Beautiful Remington 721 in 300 H&H . Best I can tell dates to 1953. Looks all correct except non original pad.

Looks quite nice. That pad is just what the doctor ordered. The triggers are wonderful in these. The bolt is very smooth. Nice find. You’ll enjoy that.

Probably going to sell or trade, not sure yet.
Way too nice for me to use, I fall alot !lol

But think of the advantage—the long barrel will help prop you up!

I’ve owned/own a few, have looked at dozens of M721’s, but have never seen one in 300H&H in the flesh…..

True! 26” of barrel.

Did you pick that up in Lewiston at the gunshow? If so, it has my fingerprints on it. 😁

I have one just like it except made a couple of years earlier.

Hey , I did ! Been looking at it for 3years , finally pulled the trigger . ( oops) I had 2tables there .
Did you buy anything ??

No guns, brass and bullets. And a couple of knives.

i also have a Remington 721 300 H&H from 1953. Wouldn't be surprised if the factory ran off a batch of them. They weren't fast sellers in those days when it was figured 30-06 to do about everything needed on this continent. Such as Western Auto didn't carry the chambering and you'd likely have to go downtown to Sears or Wards! Oh my!
Mine's not with original pad either. Any such era rifles that are, those pads are "artefacts" and hard as rocks!
The 721/722 series were great "price point" guns as getting the job done and introducing two action lengths. ...As Winchester's "pre '64 quality rendezvous' with fate was ticking.
Best!
John

They're coming out of the woodwork. Mine's a '53 as well.

By far my favorite rifle! Long story short, I found two of them in a pawn shop in Ut in about 2001 or so. I was broke AF and couldn't afford one, much less two. One had great meatl and a garbage stock. The other had a nice stock but garbage metal. I made one good one out of the two, sold the red headed step child and to this day that is my favorite rifle. I call it the "Meat Stick" and it has taken 20+ whitetails, an antelope, bear and 2 elk.

Several years ago, I walked into a gun shop and they had a Remington M721 in 264WM on the used rack. Dont remember the price, but it was in excellent condition. I mentioned it to another gun head and he bought it the same day. Only one in 264WM that I have ever seen in the flesh

This rifle is for sale in the classifieds here if anyone interested.

Beautiful rifle.

Mine was made in 1953 as well, but it's a BDL with checkering. It has been quite accurate.

The “B” grade 721’s are fairly scarce. The upgraded stock wood with factory sling swivels and cut checkering makes them worthy of special attention I’m willing to give them.

I came into this one much by accident and have found it to be a good rifle. I had it glass bedded and the trigger tuned thinking to use it as a moose rifle.

Am now in the midst of a serious gun purge and considered selling this one, but keep 2nd guessing thinking it's a keeper I'd regret selling. I have lots of brass (300pcs) and dies so not a problem there

The BDL's are marked BDL right behind the lettering 721. They have upgraded wood and they are sweet.

Those must be pretty rare. Have never seen one.

DF

According to Lacy’s book, the “BDL” receiver marking started in 1955. Prior to this date, “B” grade rifles may or may not have the marking.

“Letter grades were not a part of the roll marking on the receiver. The letter markings, when done were by hand with an engraving tool or stencil. The author has not been able to confirm that the BDL lettering was uniformly applied, and in fact, it appears it was not.” “Some B and BDL’s are marked on the receiver, but many are not.”

My “B” grade .30-06 from 1950 has no receiver marking, but the stock reciever inletting is stamped with a “B” letter and “HC” for a high comb.

Nor have I. Local PA guy had one for sale a couple years back and I got all excited until I saw it was rechambered to .300 Weatherby

Back in the day, it was popular to do just that, punch'em out to .300 Wby. In fact, Wby recommended just that.

A good bud was going to get one but decided he liked his M-70 Win more.

So he bought a M-70 .300 H&H (Pre-64, of course), had it punched out to .300 Wby.

Now, it that don't make ya cringe....

But, back then it was the cool thing to do. Poor man's Weatherby.

DF

Thank-you for that. Explains why mine does not have the "B" or "BDL" marked on the receiver. I thought the checkering might have been done after.

My brothers old Sierra manual shows that exact rifle as the test rifle for there load data. It shows one load max charge of IMR4350 pushing a 150gr 3400FPS!!! Yes 3400FPS. Varmints and deer look out!!!!