700 .222 mag

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beaver48
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700 .222 mag

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i just bought a real nice 700 bdl in .222 mag made in 1967, does anybody know how many were made in this caliber and what the twist rate is ?
600RemGuy
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Re: 700 .222 mag

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315 made. IIRC Remington used 1 in 14 for both the 222 and 222RM. Use a tight fitting lubed patch on a jag with a cleaning rod to be sure.
beaver48
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Re: 700 .222 mag

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thanks for the info 600remguy, i think the bdl .222mag was made for 6 years is that right and do you know how many was made total. thanks again
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Produced 62-69. Total BDLs in 222RM- 2842
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