RickinTN: Indeed the folks at Big Green DID make the Remington 700 Classic in caliber 6m/m Remington in 1983!
My information from Remingtons "Remington Country" site states the Remington 700 Classic in 6m/m Remington was produced by the factory from 1978 through 1983.
The original 6 calibers in the Remington 700 Classics were available and produced by Remington EVERY year from 1978 to 1985! And indeed starting in 1981 they ADDED to those 6 calibers another designated caliber for each year.
Once past 1985 the folks at Remington produced just one caliber Rifle per year in the Remington 700 Classic line.
And this, I am unclear on this - what caliber is your 22" barreled Remington 700 Classic?
TIA
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VarmintGuy