#6281786 - 03/12/12 08:25 AM
Re: Rem 721 .300 H&H
[Re: agazain]
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Campfire Oracle
Registered: 07/24/01
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Loc: Banana Belt, Montana
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Nice kudu!
I would second everybody who suggested checking the chamber on ANY older .300 H&H, even pre-'64 Model 70's, since so many were rechambered to .300 Weatherby and even some wildcats based on the .300 H&H. I know a guy who bought a pre-'64 that has been converted to .300 Wby. at a gun show, and it wasn't re-marked. He got a surprise when he extracted the first fired case!
Those rechamberings are one reason the price of pre-64's and 721's in .300 H&H are pretty high.
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#6281803 - 03/12/12 08:32 AM
Re: Rem 721 .300 H&H
[Re: Mule Deer]
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Campfire Regular
Registered: 04/19/11
Posts: 781
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My HH has been converted but the smith did stamp the barrel.
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#6281887 - 03/12/12 08:55 AM
Re: Rem 721 .300 H&H
[Re: Elkmen]
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Campfire Ranger
Registered: 12/19/02
Posts: 1944
Loc: Victoria, BC, Canada
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I picked up a 721 in .300 HH a couple of years ago for $600.00, very good condition, 26" barrel, also came with the original recoil pad. As mentioned by another poster it was hard as a rock so picked up another 721 stock for 25.00 and put a new recoil pad on it so I still have the original. The first load I tried was 200 grain Sierra's with H4831, shot so well the first trip to the range that I haven't played with much else. Put a 3x9x50 Leupold on it that I took off my .280. It's not a light rifle, but I really like it.
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#6287773 - 03/13/12 04:28 PM
Re: Rem 721 .300 H&H
[Re: n007]
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Campfire Ranger
Registered: 02/11/10
Posts: 1760
Loc: ms
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I've bought two over the past couple of years, a 721 and a 40-XB. The stock on my 721 has lots of drop (I believe it's a standard stock vs. the high comb stock) but the action is slick as ice and the 40-XB will stack 'em on top of one another reliably. They're good conversation starters at the range too.
Cases can be a bit of a problem but check around, you can usually find them somewhere although they're normally at a slight premium.
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#6288151 - 03/13/12 05:50 PM
Re: Rem 721 .300 H&H
[Re: navlav8r]
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Campfire Tracker
Registered: 05/27/02
Posts: 5166
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Is your 40XB custom or factory?
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#6288210 - 03/13/12 06:00 PM
Re: Rem 721 .300 H&H
[Re: Jericho]
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Campfire Regular
Registered: 06/16/05
Posts: 1353
Loc: Kugluktuk, Nunavut
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Rechambering a vintage 300 H&H, without a damned good reason, is an unpardonable sin. Glad I got a Pre-64 before the unbubbaed ones were snapped up.
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#6288221 - 03/13/12 06:02 PM
Re: Rem 721 .300 H&H
[Re: Mule Deer]
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Campfire Outfitter
Registered: 12/31/06
Posts: 9902
Loc: NW NV & Far NW MT
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JB,
I've seen bolt set back in two, both original 300 H&H. It may be anecdotal, however.
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#6288229 - 03/13/12 06:04 PM
Re: Rem 721 .300 H&H
[Re: BigUglyMan]
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Campfire Outfitter
Registered: 02/28/11
Posts: 7953
Loc: High Country Colorado
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Rechambering a vintage 300 H&H, without a damned good reason, is an unpardonable sin. Glad I got a Pre-64 before the unbubbaed ones were snapped up. I'm thinking my grandpa had a good reason in '52, or else he wouldn't have done it.
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#6288259 - 03/13/12 06:10 PM
Re: Rem 721 .300 H&H
[Re: Tanner]
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Campfire Tracker
Registered: 05/27/02
Posts: 5166
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Did Remington chamber any 700s in 300H&H besides the Classic?
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