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Ran across one of these today in a local gunshop with $289 on the price tag. It has had the stock altered, and a gross red rubber buttpad installed. No major rust on it and still has factory open sights on it. Bore looks clean, and rifling looks sharp.
Is it worth the asking price?
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I'll second that... Pretty sure you could find another stock for it under 300 bucks if you really looked. Also sure you could fit it in a Mickey with some work 
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I'd be all over it. I wouldn't put that classic barreled action in a plastic stock. It deserves wood. A 700ADL stock can be made to work with a Dremel tool in about 5 minutes.
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Well I do have a dentist appointment in the morning so guess I'll swing by there and see if it's still on the shelf. I currently don't own an 06. Figured I would just finish my hunting life witht he .300 Win Mag and the .270 WSM for my hunting needs.
Have to admit it was kinda cool looking down that barrel at the open sights....
Thanks for all the help!
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The only problem with the .30-06, is that you don't need anything else.
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Ran across one of these today in a local gunshop with $289 on the price tag. It has had the stock altered, and a gross red rubber buttpad installed. No major rust on it and still has factory open sights on it. Bore looks clean, and rifling looks sharp.
Is it worth the asking price?
Keith Snag it.
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Buy it immediately.Well worth the price.I've yet to see one that wasn't accurate.
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Ran across one of these today in a local gunshop with $289 on the price tag. It has had the stock altered, and a gross red rubber buttpad installed. No major rust on it and still has factory open sights on it. Bore looks clean, and rifling looks sharp.
Is it worth the asking price?
Keith Not withstanding the POS stock on the rifle, the barreled action alone is worth far more than $289. I'd snag it in a heartbeat. Don
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If your buying that obsolete rifle for the amusement of it or perhaps to resell just for fun then ok. Otherwise the 721/722 is not a good design for hunting. They have that dinky extractor, the brazed on bolt handle, the brazed on locking lug section on the bolt body and lack CRF. That design only has a trigger safety and one that locks the bolt closed so that you can't even unload a hot round from the chamber with the trigger safety on! Thus for hunting the 721/722 is nothing to build on. Nor do I have one or want one. ![[Linked Image]](http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/9530/dsc069795aa.jpg)
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If your buying that obsolete rifle for the amusement of it or perhaps to resell just for fun then ok. Otherwise the 721/722 is not a good design for hunting. They have that dinky extractor, the brazed on bolt handle, the brazed on locking lug section on the bolt body and lack CRF. That design only has a trigger safety and one that locks the bolt closed so that you can't even unload a hot round from the chamber with the trigger safety on! Thus for hunting the 721/722 is nothing to build on. Nor do I have one or want one. Definition of a dumbazz post, right there.
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My oldest hunting pard has never owned a rifle besides his 721 in 30-06,my wife has been shooting her 722 in a 257 Bob for about thirty years.
Stuff keeps dying reliably in front of both of them...
I'm confused....
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I had one in .30-06 and it was a good shooter. I originally bought it for my son to use. It was just too long and too heavy for me, so I let it go and replaced it with a Winchester 670 carbine.
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A good gunsmith can replace the extractor with a Sako extractor for about $150. I sent my 722 to Tim McWhorter for the job. It's not my opening-morning rifle, but I really like it. I just can't decide whether to keep it as-is, or customize it in some manner. BTW, I contacted McMillan, and they make all their Remington stocks to fit the 721/722, or a 700 stock will work with a little grinding here and there.
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My oldest hunting pard has never owned a rifle besides his 721 in 30-06,my wife has been shooting her 722 in a 257 Bob for about thirty years.
Stuff keeps dying reliably in front of both of them...
I'm confused....
Ingwe I mentioned specific features of the 721/722's that "are not a good design for hunting". If those features don't matter to you then remain happy.
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To add that my first centerfire hunting rifle was a Rem. 722 in .222R. With it I shot many chucks and my first deer. The rifle got by and I replaced it when I found designs that I liked better for specific reasons. I also used and still have a Rem. 40X free rifle in 6mm Intl. which I have won many matches with. For that use the rifle is fine. ![[Linked Image]](http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/4472/6mmintlf9b31a0a4lx.jpg)
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Last 721 I bought I paid $300.00 for and felt I did well.
Previous posts not withstanding, I've owned several 721's and one 722 over the years and not one has failed me. Went bang every time and kept the freezer full. While there are better rifles out there, the 721 is no slouch.
You'd be hard pressed to find a better reason to spend $289.00.
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I mentioned specific features of the 721/722's that "are not a good design for hunting". If those features don't matter to you then remain happy.
If they don't malfunction in the field ( and they haven't) then I'm happy!  But on the same vein, I've never encountered a plethora of other problems I keep hearing about...extractors on m700s,bolt handles coming off, etc......so maybe I've just been lucky ( that hasn't carried on to other facets of life neccessarily!) Long as I'm on it, I just found and bought my wife a 722 in .222 in minty shape, and it shoots so well, I can see where the cartridge got its reputation... Ingwe
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If your buying that obsolete rifle for the amusement of it or perhaps to resell just for fun then ok. Otherwise the 721/722 is not a good design for hunting. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.bunduki.com/bob/selby/Selby-Ruark-waterbuck-538x.jpg) "This Waterbuck was one of the excellent trophies that Robert Ruark (R) collected with Harry Selby (L) on his first safari to Tanganyika in 1951. This safari resulted in Ruark's book, 'Horn of the Hunter'." http://gabrimaun.tripod.com/HarrySelby.htmlYeah, those Remington 721 rifles aren't worth a darn for hunting. -Bob F. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.bunduki.com/bob/emoticons/rotflmo.gif)
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A 722 in 222 would have to be the thing for bear protection on cruise ships...
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