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Several years ago at a local show I happened upon this really nice 760, as I have quite a few of them I picked it up to look it over.
Barrel markings says.222Rem in the more modern stock style rather than the corncob ones of the 50’s era. I check the barrel code-AN- and serial number on my phone info and March 1966 is confirmed.

Look at $ tag on stock-1485.00 which I thought was relevant for either a .223 or .222 even up here in Canada. Now I’m really looking it over with my wallet heating up, and check the tag again- what I thought was the 1-first digit of price was actually a $- so $485!

Out the door with it I am, feeling like I should have been wearing a trench coat!
Get it home and grab Eugene Mazakowski’s book on the 760’s and in 1966 Remington made a special run of 200 760’s in .222 for the International Running Deer competition and He has never seen one!!!

Anyone else ever run across one or any idea of what it could be worth? In the past few years I’ve looked for and asked questions but haven’t had any responses, maybe it is just Remington unicorn like the.35Rem 760 Carbine.

Obviously I’m not good with posting pics
serial number is 4609xx.

A pair went through Rock Island for 3700 so in Canada yours should be worth who knows…

https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/1028/810/two-remington-arms-inc-760rifles-rifle-222-rem

Thanks! In about 5 years of searching that is the first solid information I’ve had. Bob.

I have a 222 in the standard configuration and used to use it for turkeys in PA’s fall turkey season (before the PA Game Commission saw fit to exclude rifles😡). I’ve never heard of a running deer model made by Remington but knew one of the armorers for the US Olympic team from the 1960’s that made some up for the team - that is interesting that Remington made some - I’d love to see pics of it!! The standard and deluxe ones are selling pretty high but yours would garner even more (I would think)!! I’ve watched a few .222s and .223s sell around $3000 lately on the internet auction sites. Yours would (should) be north of that!!

PennDog

Very nice score! All I ever find is junk like this. I am hoping to get it back from my 'smith soon. I had him do a complete make-over on this one. Cut stock 1" and install a pad, cut barrel to 18.5 and rebore to 35 Whelen and drill it for a side mount scope for tip off bases..................and the angels cried.

That’s Very nice! I have a 5Diamond .257 as well as a .270 Carbine 5Diamond, but no boxes. One doesn’t run across many .257’s especially in the box.

I really hope you're kidding here.

Its amazing how some simple words can make a man's skin crawl. Please let this be satire.