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Experience with Remington 721?
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<blockquote data-quote="7mm man" data-source="post: 3086606" data-attributes="member: 127559"><p>So I probably going to catch some **** for this, but I stripped down a 721 in 30-06, sold off the stock, bottom metal and bolt to collectors. I milled out a small portion of the action so a newer style REM 700 trigger safety selector can fit. I then bought a custom fluted magnum bolt from PTG, new fire control, trued the action, milled out the bottom to accept CIP length Hawkins Hunter mags, cerakoted the action and used it for a new build in 6.8 Western on a AG Composites Alpine hunter stock I then bedded. The action face turned out to be very close to square. I actually shot the barrel out already testing almost every .277 bullet out there and now it is waiting on a Carbon Six prefit chambered in 30 Nosler that I ordered in early November. I did something similar with a 722 chambered in 222 REM. I turned that into a nice 7 SAUM with a Mack Brothers bolt, and milled out action for extended 2.95" COL Hawkins Hunter mags, on an AG composites as well. The 722 I left blued as it still looked good when I was done. I just cold blued the area I milled for the trigger safety. I did a 700 SA in 6.5 PRC with a Mack Bros bolt and a 700 LA mag is awaiting a new barrel. Was thinking 7 WSM to use up the stash of brass I got, throat it for 180 bergers? Those two got Alum-Hyde coating from brownells. Not bad, but not my favorite coating. I am not a gun smith, did not go to school for it, just an engineering manager who loves building guns and invested in some tools. If anyone wants to know intimate details of the difference between a 700 and 721 or 722, I am your man. Please scold away for ruining these classic rifles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="7mm man, post: 3086606, member: 127559"] So I probably going to catch some **** for this, but I stripped down a 721 in 30-06, sold off the stock, bottom metal and bolt to collectors. I milled out a small portion of the action so a newer style REM 700 trigger safety selector can fit. I then bought a custom fluted magnum bolt from PTG, new fire control, trued the action, milled out the bottom to accept CIP length Hawkins Hunter mags, cerakoted the action and used it for a new build in 6.8 Western on a AG Composites Alpine hunter stock I then bedded. The action face turned out to be very close to square. I actually shot the barrel out already testing almost every .277 bullet out there and now it is waiting on a Carbon Six prefit chambered in 30 Nosler that I ordered in early November. I did something similar with a 722 chambered in 222 REM. I turned that into a nice 7 SAUM with a Mack Brothers bolt, and milled out action for extended 2.95" COL Hawkins Hunter mags, on an AG composites as well. The 722 I left blued as it still looked good when I was done. I just cold blued the area I milled for the trigger safety. I did a 700 SA in 6.5 PRC with a Mack Bros bolt and a 700 LA mag is awaiting a new barrel. Was thinking 7 WSM to use up the stash of brass I got, throat it for 180 bergers? Those two got Alum-Hyde coating from brownells. Not bad, but not my favorite coating. I am not a gun smith, did not go to school for it, just an engineering manager who loves building guns and invested in some tools. If anyone wants to know intimate details of the difference between a 700 and 721 or 722, I am your man. Please scold away for ruining these classic rifles. [/QUOTE]
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