721 722 725 dates of mfg

[buzbuz39]

Two recent 722 pick ups, both in 222. L-XX, Feb. 1951 1615**
B-ZZ Jan. 1953 2759**. Thanks for all the info on this site.

[forestguy]

Have 3 721's

.300 H&H 1574XX (B-XX)
.270 2608XX (W-YY)
.30-06 2972XX (R-ZZ)

Looking for the .264 and .280 Anyone got those out there?

[bump]

Just joined the forum, have 722 SN 419xxx 222 mag. Stamped L F so built Feb./59.
Also it has on the same side of the barrel next to the receiver 44 stamped on it.
Can anyone tell me what this might mean? The original stock came with the gun when I bought it a few years ago, but it has a birds-eye maple stock with LH cheek piece. No bulge in the barrel and no rear sight with 24'' bbl. Great shooter.

[simplehunter]

hi,im new here and enjoy the history of these rifles.i have a model 721 30-06.built april 1951 the code is C XX.the serial #is 1748xx
its never had a scope mounted on it has a 24in barrel and has open sights.the bore is excellent a little surface rust but very clean in the factory stock.paid 200.00 for it as it has been a closet queen for the past 28 years.looks like i gotta hell of a deer and elk rifle.and thanks for all the info here.

[eastbank]

i just picked up a 722 in 222rem with a barrel code of E WW, oct. 1950. in like new condition. eastbank.

[ShooterBob]

Purchased new by my Father.
211xxx 222 B XX Jan 1951

[Rem725]

Purchased new by my Father.
211xxx 222 B XX Jan 1951

Entered.
Are you sure that is a "B" month code?

[Jackalope]

My father recently passed away and I'm trying to figure out his collection. He has a 722(A) (stock is as plain as you can get) which has definitely been rebarreled but it is in 22-250. From what I have gathered this was never a production caliber. Remington was able to give me the manufacturing year of 1956 but no month. Serial number is 3762xx.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

[Wulfman]

My father recently passed away and I'm trying to figure out his collection. He has a 722(A) (stock is as plain as you can get) which has definitely been rebarreled but it is in 22-250. From what I have gathered this was never a production caliber. Remington was able to give me the manufacturing year of 1956 but no month. Serial number is 3762xx.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

If you go to page 1 of this thread, you'll see the serial numbers of rifles that people have, listed by the date that corresponds to the barrel date codes (from the following link).

http://www.remingtonsociety.com/rsa/que ... arrelcodes

Based on the part of the serial number you provided, it would probably fall in or around the following two numbers.

3762xx 722 244 X B 12/55
3768xx 722BDL 222 L C 2/56

Without the original barrel, you don't know what the original caliber is......however, it was obviously a short-action caliber with an '06 case head (that would fit the .22-250). So, I would guess it might have been a .244 Remington, .257 Roberts, .300 Savage or .308 Win. If I had to narrow it down further, I would guess it might have been the .244 Rem or .300 Sav. Due to some less-than-complimentary articles by some of the gun writers of the day, the .244 caliber fell out of favor and the 300 Sav. was losing popularity by the 1960s due to the popularity of the .308 Win. and many .300 Savage barrels were rechambered to .308 Win. So, my deductive "guess" would be that it was originally a .244 Rem.
The .22-250 cartridge was "legitimized" by Remington in 1965.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.22-250_Remington

If your rifle has a genuine Remington barrel (with all the proper identification stamped in it), you should be able to see when that barrel was made from the barrel date code. If it was removed from a Remington rifle, then you'll know that the rifle was re-barreled after 1965. If it is a non-Remington barrel, it could have been done almost anytime after 1956 (since the .22-250 cartridge originated in 1937)


Den

[Love Bolt Actions]

I've been reading the posts about the 308 issue. All say 1956. My 722 308 has CB for a date stamp.
April 1955. It's been in my family since it was purchased new,but relative is deceased so I can't find out when it was bought.
And it is in beautiful condition having been hardly used. ie; no floor plate blueing degradation or browning of the blue. Uncut barrel with the bulged rear sight boss.
So,,,,made in 1955 as it states? Would like to know for contemplating selling.

[Wulfman]

I've been reading the posts about the 308 issue. All say 1956. My 722 308 has CB for a date stamp.
April 1955. It's been in my family since it was purchased new,but relative is deceased so I can't find out when it was bought.
And it is in beautiful condition having been hardly used. ie; no floor plate blueing degradation or browning of the blue. Uncut barrel with the bulged rear sight boss.
So,,,,made in 1955 as it states? Would like to know for contemplating selling.

If you look at the list on page 1, there are several .308s listed between 1953 and 1955. So, based on the other information you mentioned, I think you could assume that the date code is correct on yours.


Den

[teeboneExpress]

Just joined the forum, I have a 721 .270 Stamped DXX Sept/51.
S/N 200xxx. Thanks for the list.

[hall34]

I have a 722 in .222 s/n.940xx markings on the gun are cg or ruu how do i find out how old this is..

[Wulfman]

I have a 722 in .222 s/n.940xx markings on the gun are cg or ruu how do i find out how old this is..

Go to my post at the top of this page and click on the first link in it. It is the link to the barrel date codes......which is also identified on the home page of the Remington Society website.


Den

[hall34]

Sry i should have looked up the page more so mine was made in 11/49. When I looked at the diagram it shows the first set of letters mine has this it dates to 1950. Does this mean this gun was repaired.