers the speaker for the whole video

[@aklaunch]

I can't wait to listen to your ramble on about the Winchester M70

[@edwardabrams4972]

The 700 in the 7 rem mag made the gun industry take notice! I have on along with the other hundreds of guns over the last 60+ years of collecting! It’s good to see the new ones come with a 5R rifling and a great new trigger and safety!

[@edwardabrams4972]

I have a 700 in 7 rem mag from 1963 thst has a stainless barrel and they had a copper costing then they blued it over the copper coating! I bought mine used but it’s like almost new shape and had the stock refinished and they said stainless on the second year on but not on the first year! I am having my smith put a Trigger Tech on it and a limb saver pad so it will be a pleasure to shoot!

[@mitchellmuise7703]

I have a remington 700 in 300 win mag.never had a problem. With itit a tack driver at 100 yards.has taken deer moose n black bear. Love the gun.the gun was made the year i was born n yes i do have 700 in 7mmmag

[@vsetkoumiera7683]

I bought my 700 ADL in Oct/1985 in 25.06, for $400 (was a lot of money back then) she was gently used and a tack driver, and it still is, many many whitetail has been ground checked due to my 700, my son will have it in a few years and then I’m sure my grandson will own it someday too.

[@alaskalamb]

25-06 should be way more popular than it is… it’s one of the greats

[@williammoore6953]

@@alaskalamb Some of those mid bores were and are ideal Whitetail cartridges. 250-3000 Savage/.257 Roberts were SWEET to 250 yards for deer. .243/6mm with 90-100gr bonded jacket bullets is ideal as well.

[@kaitohd11]

por fin encontre una pagina sobre el remington 700 adl que en mi pais dicen que no se fabrica mas jaja aca no saben nada, gracias pór la info suscrito saludos desde argentina siempre REMINGTON numero 1 💪💪👋👋

[@donaldanderson4139]

I’ve owned a model 721 ADL in 270 since the early 60 and taken many deer with it and it’ll shoot 130 gr. boat tail bullets into 1/2 min. groups at 100 yds. Trigger is nice adjustable.

[@daviddavey1727]

I bought the “Cheapo” model 788. Best rifle I ever had!

[@edwardabrams4972]

The 788 is a totally different rifle it has the locking lugs in the back of the bolt not the front line the model 700. They were a totally different action and were discontinued after a couple years. I bought one in 308 when they first came out and they were super accurate but they never got popular do I traded mine off for a 700 and never looked back!

[@robertdancho9671]

Had a 700 varmint special, 22-250. Excellent rifle. Wish I still had it.(1966)

[@user-qx6rf7rb2x]

Thanks for the video, I know a bit more now about the 700 Rem, I own a 700 BDL in 270 and bought it in 1981, still works amazing and never saw the need to mess with the trigger, it does have the butt plate and never had an issue with it, have shot moose and caribou in NWT when working out there for 6 years, will probably pass it to my son as my hunting days are few and far between, tks again for all the info

[@robertbrault7868]

Well done Andrew. Very informative. I particularly appreciate how you explained the trigger situation. Thank you.

[@waynehajek6346]

You have great, informative videos. The background music playing while you're talking is very distracting. To me at least. Otherwise, great information.

[@Gunsgame1966]

Great video , very informative, just bought a ADL for my wife for range and field , yet to pull the action to find out the manufacture date, but pretty sure it around 1979-80

[@scottwilson1258]

Good Stuff! Thank you for the Content!

[@terrysmiff8469]

Great history, info. Thank you. Cheers.

[@wyattdean5658]

I got a Remington 700 classic with a .300 Savage calibre. Just the trigger with a Rifle Basix trigger with 3.5lbs pull for hunting. Awesome rifle.

[@darrelljones3382]

I have the same, I love it. Very accurate.

[@gerardcorreale7760]

ive got a new 700bdl from the new remarms its awesome and made perfect shoots great

[@robertdancho9671]

Very good video.

[@KeithTaylorPhoto]

I’ve got a left-handed action 1984 Model 700 BDL in 7 Mag with a dark high gloss walnut stock. I adore everything about it except its kick when I pull the trigger. Took my 30-06 700 ADL with a right handed action into a pawn shop to find out how much they’d give me for it to put towards a left handed action. Had no idea they had the 7 Mag in there at the time. I then asked how much more I’d need to give them along with my 30-06 to do a trade. They told me $75 and I quickly threw my money at them. I had only paid about $200ish for the 30-06. This was all back in 1993-1995ish. Still not cheap for me as a teenager at the time, but looking back I realize I lucked up on both rifles. I still own the 7 Mag. I baby it and will never sell it. Had to have the trigger rebuilt a few years back. I would pull the trigger, it could click but the bullet wouldn’t fire. Then, a few seconds later, it would fire. Scary. Never had the issue with the the safety causing it to fire.

[@Antjohns89]

Got an older rem 700 BDL in 7 rem mag in great shape with a darker walnut gloss stock and nice blueing for a real good deal from a pawn shop its an awesome gun all ive done is adjust the trigger down to bout 3-3.5 lbs was super heavy when I got it still had the laquer on the screws just backed the top screw on front of the trigger out some havnt had any weird issues with it goin off or anything its made me have a lot more respect for the older remingtons they were great quality

[@TievelaneyWest]

One design change to the 700 I almost never see mentioned is the early addition of a bolt guide rail in the inside of the receiver and a corresponding cut in one of the bolt lugs. I had a first or second year ADL (1964, IIRC) that did not have the lug rail and the bolt had a tendency to bind while fully extracted if not held in perfect alignment with the bore while cycling the action. I understand Remington added the lug rail to correct that issue. It was a beautiful gun and shot well, but it had to go down the road due to the binding issue.

[@ChronicalsofAl]

Great info!! If you could take background music down 1 click would be perfect

[@robertchapman1516]

Fine gun

[@johnfinn2638]

I have 1983 custom shop 700 in 7mm mag .its signed built by John Remington .love the trigger ,but ordered a timber Elite Hunter Remington 700

[@REDNECKROOTS]

The howa 1500 actually fixed the 700 action. The howa 1500 took the Remington 700 design and fixed its short commings. That being the stupid recoil lug design thats not machine into the receiver. And the terrible extraction was alao fixed w m16 extraction. The howa is great

[@richardwebb371]

So dad got me a rem 700 in 270 in the early 80's or late 70's. No marking on it that tells me the model. Does it usually say adl or bdl somewhere on barrel? I also see a 4 digit engraving on the bolt.

[@BTORange]

They did not mark ADL or BDL. The stock styles make the difference. The bolt engraving shiuld be the last few digits of the serial number.

[@rjmacreadyoutpost3121]

The ADL has a blind magazine. You can’t unload it from the bottom. The BDL has a hinged bottom plate that allows you to unload quickly by letting the ammo drop out of the bottom. BDLs are more expensive and easier to modify. The actual “actions” are the same.

[@eugenegress5896]

THATS WHAT WE ARE ALL DOING!!!, Remembering Remintons Stellar past, 700. After Moving to Georgia, and Spending Millions on Modern C.N.C. Machinery, they Still cant Get It right, and bring it back to its original Glory. Yeah, simple Design, simple to produce, SO WHATS THE PROBLEM REMINGTON???

[@charlesburdette7497]

I was raised shooting the 700 bolt loved the gun but one one day tried to take a shot nothing happened and then it went off never trusted again I was done with it

[@richardwebb371]

Are you sure it wasn't the ammo?

[@edwardabrams4972]

I had one do the same thing with one of mine. Traded it in and told the smith but don’t think he believed me either but just thought someone should know! I heard that the problem was after someone messed with the trigger and didn’t know what they were doing but I never had any other problems with any of mine.

[@christopherblessing3868]

THE BEST BOLT ACTION RIFLE EVER MADE PERIOD!

[@pan8a]

Is there any significance to the number? Winchester Remington and Ruger have some variation of the number 7 is that just Remington and Ruger comping Winchester or is there a specific reason?

[@BTORange]

Hadn't thought about that! The Winchester 70 was first, then the Remington 700, then the Ruger 77. I dont know that there is a specific correlation but I wouldnt put it past those marketing folks!

[@edwardabrams4972]

@@BTORangeI have read that Bill Ruger called his a M77 after the Remington 700 and the Winchester 70 to compete with those models.

[@KL6.7]

I have a Remington 700 7mm rem mag that has been rechambered into 7mm STW, has a sendero heavy wall fluted barrel, I can’t find much history on when these were made etc can someone point me in the right direction or have any info themselves?

[@BTORange]

If the barrel is original to the gun, other than the chambering, there will be a two-character date code on the left side of the barrel just forward of the receiver.

[@alanstrong55]

Imagine getting that same rifle with a full fancy Turkish walnut stock. Way too pricey!

[@larrysimpson2522]

Remington arms absolutely went to s*** after they started making the triangular barreled rifle. Who ever come up with that? Idea was an idiot. I would not own any Remington. Rifle older than a 1980, especially in the 700 have you opened and closed the bolt on a new Remington rifle? It sounds like sandpaper, a deer or elk could hear you do that half a mile away. They're jand I own nothing but Remington I go to buy a gun. I buy all pre 80 Remington guns used.