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by dugby
Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:42 am
Forum: RR / Post - 1898
Topic: 721 722 725 dates of mfg
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Re: 721 722 725 dates of mfg

I will have a closer look at it and also put a feeler gauge to it. You know the length of the barrel seems a bit odd to me as well. Not really 24 or 26. more like 25 1/2. I am hoping to give some reloads a try this afternoon to see how well they shoot. Good Hornady bullets, sorted brass, benchrest p...
by dugby
Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:17 pm
Forum: RR / Post - 1898
Topic: 721 722 725 dates of mfg
Replies: 300
Views: 340397

Re: 721 722 725 dates of mfg

Does the barrel sight boss line up with the wood cutout in the stock? Yes it does Is the rear of the barrel breechface inside blued or bright? Down inside the action the barrel faces are bright Does the rear edge of the barrel right at the recoil lug look like it has been machined? Not that I can t...
by dugby
Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:14 am
Forum: RR / Post - 1898
Topic: 721 722 725 dates of mfg
Replies: 300
Views: 340397

Re: 721 722 725 dates of mfg

I am trying to understand the date codes described earlier. It looks like they blew off the codes on this rifle and just stamped the year 1951. Is that correct?
by dugby
Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:51 am
Forum: RR / Post - 1898
Topic: 721 722 725 dates of mfg
Replies: 300
Views: 340397

Re: 721 722 725 dates of mfg

I bought a 722 the other day in 222 remington, it is serial number 32008x. I have just had a little time to play with it. I took off the little cheap scope that was on it and put a 4 to 12 on it so that I could see how it might group. The first 2 - 5 shot groups with the only factory ammo I could fi...