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Remington 700 Classic in .221 Fireball. Like new in box condition. Approx 100-120 rounds through it and it is a good shooter. Have box and manual. Pics available via e-mail if interested. $575.00 shipped to FFL
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e-mail is: jwlind@comcast.net
Thanks,
John

Reduced to $550.00 shipped to FFL. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Is this a 22" or 24" Barrel?

It is a 24" blued barrel.

Funny, I had just dug out the 2002 Remington Catalog and in one place it lists it as having a 26" bbl. and in another it lists a 24". I have one and mine has only a 22" bbl. Something funny going on here.... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

[color:"green"] Grasshopper [/color]

I believe most of the Classic series offerings are 24"barrels. if yours is a 22" barrel it's not a Classic.

I'd not doubt Grasshopper on firearms....

I stand by what I said. Remington Classics were made by caliber for one year only. This one .221 Fireball.was the 2002 offering and has a 24" barrel. There may have been other special runs in that caliber in different barrel lengths but the Classics in .221 Fireball are all 24" barrels.

I once bought a brand new Model 7 that didn't have any threads tapped into the receiver for bases. Remington said it was a mistake.
Doesn't happen that often, but maybe Big Green goofed and stuck a 22" tube on Grasshoppers Classic rig?
2Crow

I find the Remington catalogs (maybe everyone elses, I just pay more attention to Remington) to be fairly weak.

I believe they claimed their 700 classic in 280 was to have a 24" tube, but when it came out, it had a 22". A few years later they came out with the 7mm-08 Classic with a 24" tube. ???

I think the 250 Sav Classic had a 24" and the 6.5x55 Classic had a 22".

No rhyme or reason, that I could see.

If you hold it in your hand, and have the hang tag, it still doesn't hurt to measure it.

Sycamore

SGT,

Oh, I believe you all right.

I just bought mine this week. I had a N.I.B. special run w/laminated stock that I had just sold to a buddy. (It had 24" bbl.) Then another friend called me and wanted to sell his "Classic". He brought it over and I paid him for it. I set it in the vice and was looking it over. I said: "that doesn't look like a 24" bbl". So I measured it and was quite surprised.



Sycamore is right. I once had a N.I.B. M-700 AS in .243 that was labeled on the box as a 24" bbl. It was only 22". I KNOW Remington makes mistakes from time to time.

[color:"green"] Grasshopper [/color]

OK, you guys got me curious so I got the rifle and measuring tape out this morning. Would you belive 23 1/2" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
Go figure. Close enough to 24" for me though. LOL It still shoots real good. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />
Have a good one,
John

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Having a .221 FB in the limited run laminate LS, I can tell you these little guys will flat SHOOT!

Someone needs to buy this one... pronto.

Still available. However I will be out of State until Sat. AM 9-23 so will not be able to respond until then.
Thanks,
John <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

where are you at on price now?

BTT $540.00 shipped to FFL <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

There was someone on a different forum looking for one of these. I could not remember where I saw your ad. Now I cannot remember whic other forum... I feel Old

Thanks, let me know if it comes to you. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

reduced to $530.00 shipped. No takers it's staying in the safe. That's as low as I'm going. Really nice rifle and pretty hard to find. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

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