I came upon both rifles recently. The 280 has some pitting near the front sight and on the bottom of the barrel. Other than that it is in nice condition. It is a 1963 production and I was wondering if they ever use anything but the bowling pin finish on the stock. The blueing is great except for those rusting spots. The stock is in overall very good condition. The Remington 700BDL in .222 is in about 98% condition and has a like new Weaver 6X mounted on it. The .222 was made in 1967. Both rifle have been fired much and I was wondering what they are worth. Thanks
The Remington 700 rifles had stocks stained and finished with DuPont Duco Laquer varnish from the introduction in 1962 to mid 1964, upon which time the DuPont RK-W "Bowling Pin" high gloss catalyzed finish was starting to be applied. As stated, the 1965 catalog introduced the "NEW" RK-W finish.
