Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters Rem 722 in 257 Roberts

MD, I love you, but disagree on the newer 700 rifles as far as the receiver goes. They are made on CNC machines and are much straighter. They have had a lot of problems with primary extraction because of the bolt handle being brazed in the wrong position. If you will look at a Sako extractor on a Sako you will see why they are not dangerous. When installed on a Remington it is lined up with the bolt race way. They can and have traveled the bolt raceway and injured some people. I know personally of 2 that did that. If mine fail it will get a M16 extractor if I can't replace it with a factory unit.
Below is my 722 in 257 Roberts. I was able to purchase it from Mike Walker himself.






Mike said he had the key to the wood box with the better wood. I sure wish the receiver wasn't tapped for his mount on the Lyman Alaskan, but he told me that it was his favorite deer rifle.